Saturday, July 21, 2007

Snittest of Them All

In the past, the snittest of them all award has been given to the person with the most snits during the racing season. Sometimes one snit trumps all if, the snit is spectacular enough to spur conversations weeks or years later. Some accept this award graciously with a smile. Yet others politic last minute hoping voters will reconsider. No longer will we reminisce about past snits. I proudly introduce the "Snittest Poll." Please, if you witness a worthy candidate, show them respect by giving them your vote. read more

Monday, July 16, 2007

The Future

Just so you know, we plan to keep going with updates through Brazil. read more

Saturday, July 14, 2007

Kayak in the Final

It almost seemed as if we would be shut out of the final. Anyone who has been to Augsburg knows that you have to stay on top of the judging there. When our C-2 came down they were not sure which gates they hit, they just assumed 3 were hit. That was resolved and so was Parsons bogus touch, launching him just inside the final. Maybe if the team bugs him enough he will actually give a first hand account on one of his races for the blog. In fact, why don't people click that little comment button and let Scotty know that you would love to here from him, or anyone else for that matter. read more

Friday, July 13, 2007

Kayak & C2 Sat / K1W & C1 Sun

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Results!

So, found results. Go here, these things go up quick, but you'll have to search around for actual live timing. As soon as the women are done I'll report again. read more

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

A Sad World w/out Wireless

Sorry guys, it's been tough trying to find a connection. Not even sure if this will post. Hopefully we will find a way to keep everyone informed, so bear with us. Also trying to figure out the site to go to for live results. Will let you know soon. read more

Sunday, July 8, 2007

Parsons Collects Silver

Scott Parsons came from behind to win Silver at the 2nd World Cup in Tacen. This is the first medal the US has had in quite some time. So congratulations to Scott, it was exciting! Full results are here.

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Saturday, July 7, 2007

Parsons wins Qualifier

Scott Parsons threw down claiming Slovenia his own, and he's got a cool flag. All other results are up on the official results site
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Friday, July 6, 2007

World Cup II Tacen

Sorry, no live results. You will just have to wait till it is official. If results get posted they will most likely be posted HERE if not we will definitely let you know. read more

Tacen in Flood (the french team)

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Yes, We are Athletes

You may ask what athletes do all day. Well, we train hard and prepare our bodies and minds to perform at the highest level. But still, there is downtime. If a you are a regular to this blog you also know that(ie post from Zuz and Benn) we spend an insane amount of time traveling to and from the course, watching, waiting, and running to the car to get dressed and finally warm up. Yet still there is downtime. Some people read. Some eat. Some spend their time yelling at Benn to stop eating. Mostly people spend their time jockeying to get the best position under the wireless router. But lately there has been Volleyball! It has brought out eaters and hackers from their dark caves they call home, dug up painful memories of being picked last as a small child, and reinvented the term profanity.

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Thursday, July 5, 2007

We asked, and got it.



Yes, the river has come up! I will let the pictures speak for themselves.
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Wednesday, July 4, 2007

Weather part III


Just when we thought we'd seen it all, this was our after dinner treat from the hotel window. read more

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

La cebolla

Noticias brevementes
Tacen, Slovenia In a grandiose gesture of universal goodwill, one carload of US National Whitewater Slalom Team athletes chose to share the delicious apple pie baked for the Team by the proprietress of their hotel in Prague, Czech Republic, with all their teammates, refraining from eating the entire pie themselves and hushing up the existence of the pie, as may easily have happened in a group less amicable and big-hearted. “I don’t think I’ve ever had such a good pie!” said one passenger of this generous car, smiling from ear to ear, “And the best part is, there was plenty for everyone!”
The Team appears to be in high spirits, despite stress associated with the long drive to Tacen and the inclement weather they braved during their first training session at the new site. “What really makes this sport neat is that it’s something that we can do with our friends,” said one long-time member of the Team. Team members cited the time that they spend together abroad as a major component to their deep caring for one another, and their understanding of one another’s hopes, fears, and ambitions. “His ceaseless whining and the rancid smell of his socks does not in the slightest fill me with righteous anger and a hankering for physical retribution,” said another Team member of his roommate. “There is rain on my back,” he added, “and my heart is filled with joy.” Another athlete says that her affection for her team members is somehow embodied in a pleasant, warm sensation deep in her bosom, quite the opposite of a sharp stabbing pain at the temples. “All of their intelligent, insightful comments make me marvel at their insight and intelligence,” she said, “I have no desire to call them on their bullshit or to bludgeon them with whatever heavy, blunt object is close at hand.” Other Team members murmured assent, as is customary in this tight-knit circle of kindred spirits. Cries of “Hosanna!” and “Peace be with you!” are common at Team meetings, which, eagerly anticipated by one and all, are brief and informative, and which athletes do not prolong unnecessarily either by sitting in an unresponsive, sullen stupor or by asking passive-aggressive questions indicative either or staggering arrogance or glaring stupidity.
Zuzana Vanha, staff reporter.
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Monday, July 2, 2007

Stormy Again


More rain! Gotta love Europe. Maybe this will bring the river up, as it is very very low. Aren't we supposed to be on the sunny side of the Alps? read more

The Prague Troja world cup is done!

It was the first world cup for five of our team members: Tad, Ricky & Casey, Ashley and I. It was a really great experience and many good things learned. I placed 34th in qualification on Friday after having one not so good run and then a very solid . After the semi-final run on Saturday, I ended up finishing 29th out of a field of around 62. As we move forward to Tacen, I hope to improve further on my result. The courses set for the race were a little more technical than I am used to in the US, but I loved the new challenge. I was also very happy to see that I qualified for the World championships this early, so a lot of pressure is off the next few races!
I'll keep you posted on Tacen!
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On to Tacen

Sorry for leaving people in the dark, but the minute the race was over we had Silvan kicking and screaming for us to get to Slovenia. I guess he had enough of Czech, or maybe the homeland was calling his name. Anyway, most of arrived at our new hotel around 11 or 12 at night promptly hitting the hay. As far as results, you can go and check them out in detail HERE on the troja site. I guess as a team we were frustrated that we failed to get into the finals. read more