In squash - The Podcast

Nick Sachvie ran through the men's open draw of the 2017 Canadian National Squash Championships without dropping a single game; practically of unheard since the days of Jonathan Power. He's in Calgary this week defending that very title and he was generous enough to chat with the In Squash Podcast about his best pro year to date, 2017, the Cornell years, playing the French general at the 2017 World Team Championships, and much more.

Two-time Canadian National champion Shawn Delierre made a great showing on the In Squash Podcast this week in the lead up to his first round match at the Canadian Nationals at Calgary's Glencoe Club. He is seeded #2 behind Nick Sachvie in the Men's Open, and he brought a breath of fresh air to In Squash with his outside the box perspectives on squash and life in general.

Former World #1 John White did not disappoint on the In Squash Podcast, episode 23. John has successfully made the transition from world #1 to NCAA squash varsity coach at Drexel University, and we talked at length about what life is like in the NCAA limelight. John then took us through his pro careerwhich started in 1991 and culminated in reaching the promised land, world #1 in March of 2004. Then, of course, he tackles the elephant in the room: who hits harder, Pilley or White?

Spanish great Borja Golan was on his way to Egypt via Madrid for the El Gouna International, but before leaving he showed up big on the In Squash Podcast. Borja's years on the PSA tour have seen him reach the world's top 10 on two separate occasions, and he had to overcome a serious knee injury before reaching that hallowed ground for the second time. At 35 he feels his squash brain is at its peak, and there's another run at the top 10 left in him. Enjoy this great chat with Borja Golan.

An insightful and enjoyable chat with Shaun Moxham, famously the coach to former world number #1 and World Open champion David Palmer, and currently taking great strides with his very intriguing MSQUASH Accelerator brand. Shaun took us inside what it was like being part of the great Aussie era of squash in the late 80s, early 90s, his years with David Palmer and those classic battles with Jonathan Power, and the future of squash court technology, Interactive Squash.

Prolific North American squash writer and historian Rob Dinerman shares some squash history and then some on episode 20 of The In Squash Podcast. We discuss the old North American pro hardball circuit, the GOAT of the hardball tour, the demise of singles and rise of doubles hardball, the greatest rivalries in squash, and some unbelievable anecdotes of his time at Phillips Exeter prep school taken from his book Chasing the Lion, An Unsolved Journey Through Phillips Exeter. A fascinating look back on Episode 20.

The Grasshopper Cup 2018 was a tremendous success, thanks to the efforts of Steve Buchli and his Grasshopper Cup organizing committee. Steve talks about the evolution of the Grasshopper Cup since its inception in 2012, the positive changes that defined this year's success and bigger and better things to come for the event down the road.

Sam Cornett is representing Canada at the Commonwealth Games in Queensland this week, playing her first match on Thursday against Guyana's Mary Fung a Fat and a potential 3rd round match against squash legend Nicol David. Sam has been knocking at the door of the world's top 20 for a few years now, and gave us some time on the podcast to discuss her preparations, her backstory, and her future.

3 time Colombian Open champion, Pan-Am Games gold medalist, former world #4 and current world #16, Miguel Rodriguez showed up in a big way on episode 017 of the In Squash Podcast. Miguel looked back at his formative years, his golden period from 2013-2015, an injury-riddled 2016-2017 campaign, his recent resurgence, and his passion for go-cart racing.

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