In 2024, Olympic silver medalist Courtney Frerichs was just weeks away from competing for her third Olympic team when an ACL tear shattered her plans. Women experience ACL injuries at significantly higher rates than men, yet research on female athletes remains limited. In this episode, Courtney shares the emotional highs and lows of recovery, and how shifting her mindset to “dreaming small” has helped pave the way for a big comeback

In 2024, Olympic silver medalist Courtney Frerichs was just weeks away from competing for her third Olympic team when an ACL tear shattered her plans. Women experience ACL injuries at significantly higher rates than men, yet research on female athletes remains limited. In this episode, Courtney shares the emotional highs and lows of recovery, and how shifting her mindset to “dreaming small” has helped pave the way for a big comeback

I'm Just A Girl: The ACL Club with Olympic Silver Medalist Courtney Frerichs

A unique listening experience for the next generation of sports fans to interact with the stories about the people, and the plays that make an industry. In each episode we will get into the culture of women’s sports. Breaking down what’s good, what’s bad, and what’s weird. We’ll hear from athletes , and experts paving the way for future, and sometimes we will go back in time to see how we got here in the first place.This is the sports show where we give the girls some support 😉

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A unique listening experience for the next generation of sports fans to interact with the stories about the people, and the plays that make an industry. In each episode we will get into the culture of women’s sports. Breaking down what’s good, what’s bad, and what’s weird. We’ll hear from athletes , and experts paving the way for future, and sometimes we will go back in time to see how we got here in the first place. This is the sports show where we give the girls some support 😉

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