Tennis is the top story this week as Wimbledon gets down to the quarter final stages. Britain’s Emma Raducanu, 18, made it through to the fourth round in her Wimbeldon debut and made a name for herself with a determined fight against Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic before being forced to retire when she was not feeling well in the second set. Emma’s retirement due to health concerns comes after the withdrawal of 23 year old Naomi Osaka from the French Open and Wimbledon after she was feeling overwhelmed by the pressure of her media responsibilities. And last week it was the American sprinter 21 year old Sha’Carrie Richardson who turned to Marijuana, a forbidden substance under IOC rules, to help her cope with the news of her mother’s death. The laser focus that elite athlete’s come under clearly imposes a unique pressure at a young age which we discuss. Chris shares her highlights from the US Women’s Soccer Team Send Off Series where the USA came a way with 4-0 victories in both games. Tobin Heath earned her place in the starting line up against Mexico this week when the US played the second of their friendly games. In last week’s game Heath returned to the squad after injuries to score within a minute of coming off the bench in the second half. And she underlined her form for the Tokyo Olympics by scoring again in the first half of last night’s game. While it was 4-0 in both games, the only difference was that in the second game all the goals came in the first half.

Hosts: Chris Stafford & Nancy Gillen

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This week, Kirstin discusses nutrition for extreme weather. After her experience in Coeur D'Alene she saw many athletes experience a wide range of issues. From GI distress to cramping to dehydration and overheating there were many lessons and takeaways from that race. We discuss both nutrition for hot and cold weather. When is whole food appropriate versus liquid calories? We discuss some of the best ways to take on electrolytes and salt. And the biggest question I get is: "you drink Pepsi on course?" I don't always, but it can be a very useful tool and it's important that you know what it is and how it can help. As always, nutrition is something that is unique to each person, which is why it's critical to test and know your body. Each race will have its own set of challenges. You can absolutely leverage your understanding of nutrition and fueling to make the appropriate changes depending on race conditions. Sometimes you need to make those changes on the fly. Tune in to learn more.

Host: Dr. Kirstin Lauritzen

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Sarah Pavan, the 2007 Honda Cup winner is one of the best and rarest examples of a volleyball athlete who excelled at both indoor and beach games at the highest level. A collegiate four-time All American and University of Nebraska National Champion, Sarah went on to play professionally and is now headed to the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo.

Coming from a sports minded family in Kitchener, Canada, Sarah shares what it was like to be a member of her Canadian national volleyball team at the age of 16. She relates her journey to the U.S., and then the close bonds that brought the Huskers a collegiate national championship .

One of her favorite quotes given to her by her collegiate coach was Thoreau’s “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined. As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler.” This would serve her well as she fulfilled her dream to become an Olympian. Though beach volleyball was not initially on her radar she saw it as the path to fulfill that dream. Continuing to play professionally, both indoor and outdoor she shares the differences in the games and the necessary transitions to be made.

Sarah, a hard hitting 6’6” lefty, notes that from sport one learns discipline, teamwork, communication skills and confidence and would not be the person she is without sport. She encourages all youth to be involved in sport and laments that girls are dropping out at an early age. During the pandemic she wanted to connect with those volleyballers who were quarantined and created ‘Sarah Pavan Volleyball’ on You Tube, helping beginners to learn basic volleyball. Sarah closes by recognizing the difference collegiate sports made in shaping her life. If you want to cheer on a great athlete, accomplished student and delightful person cheer on the Canadian team of Sarah and Melissa ( Humana-Parades) in the Tokyo Olympics beach volleyball.

Host: Chris Voelz
A co-production of WiSP Sports and the Collegiate Women's Sports Awards

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U.S. based Australian Eventer Ema Klugman started to turn heads this spring riding her seasoned partner Bendigo and making herself at home in her five-star debut where the pair finished 33rd. For the 23 year old to realize just one of her life ambitions with a horse she has had since she was 14 is the dream of many horse-mad girls. Her confidence and panache were evident as she galloped across the hallowed turf of the Kentucky Horse Park in an unusual year for sport. There were no crowds to cheer her on but the online audience was taking note.  Her coach Marilyn Little gave her stride by stride instructions and she never wavered from her task.  It seems Ema is now hooked and riding five-star events is her overall goal. But there is more to life for the Maryland based rider who this fall starts law school and faces a new challenge of combining both careers.  And outside of those two exacting professions, Ema is in demand as a coach too. Oh and did I mention that she’s a classical pianist‽  Whatever happens I think it’s safe to say Ema has plenty of options for a bright future. We caught up with her at home in Maryland to get her reaction to the spring season and hear what her plans are for the fall season.   

Host: Chris Stafford

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Abby chats to three sailors; Annie Lush, Lara Poljšak and Annika Möslein, all of whom have recently competed in the The Ocean Race Europe, which started on May 29 from Lorient and finished in Genoa on June 19. The Europe race is a new event designed to showcase top-flight, fully-crewed, competitive ocean racing featuring crew members from all over the world racing in foiling IMOCA 60s and one-design VO65s. Annie has competed in two Volvo Ocean Races with Team SCA and Team Brunel. She was part of Team Offshore Germany competing in The Ocean Race Europe.  Lara originates from Slovenia and is relatively new to Offshore racing and keen to get more into ocean racing with The Ocean Race being her dream goal.  Lara is currently part of the Magenta’s mentorship program. Annika hails from Germany, currently residing in the UK where she is studying at Oxford.  She had her first taste of the VO65 following a delivery opportunity after the 2017/18 Ocean Race onboard Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag. Annika was part of the 2018/19 Magenta mentoring program. Both Annika and Lara competed The Ocean Race Europe on board The Austrian Ocean Race Project.
 
