Massialas wins gold in Japan 🥇
Good morning. There are 19 days left in 2023.
Alex Massialas won gold in the final of the Tokoname Men's Foil this past weekend in Japan. This marks back-to-back golds for Alex on the World Cup circuit, solidifying his standing at first in the fencing World Rankings.
But Alex didn't get there just by luck; he did the work and repped his failures. When he struggled in his career, he paused, analyzed what he was doing, and made changes. There were no excuses, no crying, and no blaming others. Alex has proved time and time again that learning from each step in your career is important and has proven crucial in catapulting him to a successful career that is far from over.
This idea of repping one's failures is part of the core idea that lives in Coach Jay Hernandez's book Rep Your Work, available Summer 2024 from CG Sports Publishing. The book will feature notable athletes across a wide variety of sports, including Alex, as they recount how they "repped their work" at various points in their career.
Hernandez's book is one of several books that CG Sports Publishing is excited to share with you all in 2024! Stay tuned for the following:
The After Drop by Sarah Thomas
Rep Your Work by Coach Jay Hernandez
Wheelhead by David Kiley
God Took My Arms but He Gave Me This Gift by Abbas Karimi
More Than Medals by Betsy Mitchell
Curious about our published books? Looking to add to your TBR list before the holidays arrive? We've got you covered!
Enjoy your week and happy reading!
-- Taylor and the CG Sports Co team
OTHER BIG NEWS THIS WEEK:
Kieran Smith clocked some fast times at the annual NCAP Invitational, hosted at the University of Maryland in College Park!
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Choose a major news outlet and you just might find Katie Grimes' name in the sports section. Recently, Grimes and her family were interviewed by The Athletic. The piece looks at her story as she grew from a young child to one of the most watched Paris Olympians and covers her mental approach to swimming.
Grimes turned heads last summer when she became the first U.S. Olympian to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Since then, it has been full steam ahead for the rising star
Read the full article from The Athletic online now. Stay tuned for exciting sponsorship announcements announcements from Grimes in 2024!
Despite being busy racing in the World Cup each weekend, Rosie Brennan recently made time to join "The Devon Kershaw Show." Brennan joined the show (from Sweden!) to talk about her blazing start to the season.
Brennan is currently ranked third in the Distance World Cup 10K rankings (341 points) after the third weekend of racing and second overall (500 points) behind teammate Jessie Diggins.
Click here to listen to Brennan on "The Devon Kershaw Show."
The USA Swimming Foundationelected new members to their Board of Directors at a November board meeting. In addition to electing new members to the Board, the Foundation re-elected Elizabeth Beisel and two others for an additional three-year term on the board.
Beisel is slated to move into the role of secretary for the USA Swimming Foundation through 2025.
Steps to Shaping a Supreme Speech
We have a special guest for this week’s Cejih Explains blog! USA Olympian Haylie McCleney is one of our most sought after public speakers. Haylie has done an amazing job of leveraging the contacts from her Olympic career into her paid speaking career.
Watch this 3 min video where Haylie breaks down her exact process for booking and delivering a world class speaking experience for customers.
Jack Wallace and Team USA brought home the gold medal for the 2023 Para Hockey Cup in a shut-out game (3-0) against Canada!
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Champion's Mojo, Episode #239: "US Olympic Coach and Swim Parent Todd DeSorbo's Advice for Swimmers and Parents"
What happens when an Olympic swimming coach dons the hat of a swimming parent? We had an enlightening conversation with Todd DeSorbo, a parent to his own son who swims--we caught Todd at his son's swim meet. Todd also happens to be the Olympic coach for the USA women's swimming team in 2024. We delved into how he strikes a balance between supporting his child in sport and letting his son's coaches do their job. Also what he recommends when a swimmer has a disappointing swim.
From our poolside chat, DeSorbo lays out his belief in the power of supportive swim parents and the critical role they play in fostering their child's talent. He gives us an insider's view into the world of swim parenting with some great advice to young swimmers as well. DeSorbo's words of wisdom are an eye-opener and helpful to both swimmers and parents. Tune in, you don't want to miss this!
Catch up on EVERY episode at ChampionsMojo.com.
