So far, the summer has flown by for me.

The 16-man GB indoor volleyball squad that began in April has been cut to 14 and will soon be down to 12 for the Olympics.

We have been training more than ever and playing as many matches as possible to prepare for the biggest tournament – London 2012.

After we finished our professional seasons on the continent, the players had two weeks of intense training in April and spent a week in Switzerland.

We then qualified for the next round of the 2013 European Championships by defeating Albania over two legs. That was our only official competition before the Olympics due to funding cuts, so it was vital that we won and progressed to the next round in an attempt to keep the GB team going post-Olympics.

The next phase of our preparations for London 2012 took in trips to Austria and Denmark.

We won two and lost two matches while we were there, which was disappointing for us but we showed signs of progression.

We travelled to Edinburgh last week to play against Belgium, who have some leading players from some of the top leagues in Europe.

The pressure was on us, not only to win but also because the games were our final matches before the Olympic team announcement. It was designed to be a test run of the Olympic schedule and it was for us to see what will work best at the Games.

While we were there, we were also invited to get involved in the Olympic Torch Relay on one of our days without a match.

After training we went to Edinburgh Castle to represent British Volleyball and celebrate the torch arriving in the city.

It was amazing for the team as we haven’t been involved with much this summer because we have travelled a lot.

It was very motivating and also made us realise how close the London Olympics now are.

We are about to have a four-day break and the selections for the Olympic team are due to be made. The team will then regroup and begin to build for the Games.