We kicked off the LA28 quad with a trip to the Colorado Springs Olympic and Paralympic Training Center as part of a development camp with US Sailing. Over a long weekend, we participated in team building exercises with other Olympic sailing athletes and completed physical fitness testing to establish baseline performance metrics.  It was special to take advantage of the facilities and staff at the CSOPTC. The strength and conditioning gym is an athlete’s paradise with rows of racks and weights,...

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  From From Sarah: “I’ve been off instagram since our Olympic Trials started last month. Now I can say we’ve accomplished the goal so I’m back to deliver the good news!Future Olympians. We’ve been working a long time for this and it’s an unreal feeling. Thanks to our team on the ground: Tom Zajac, Angela Popiol, Tim Herzog. Thanks to our team at home (who logged so many hours abroad to make this happen) starting with Emmett Moore and Julia Paxton, our partners and sometimes coaches. Thank you to our...

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2023 has been an epic year for our team. We have sailed in 6 major championships, and in 4 of them secured a top 10 finish. Whoa! Best year ever for USA 50. Four days ago, at the Pan American Games, we secured a berth for the USA in the Nacra 17 at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games!! This is a massive step for our team, and we are beyond excited. Huge goal achieved! We’ve slowly chipped away at our weakest points. Putting in the hours on the water has been our number one tool for improvement. Tom...

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