It's funny, because the initial story about Brenna getting benched at the time actually was true, specifically she was having trouble with the vault and the training hall conditions. Somehow it morphed into whatever Steve Penny nonsense that was over time. As much as an asshat as he is, can you...
Thank you SO much for the summaries! There is so much valuable insight there for coaches of any sport.
I would love to see Simone come back in 2028 coached by Aimee.
Brenna going up on bars in 2013 was supposed to be an investment in the future, even if she was not going to make the final. We all saw how that played out in 2015. You have to think the endless mind games Martha played with her came home to roost in Glasgow.
Sha’Carri Richardson is 5’1”, Shelly-Ann Frasier-Price is 5’0”. It’s fairly common in sprinting. While you have a smaller stride length, shorter sprinters with explosive power have a much higher stride frequency and excel in the acceleration phase of a race. The most talented sprinter on the...