⛵American Sailor Podcast | Episode 20: Olympic Trajectories, Youth Power, and Cup Shakeups! ⛵
We’ve officially hit 20 episodes! 🎉 In this jam-packed episode, the Pod Squad is joined by special guest host Molly Vandemore, US Sailing's Director of Olympic Sailing, to break down the massive energy building in the American sailing scene.
Here’s what’s cooking in the world of US Sailing:
• 🏆 Palma Regatta...⛵American Sailor Podcast | Episode 20: Olympic Trajectories, Youth Power, and Cup Shakeups! ⛵
We’ve officially hit 20 episodes! 🎉 In this jam-packed episode, the Pod Squad is joined by special guest host Molly Vandemore, US Sailing's Director of Olympic Sailing, to break down the massive energy building in the American sailing scene.
Here’s what’s cooking in the world of US Sailing:
• 🏆 Palma Regatta Recaps: The US team showed serious depth at the Trofeo Princesa Sofía with 47 US athletes competing and four teams finishing in the top five! Huge shoutouts to Noah Lyons (IQFoil Men) and the duo of Nevin Snow & Ian MacDiarmid (49er) for bringing home silver medals 🥈🇺🇸.
• 📋 The New Olympic Format: The crew dives into what the new compressed finals format means for athletes, traditionalists, and the future of media storytelling in the sport.
• 🌴 LA 2028 Horizon: Molly shares an insider look at the training compounds and footprints taking shape in Long Beach and San Pedro as athletes gear up for summer training.
• 🌊 America's Cup Groundbreaker: Reaction to the stunning news of Rhode Island’s Sail Newport launching a community-sailing-backed challenge for the America's Cup 🏆😲.
• 🚀 Next Gen Excellence: Congratulations to the 61 athletes named to the second annual US Sailing Youth National Team! The summer training calendar is officially set, leading up to the Youth Worlds in Portugal this December.
🎁 Listener Perk! Because we made it to Episode 20 without being pulled off the air, we're giving away American Sailor stickers! Want one? Send your mailing address and feedback to americansailor@ussailing.org (limited supply!).
👉 Tune in now on your favorite podcast platform and leave us a review!
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