Track & Field and Cross-Country Bulletin for Jul 09, 2012
IAAF World Juniors Coverage- We are on site in Barcelona, Spain and will be providing "almost live" coverage of the meet. Look for event updates, commentaries, analysis, results, photos and video interviews which will be posted on our web site immediately following each completed event (preliminaries included). We'll also post to our Facebook Page and send quick results via Twitter.
Competition gets underway on Tuesday, July 10th 9:00am (Barcelona time) with heats and qualifying rounds in several events, including the womens steeplchase and decathlon. Three finals are scheduled for the evening - womens 3000, mens 10,000 and womens shot put. Barcelona time is 6 hours ahead ETS More information here.
The NACAC Under 23 meet concluded in Mexico over the weekend. Strong representation on the US team with several high school standout athletes now in their freshman and sophomore years in college. You can check out the results on the meet website.
Coaches Conference The 2012 NACACTFCA International Athletes Congress is scheduled for October 4-7 in Nassau, Bahamas. This years theme is New Frontiers in Athletics Coaching. Guest lecturers include Frans Bosch (NED), Bradley Cooper (BAH), Dr.Jim Denison (CAN), Dr. Walter Salazar (CRC), and Peter Thompson (GBR).... A wealth of experience and knowledge! More information and registration...
Project Kultan Keihaus Goes to Finland- The NSSF’s Project Kulten Keihaus (Javelin Gold) is sponsoring six elite athletes to the IAAF Training center in Kuortane, Finland in August, 2012. The group will depart the U.S. on Tuesday, July 31, 2012, and return on Wednesday, August 8, 2012.Here's how you can join the camp
NBN Outdoors Wrap-up- Looking for status and lists from the NBN Outdoors - find it all in Jim Spier's Wrap-up and on our New US Leaders and Records page.
Next up- Great American XC Festival in conjunction with the American Indepenent Schools XC Challenge and the Robert Shumake Historically Black Colege and University XC Challenge slated for the September 28-29 weekend in Cary, NC. Registration is open
The Need for Anti-Bullying App Stuns/Gives Hope- The response from the parents, coaches and athletes at NBNO was tremendously positive when they got the opportunity to speak with US Olympian Paul McMullen about the epidemic of cyber-bullying and how simply and effectively the new smartphone app, ParentingPride can combat that issue. All text messages and photos from a phone that is enrolled with ParentingPride are securely archived on a third-party server for the use of the phone owner, only if needed. This fact alone can prevent or combat cyber-bullying.
Coaches---if you text with your athletes, this is a MUST for you as well. Learn more on our Trackademics page.
Got an Eye for Coaching? Even the best coaches out there can benefit from the amazingly easy-to-use Coach's Eye app for iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. Capture video of your athlete, analyze it with tools like a teleprompter, view it frame by frame, in slow mo, or at full-speed, then share the feedback immediately with the athlete. The results will speak for themselves. Got an Android phone? Don't fret---there is a beta group now testing the Android version of Coach's Eye. Get all the info at coachseye.com or purchase it now at the App store!
