Word: springboard
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...most decorated U.S. gymnast in history, remembers other changes to the vault as well, including a larger, padded safety zone around the take-off point. "I remember it was a big thing in the gymnastics world," she says, when the International Gymnastics Federation's new rules required the springboard to be surrounded by a horseshoe-shaped mat. "You wouldn't get credit for the vault if you didn't have a safety mat," says Miller. "Before that, it was just the springboard, and if you launched crooked, then you were going to get hurt." Today, safety mats around...
...Crimson competitor made it past the second round of consolation. Still, Weiss found promise in the performances of senior Billy Colgan, freshman Michael Sadler, and sophomores Fred Rowsey and Andrew Knapp. “It may be the end of the year, but it’s also a springboard,” he said. “We look back [at these bouts] and say, ‘Let’s make the performance better...
...Nguyen lost 2-6, 6-4, 3-6 to Picardo, while at No. 5, Omodele-Lucien fell to a 6-2, 4-6, 4-6 loss against Oscar Posada. “It’s a hard loss, but we have to use it as a springboard,” Rueb said. With East Tennessee State undefeated against teams outside the top 25 this season and Harvard defending a perfect home record, something had to give in this contest. Unfortunately for the Crimson, it was the latter...
...foil squad who came in second.” Although the IFA championships have a rich history, the tournament has no influence on NCAA qualifications. Some coaches use the tournament to rest tired or sick players and give younger team members experience. Other coaches use the competition as a springboard for the major NCAA postseason tournaments. Another bright spot for the Crimson was the team’s intensity and passion. “Our team was the loudest and we had the most spirit of any team in that room,” Brand said. The IFA championship served...
...companies that Godin, in his distinctively tangy style, chooses to single out for praise. After all, CafePress.com which sells millions of dollars' worth of imprinted items every month, and Etsy.com a site specializing in handmade crafts and artifacts, are hardly General Electric. But being small yet scalable is the springboard of Web companies. "Why didn't American Express invent (or buy) PayPal?" Godin asks. "Why didn't Barnes & Noble become Amazon?" Because they were busy running multibillion-dollar businesses...