The 2008 US Olympic Trials were held April 25th through the 27th at the US National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, NC. The race decided the US National Slalom Team for this Olympic year, and was a major stepping stone in the Olympic qualification process. After three days of racing, the 2008 US National Team is [...]
Olympic Trials
I am happy I won today. I love my mom and dad.
Dickerson Qualifier
Today is Monday, cold and rainy, and I am back in Charlotte after yet another race weekend, this time in Washington, DC for the Dickerson Qualifier. The race went quite well and I won, despite several time errors and 3 touches on my first run. The second run was clean, and I had a good [...]
US Open
It was a cold weekend on the Nantahala but the US Open was well attended and, as the first big national race of the year, a good indicator of what the season has in store for us. Many thanks to race director Lee Leibfarth, the Nantahala Outdoor Center, and Bank of America, our title sponsor, [...]
Charlotte Race 2
Today’s race at the USNWC marks the final race in Charlotte before the US Olympic Team Trials. Though I was not completely satisfied with my performance, I know where I made my mistakes and how to [...]
Charlotte’s first spring race
Race Day. The weather has cleared up and it is exciting to be racing in Charlotte, the venue of the 2008 US Olympic Trials. I think it was the location that made me so nervous; even though the race itself was not so important, I really wanted to do well here because of the implications [...]
Saturday at the Glacier Breaker
Glacier Breaker Race on the Nantahala. There really is a little bit of the coming home in these mountains, even if I don’t live here anymore. I was grateful to be back, if only for the day. The weather cleared up just in time for the race, and it was a pleasure to paddle on [...]
