“I’ve never had a meet where I’ve just been so excited and happy to be there, happy to jump… When I went (to the NACAC Championships), I really wasn’t expecting to jump 13.55m… I heard that and was like, ‘Wow.’ No matter what I jump, I'm always like, ‘It could have been better.’ But I executed that perfectly.”

U18 triple jump Canadian record holder and University of Florida commit Asia Phillips joins Jasmine Todd in this episode of Out of the Blocks. Philips shares about her record-setting 13.55m jump that led her to the 2023 NACAC triple jump title, her excitement for joining the Florida Gators this fall, her dream NIL deals, and why she chose to go all-in on triple jump.

Time Stamps:

1:34 - How she got into triple jump.

2:27 - Who she looks up to in the sport

3:09 - Other events she tried before choosing triple jump.

7:23 - What her recruiting process was like.

9:21 - What she's looking forward to most about Florida.

11:56 - Dream NIL deals.

14:14 - Pre-competition rituals

17:50 - Breaking down her 13.55m triple jump PB.

26:27 - What she's most excited about with moving to the U.S.

28:12 - Advice for younger athletes.

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Guest: Asia Phillips | asia__phillips on Instagram

“It would seem like they’d put a camera on you because you made the team, but I had no idea. It felt like I was out there for ten minutes, just waiting around for them to put up the team. It was probably only like 30 seconds to a minute. But I had no idea when I crossed the line that I’d made the team or that I had ran 12.3. I really didn’t know what to expect when I crossed the finish line. I was hoping for the result that I got, but I had no idea at that moment.”
It took a 12.31s PB in the final to come up clutch and make her first U.S. Olympic team but it happened to cap an incredible comeback for Grace Stark.
In this episode of Out of The Blocks, she talks to with Jasmine Todd on the process to get there, win the NCAA Championships and time her breakout perfectly. She also just officially signed a pro deal with adidas running.
Next up: Paris 2024 🇫🇷

Time Stamps:

1:13 - Details on her injury, surgery, and her return to training.
9:19 - How she approached setting goals after her injury.
11:27 - The support of her team while going through her injury.
13:46 - How she was able to rise to the top of the NCAA post-injury.
17:08 - Unpacking her 2024 outdoor season.
21:59 - When she found out that she became an Olympian.
25:18 - How she approaches racing the 100m hurdles.
26:23 - Details on her training environment.
27:40 - The process of turning pro.
30:22 - How she got started in track + her background in gymnastics.
34:44 - Her favorite cross training methods.
35:33 - Advice she’d give to her younger self.
36:34 - What she’s most excited for heading into Paris.
38:38 - Her message to the Gator community + Coach Holloway.

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"Remember who you are. You are the Hulk. And that's what you've prided yourself on. It's your resilience and your ability to constantly push and fight through any and every single obstacle that's thrown your way. This year is probably the most challenging year that I've had. I don't know what it was, but it's just been a complete whirlwind of a series of events that's been testing my drive, my want for it, and testing my patience. But I'm still here. I'm still standing. I'm still pushing. I'm still fighting. And at the end of the day, we’re gonna make it through one way or another.”

In their first sit-down podcast since returning from a whereabouts suspension that lasted from March 2023 to February 2024, Olympic silver medalist Raven Saunders talks about the road back with Jasmine Todd.

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