Italy has experienced a wide variety of restrictions and changes over the last year. For Giovanni Santucci, this has been frustrating. Trying to figure out how the team will be able to practice from one week to the next is a constant chore, but the good news is that the team has been able to get out and train regularly since May 2020.
For Dena Elimelech, the time off from ultimate during quarantine has been a welcome opportunity to learn new skills. An artist by birthright, with parents involved in fine arts and fashion design, Dena used the break from the field to reconnect with her old passions, taking up print-making and sketching.
Ultimate can be accurately compared to a handful of sports, such as American football, rugby, and disc golf. For Gabriel Hernandez, disc golf filled the frisbee void that was left when the 2020 tournament season was cut short by the pandemic.
In a season already cut short by an unforeseen pandemic, Anne Worth’s was cut even shorter.
Catherine Hui has been focused on Worlds 2022 since 2017. The pandemic has been difficult for a multitude of reasons, but the Vancouver resident fondly dubbed “Chewy” has been a wealth of positivity. Since Vancouver’s restrictions allowed for private gyms to reopen late last spring, Catherine's training routine has remained relatively unchanged.
We set out to find who's the fastest in ultimate!
Under the sun at USAU Nationals in San Diego, we set up a laser-timed 40-yard dash to put the best to the test. Over 90 people participated, and the result proved one thing: ultimate has speed.
“I think I love competition, period. I love going above myself; I love the stress of each competition.”