jade nimmo. what i do… a little bit about me scottish long jump record holder 6.47m – senior,...
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Jade NimmoJade Nimmo
What I do…What I do…
A little bit about meA little bit about me• Scottish Long jump record holder 6.47m
– Senior, U20, U17
• Represented Great Britain World Youth Championships
• Represented Scotland at International level
• Ranked 5th in Pentathlon in all-time list
• Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010 Achieve Programme
• Studying at Napier University
– Sports and Exercise Science with Sports Injuries
• Champions in schools
Targets and aspirations…
• Extend Scottish long jump record• UK U23 Championships• Represent Great Britain at European U23 Championships• Pre-selection for Glasgow 2014 (September)
• Selection for European Outdoor Championships, Zurich 2014• Medal success in Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014
• Represent Team GB in Rio 2016 Olympic Games
What it takes…• Training six days per week– Two sessions per day– 18-20 hrs per week– Speed, S&C, Technique, plyometrics, mobility– Physio, massage– Warm weather training
• Special diet for power/speed athletes• Social life?• Sleep!!
The season ahead…• 20 April Tom Jones Memorial, Florida• 4 May Parafrugell, Spain• 12 May Meeting Elite, Montgeron (Fra)• 19 May Loughborough International• 30 May Riga Cup, Latvia• 9 June Memorial Primo Nebiolo, Torino (Ita)• 15 June UK U23 Championships, Bedford• 21 June Bilboa International, Spain• 7 July Donnas EAP, Italy• 11-14 Jul European U23 Championships• 10 Aug Scottish National Championships
How Barrachd has supported me…
• Competition costs• Warm weather training• Dietary supplements• Training Kit• Competition Kit• Website… jadenimmo.com