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A couple of weeks ago, we were at a meet where a competitor was in the process of entering the shot put circle and realized he had not taken the Tshirt that he was wearing over his jersey off. With one foot in the circle and one foot out of the circle, the athlete took his shirt off and threw it to the ground a couple feet behind the [...] 
Last week Jacko Gill announced that he would bypass seeking selection to the Olympic Games in London, in order to focus on the World Junior Championships in Barcelona. You can see the full announcement here. It sounds like it is causing quite a stir in the track community of New Zealand. Apparently, since no one has thrown an Olympic A standard in New Zealand, the governing body wants to [...] 
Andy over at Running Runners, just posted a great interview he did with American record holder in the indoor shot put, Jill Camarena-Williams. She is speaking to an audience of runners instead of throwers, but it is still a good read. She covers: Her experience of breaking the 24 year old American record Her rivalry with Michelle Carter Her conversion from the glide to the spin Her goals, and [...] I just came across this video on youtube. It is a nice comparative analysis of two high-level high school shot putters. The poster of the video, throwfarrighthappens, has a bunch of other great videos like it on his page as well, definitely worth taking a look.
More and more high school shot putters are utilizing the rotational technique. Currently, two rotators are leading the WIAA boys honor roll after a couple of early season meets. Theron Baumann of Monona Grove, owns the top mark in the state at 60′ 3″, and Jason Zahn of Grafton, is close behind him at 59′ 8.25″. You can see video of both of them competing at the Nelson-Daniels Invitational [...] |
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