Host: Abby Ehler
A co-production of WiSP Sports and The Magenta Project

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Megan’s guest this week is Yolanda Bronston, the girls varsity basketball coach at St Johns Country Day School in Florida. Coach Yo’s passion for teaching the game of basketball as much as the game of life radiates in this conversation. Her authentic leadership and genuine care for her athletes has led her to an amazing career in coaching, from girls to boys, from college to high school. And her use of Hudl technology propelled the Spartans to their first district championship in 29 years.

Host: Megan Kahn
A co-production of WiSP Sports and WeCOACH.

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Olympic fever is real now as teams are announced on a daily basis following final trials and ahead of their departure for Tokyo.  Nancy explains the whys and wherefores to this week's top stories including new records in athletics, changing rules for the Olympic Games, plus the start of Wimbledon Tennis Championships, Round 2 of motor racing's W Series, a 19 year old PGA Champion, England enjoys another victory over India at cricket as well as netball and basketball highlights. And Chris talked to Irish Hockey player and WiSP Ambassador Nicci Daly about Ireland making its Olympic debut in the sport having qualified with their stunning silver medal performance at the World Cup in 2019. The Green Army will be buoyed with excitement and anticipation and for Nicci it will also mark her 200th cap.

Hosts: Chris Stafford & Nicci Daly

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She made it! Kirstin is now officially an Ironman and in this episode we hear what it took to complete the Coeur D'Alene Ironman 202. If we could label this year as extreme with the fires, ice storms and everything else, this race came with another level of extreme. If you were following the day, athletes encountered extreme temperatures and the DNF rate was one of the highest seen at an Ironman race. To accomplish and finish the day was an incredible feat. You'll hear about the trials and triumphs of the day. We talk about nutrition, hydration, performance, and we give some tips about the race to keep in mind if you decide to race Coeur D'Alene in the future. It's a very well run race and the support from the people of the town was incredible. Take a listen as Kirstin takes us through the day. And well done to all who competed and finished the Coeur D'Alene Ironman 2021.

Host: Dr. Kirstin Lauritzen

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he 1990 Honda Cup winner, Suzy Favor, excelled as a middle distance runner for decades and in three Olympics. It all began with adventures in her family. However, starting as a high school US Jr Record Holder in the 1500m and as she went to University of Wisconsin she was also coping with bulimia. Having overcome it she now shares her insights and explains that it’s not about food but about control. Her turning point was when she learned that stress fractures would continue unless she changed her eating habits and nutrition. Having faced that she was always incredibly prepared by her collegiate coach and able to move on. This she did with winning 23 Big Ten Championships becoming the first woman to win 800m and 1500m at the NCAA Championship in the same season.

Suzy ’s running in the 80’s (in a sport that was not yet mainstream) led her to winning every collegiate race and then the Honda-Broderick Cup in 1990. The Class of 1990 was filled with future Olympians and yet what Suzy appreciates most about her fellow honorees was their incredibly good character. Some of the best advice she was given from coaches throughout her career was to keep sport fun.

Years of professional running brought more challenges and benefits including traveling the world and meeting international people. When asked what made her so good she responded that she was coachable. She then went on to say that after decades she lost her voice and only in the past years is finding it once again. Learning to face the pressure in her third Olympics, Suzy went into the race as the fastest women in the world at 1500 meters. We also hear how she dealt with suffering from post-partum depression after having daughter Kylie and how subsequently medications triggered bipolar. Learn about her commitment to mental health issues and her reflections as she pursues her art within a slower and thoughtful world that she has created in the mountains of California.

Host: Chris Voelz
A co-production of WiSP Sports and the Collegiate Women's Sports Awards

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Alison Robitaille came within two seconds of winning this year’s Upperville Jumping Classic, the $213,000 finale to the prestigious Upperville Colt & Horse Show. But it was meaningful for the local rider nonetheless since this was her home show. A native Virginian, Alison has ridden on this turf all her life. She inherited her passion for horse sports and first made her mark on the U.S. Team when she was selected for the 1998 World Equestrian Games in Rome where she was the highest placed American rider at the tender age of 22. Since then she has been on the 1999 Pan American Games team in Winnipeg and at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games where she represented the USET as the first alternate. Other career highlights include the winning Nations Cup Team and third in the Grand Prix in Buenos Aires in 2012. Alison has competed at five World Cup Finals, won more than 40 Grand Prixs and ridden on 25 Nations Cup team. Alison says the most important thing in her life now is being a mom to her two daughters, Ava and Zoe, and arranging her show schedule to fit in with them.

Host: Chris Stafford

For more information, links and resources plus conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s First and Only Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 60 hosts, 1300+ episodes across 50 shows and over 7 million downloads. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

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