IT'S GETTING BETTER - AND BETTER - FOR TRACKSPEED! UK !

It's a while since Trackspeed1 UK's arguably best ever year in 2012, but 2014 is shaping up pretty impressively with massive improvements at all levels,

This weekend sees the England Under-20 and under-23 national championships where Kieran Daly could add further medals to his Southern 100m gold last Saturday.  His 100 metres best has shot up this year from 10.58 to 10.28, while his previous 21.69 200 metres best stands now at 21.00!

It's not just Kieran though.  Last year John Powell was debating the value of keeping 23-year-old Calvin Kirstein on in the group with 12.0 second 100 metre times trailing the rest.  He is now a Sussex County bronze medalist, and has taken his PB down to 11.1.

Squad stalwart, Jason Hussain , took a year out last year as he settled into a new career in recruitment, but has shot back this year with a bang.  He has secured times in both sprints not far off his lifetime bests, achieved when he was in full time training!

Trackspeed1 UK athletes (with coach John Powell in the foreground) in the USA pre-season.  Some are firing on all cylinders, some have to cope with summer injuries, but one thing is for sure - 2015 is looking pretty impressive!

The flip side of the coin has seen disappointing injuries prevent athletes like Josh Swaray, Nathan Gilbert, Frederick Afrifa, and English Schools international Fawwaz Okunola from mingling with the country's best this year, but adversity has made each one of these doubly determined to make the most of the late season events, and be absolutely sure to be super-fit for the indoors and summer season of 2015!

"We had athletes ready to really spring a few surprises this year," said coach John Powell, "and of course Kieran has actually done that, but we will have to wait another year for the real impact. Trackspeed1 UK has something of a reputation for developing new talent, and we intend to reinforce that reputation over the next 12 months or so.  The so called 'elite' cold be in for a bit of a shock!

"We already have one new athlete in the form of a huge talent in Oweka Wanagho, and there are at least two others lined up to join in the Autumn.  And let's not forget a potential serious talent in the experienced Lawrence Oboh who has had to again deal with injury this summer.

"Our Academy concept may or may not take off, but if it does that will be the perfect platform toward feeding the main squad in future years, we will see."

The English age-group championships and the British Championships within the next 10 days will define one or two people's seasons, but there is little doubt that Trackspeed1 UK's disastrous 2013 has now turned around full circle to promise some great stuff this year, and a possibly really impressive 2015!