Leighton Levy, STAR Writer

Having described 2014 as a difficult year, during which, he transitioned from Munro College to Racers Track Club, talented sprinter Delano Williams, now reunited with his high-school coach, Neil Harrison, has high hopes of a much better season ahead.

In 2013, Williams concluded his stellar high-school career with incredible performances at the ISSA Boys and Girls' Championships in March that year, clocking 10.28 and 20.27 to claim the coveted sprint double.

Based on those performances, there was the expectation that his transition to the senior level would have been seamless, especially since he was training alongside the living legend, Usain Bolt, and under the guidance of Glen Mills. It was anything but.

"Last year was about adjusting to the big man world. I was in a programme that I hadn't adjusted to as yet. I was getting there, but sometimes, you want a different type of environment. Some people perform differently in different environments. It was a difficult year for me because the times I was running last year were not up to my standard," said Williams whose best time over the 200 metres last season was 20.64.

The biggest adjustment, he said, was the programme and learning to be a professional virtually overnight.

"The programme itself and running with the big guys (Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake and Warren Weir), was a big adjustment -

just coming out of high school and moving to the professional level. I had to become a big man in a couple of days," he said.

"It was good. I would like to thank them for all the stuff they did for me. They taught me so much."

Though grateful to be reunited with his high school coach, Williams said he never lost faith in coach Mills. "I still believe in coach Mills and he still mentors me about certain things," he said.

Williams was reunited with Harrison with Mills' blessing, and according to the young sprinter, everything is going well.

"I am in good shape. I've been doing a lot of strength work and a lot of 400-metre programmes, but it's been going good so far. I am comfortable with my coach, no stress, no pain, and we're going through a lot of stuff together."

The improvements he has seen since he began working with Harrison late last year has given Williams, who also completed his switch to Great Britain last year, high hopes that he will be in that country's squad to the European U-23 championships in July, and the one heading to Beijing, China for the IAAF World Athletic Championships later in the summer.

"I want to go to the trials and win. Adam Gemili has run these big times, and I can do them as well. I am in a better place right now and I just need to focus, as I try to get on that team."