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AP over 2020, Olympics postponed until 2021

AP over 2020: Lessons from a Postponed Olympics

Posted onApril 2, 2020April 1, 2020AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

The 2020 Olympics have been postponed until 2021. What can we learn? Read More …

CategoriesOlympicsTagsCarol Newman Cronin, lessons, Olympian, postponement, Tokyo2020

Winning a race at the 2004 Games. Photo: Daniel Forster

Olympic Memories: Audio-documentary

Posted onNovember 21, 2019November 21, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Interviewed by my nephew about my Olympic experience: does this make me the “cool” aunt? Read More …

CategoriesOlympicsTagsaudio documentary, Carol Newman Cronin, Elon University, interview, Sam Newman

Malcolm Page Charlotte Rose Greg Fisher Pan Am Games 2019

U.S. Olympic Sailing: All Change

Posted onSeptember 26, 2019September 26, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin14 Comments

Our current system is broken, and now we have a golden opportunity to fix it. Read More …

CategoriesOlympics, Sailboat Racing, Team building, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Greg Fisher, Malcolm Page, Olympic Sailing, US Olympic program, USST

San Francisco Bay offers plenty of variety for Olympic sail training.

No Building? No Problem

Posted onFebruary 21, 2019February 12, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

The January 2019 Seahorse included a small piece about FAST USA. Read More …

CategoriesOlympics, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, FAST, Malcolm Page, Olympics, Sailing, San Francisco, Seahorse

Dave hughes 470 game face 2019 Sailing World Cup Miami

US Olympic Update: Sailing’s the Easy Part

Posted onFebruary 7, 2019February 7, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

While it’s easy to see the big picture from the VIP boat (or sidewalk), it’s much harder to appreciate how much work goes into every detail of Olympic sailing. Read More …

CategoriesOlympics, SailingTagsMiami, Olympain, Olympian, Olympic Sailing, USST

Transitions without Thought

Posted onApril 26, 2018April 17, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin1 Comment

Change is the only constant, in life as well as in sailboat racing. Read More …

CategoriesOlympics, Sailboat RacingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, change, sailboat racing, transitions

Sailing Athens 2004 Daniel Forster

Podcast: Solving the (Sailing) World’s Problems

Posted onApril 5, 2018April 3, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin1 Comment

The shoe was on the other foot when I answered questions instead of asking them. Read More …

CategoriesCommunication, Olympics, Sailboat Racing, SailingTagsAndy Rice, Carol Newman Cronin, podcast, Sailjuice

What Makes an Olympic Champion?

Posted onMarch 22, 2018March 8, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

Medaling at the Olympics is cursedly hard. So is understanding how it’s done. Read More …

CategoriesOlympics, Sailing, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Olympic champion, Olympics, Seahorse Magazine

Malcolm Page photo Amory Ross/ US Sailing Team

Writing Award: Gold Medal Interview

Posted onFebruary 22, 2018February 20, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

Winning first place is a great reminder that stories from the heart are winners. Read More …

CategoriesOlympics, Sailboat Racing, WritingTagsBWI Awards, Carol Newman Cronin, Malcolm Page, Seahorse Magazine, US Sailing Team

Ed and Carol in Snipe 1994. Photo: Onne van der Wal

Fast Eddy, Pushy Dave: Personal Story Power

Posted onNovember 16, 2017November 14, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin3 Comments

Interviewing a friend leads to a very personal—and extremely well-received—magazine story. Read More …

CategoriesOlympics, Sailing, Snipe, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Ed Adams, Sailing World

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