This report courtesy of The Sun:

PHILLIPS IDOWU has been banking on a flotation tank to sink his

Olympic rivals.

The Londoner spent last year battling a back injury and the floating treatment has paid off.

Triple-jumper Idowu, 29, now goes into the Beijing Games as the only British athlete ranked No1 in the world.

He leaped 17.58 metres at the Olympic trials last month as he warmed up for his attempt to follow in the footsteps of world-record holder Jonathan Edwards and win gold.

He said: Most days before I came out here I was in a flotation tank for about an hour.

"I started it last year and it really eases the pressure on my back. And it’s very relaxing."

This interview courtesy of BBC News:

What does it take to get to the top?

Phillips Idowu: I've got a really good team behind me. I've got a nutritionist, physiotherapists, doctors and a masseuse. I've got a new coach that I'm working with, so everything's going really well. I'm using a flotation tank every week and it all seems to be coming together nicely. I'm happy and it's just flowing.