Introducing the SPIRE Mac Wilkins Throws Academy With Olympic Discus Champion Mac Wilkins
By Spire Institute (Sponsored Post)
June 5, 2012
The innovative year round SPIRE Track and Field Academy in Ohio for high school and post grad athletes has just gotten even better. SPIRE is creating the SPIRE Mac Wilkins Throws Academy under the direction of 1976 Olympic discus champion and former world record holder Mac Wilkins.
High school and post-grad throwers can now train year round at the SPIRE Mac Wilkins Throws Academy and get the expert advice of Wilkins, his coaches, and the Michael Johnson Performance staff at SPIRE.
Under the direction of former University of Pennsylvania Director of Track and Field Charlie Powell, the SPIRE Track and Field Academy was announced earlier this year. The Track Academy at SPIRE in conjunction with prep school Andrews Osborne Academy is designed to maximize the athletic and academic opportunities for serious track and field athletes. In this Q&A with Powell on LetsRun.com, Powell hinted that SPIRE was going to bring a big name throws coach on board, and now with Wilkins creating the SPIRE Mac Wilkins Throws Academy that is official.
The year round throwing academy under the tutelage of Wilkins is designed for athletes to develop an optimal throwing technique and to develop an athletic throwing strength base.
Kick Things Off at SPIRE's Summer Camps
Athletes wanting to experience first hand the incredible SPIRE facilities, coaches, and the Michael Johnson Performance Center can do so at SPIRE's summer training camps.
The SPIRE Mac Wilkins Throws Camp is July 22-27. For more info on the throws camp click here. There are also is a sprint, hurdle and speed camp July 15-20 at SPIRE.
Full Time High School Students or Post Grad "Gap Year"
A track and field academy is a new concept in America. The SPIRE Institute is designed for high school and post-grad athletes wanting to maximize their abilities under the guidance of top notch coaches while training with other serious like-minded athletes. In addition to the Track and Field Academy, SPIRE has programs and world class facilities for swimming, soccer, volleyball, and basketball.
The post-grad "gap year" is designed to help athletes increase their college scholarship opportunities, by letting them improve their GPA, SATs, and athletic performance.
Click here to read more about SPIRE and the SPIRE Mac Wilkins Throws Academy.
More Spire: Q&A with SPIRE Track and Field Director Charlie Powell on LetsRun.com
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