Darrell

I have to disagree with you on those comments. As an example to illustrate
good technique performed with consumate control you would be hard pressed to
find better.

I am curious as to why do you say he wasn't a 'power' flopper.

Denis Doyle

----- Original Message -----
From: "Darrell Jones" <stlouisterp@...>
To: <highjump@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 1:23 PM
Subject: Re: [HJ] Re: Tim Forsyth


> Tim could have been another Dietmar Mogenburg type athlete. He is very
tall
> and slender like the german Olympic champ from 84'. However, his
technique
> left a lot to be desired. His runup was very slow, which works well if
you
> are a power flopper and speed up as you approach the penultimate step. He
> wasn't a power flopper though. In addition, his layout over the bar did
not
> contain an arch whatsover. He practically sat over the bar on most of his
> attempts and yet despite these imperfections, he still cleared 2.34 in
> Barcelona.
>
> Dwight, I wish you could have been Tim's coach. It obviously helped your
> cousin (Nordquist).
>
> Darrell Jones
>
> >From: "Lindsay Harrison" <wilbur_46@...>
> >Reply-To: highjump@yahoogroups.com
> >To: <highjump@yahoogroups.com>
> >Subject: Re: [HJ] Re: Tim Forsyth
> >Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 08:25:12 +1000
> >
> >DAN,
> >Tim is 32 now !
> >Here the link to his athlete profile - although I don't think it's been
> >update for a few years !
> >
>
>http://www.athletics.org.au/athletes/profiles/profile.cfm?ObjectID=269&Sear
chQueryString=AthleteInitial%3DF
> >
> >I think in the press release, he was aiming for the qualifying height of
> >2.21 or 2.25 roughly !
> >I think his best is behind him, but still at those heights would be
> >competitive in the Commonwealth Games !
> >Good on him, for having "another crack at it"
> >Lindsay
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "DAN" <danthegod@...>
> >To: <highjump@yahoogroups.com>
> >Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 2:00 PM
> >Subject: [HJ] Re: Tim Forsyth
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Whoa. How old is he now? I still have his 7'8 jump on my computer
> > > from Barcelona in 1992! Even if he was 20 then he'd be at least 34
> > > by now...
> > >
> > > --- In highjump@yahoogroups.com, "Lindsay Harrison" <wilbur_46@c...>
> > > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Just thought I'd mention this announcement that came out the other
> > > day!
> > >>
> > >> Tim Forsyth (Australia) has indicated that he will be trying for a
> > > birth in
> > >> the Australian Commonwealth Games team for March 2006. Tim hasn't
> > > jumped
> > >> since Sydney 2000 - where he had an ankle injury. He has had 3
> > > operations
> > >> on it, but it obviously isn't 100%, as he has swapped to jumping
> > > from the
> > >> other foot. Will be interesting to see how he goes :-)
> > >>
> > >> Lindsay
> > >>
> > >
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> > > wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
> > > Bar height matters.
> > > wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
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