Speedskater Trevor Marsicano had never skated especially fast in the 1,000 meters, by international racing standards. His best time ranked only modestly inside the top 100 of all-time.
So when the 19-year-old who switched from short-track only two years ago tore more than two full seconds off his previous best and broke the world record in 1:06.88 at the World Cup finale at the Utah Olympic Oval on Saturday, just about everybody was stunned.
“I didn’t know what to think,” teammate Shani Davis said. “I was scared. I was like, ‘Oh, my gosh,’ because he didn’t skate 1:07, ever. He went straight to 1:06.”
But even Marsicano knew his record might not last long….
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Risking life and limb at more than 130kmh over water may not be everyone’s idea of fun but for the racers in the North Island Water Ski Racing Championships on Wellington Harbour at the weekend there was nothing quite like it.
More than 20 took to the water, donning helmets, padded wetsuits and arm supports in preparation for the national champs in Taupo in a fortnight.
Wellington’s Adelaide Cox, 15, won the junior girls’ section and women’s open…Â Details
The first eight heats of Round 3 of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast presented by LG Mobile were completed today in three-foot (1 metre) waves at Snapper Rocks, and wildcard Julian Wilson (AUS), 20, caused the upset of the season in eliminating reigning nine-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA), 37, from competition…. Details
Alberto Contador’s stunning Paris-Nice time trial win sent a warning to his rivals four months before the Tour de France but the Spaniard denied it was directed at team mate Lance Armstrong.
Astana manager Johan Bruyneel said earlier this season that the team leader for the Tour would be the best rider come early July and Contador staked his claim on Sunday.
“There is no message to Lance Armstrong… Details