Full Swing

The Jamaica Ski Team got going on June 1st and we're now in full swing. I've been holding nothing back in dryland and it's starting to pay off. We had our first on-snow camp of the season up at Mt Hood from 7/9-13. It was a short and sweet 5 days of free-skiing and GS training and I feel like I got a lot accomplished and was skiing well towards the end. My coach and I stayed with the Andrews family from Tahoe and we had a blast... they're cool people and they dished up some fat and tasty meals. Our next camp is in New Zealand from 7/31-8/21 with a couple of FIS GS races 8/19-20. Should be a ton of fun and I'm psyched to have a full-time technician for the first time ever. If you see our team van cruising around or guys wearing Jamaica ski team jackets give us a holler.

Peace

4 Comments On: "Full Swing"

 
What sorts of technology do you guys use to "refine" your game? I assume wind tunnels but anything like runners with hyperbaric chambers and all that crazy stuff?

To improve the game, just a lot of time in the gym, riding BMX, and doing plyometrics at the field. As far as a wierd techy aspect of the game, the most important part is the skis. Someone spends upwards of 50 hours working on a pair of skis before you go to ski on them. And that is waxing and putting the right bevels on the edge. Wind tunnels would be cool someday, but we don't have that kind of funding right now.

Whattup Errol! I cant wait to see you represent our wonderful island in the olympics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the all the support.

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