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Jade Nimmo. What I do…. A little bit about me. Scottish Long jump record holder 6.47m Senior, U20, U17 Represented Great Britain World Youth Championships Represented Scotland at International level Ranked 5 th in Pentathlon in all-time list
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A little bit about me • Scottish Long jump record holder 6.47m • Senior, U20, U17 • Represented Great Britain World Youth Championships • Represented Scotland at International level • Ranked 5th in Pentathlon in all-time list • Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010 Achieve Programme • Studying at Napier University • Sports and Exercise Science with Sports Injuries • Champions in schools
Targets and aspirations… • Extend Scottish long jump record • UK U23 Championships • Represent Great Britain at European U23 Championships • Pre-selection for Glasgow 2014 (September) • Selection for European Outdoor Championships, Zurich 2014 • Medal success in Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014 • Represent Team GB in Rio 2016 Olympic Games
What it takes… • Training six days per week • Two sessions per day • 18-20 hrs per week • Speed, S&C, Technique, plyometrics, mobility • Physio, massage • Warm weather training • Special diet for power/speed athletes • Social life? • Sleep!!
The season ahead… • 20 April Tom Jones Memorial, Florida • 4 May Parafrugell, Spain • 12 May Meeting Elite, Montgeron (Fra) • 19 May Loughborough International • 30 May Riga Cup, Latvia • 9 June Memorial Primo Nebiolo, Torino (Ita) • 15 June UK U23 Championships, Bedford • 21 June Bilboa International, Spain • 7 July Donnas EAP, Italy • 11-14 Jul European U23 Championships • 10 Aug Scottish National Championships
How Barrachd has supported me… • Competition costs • Warm weather training • Dietary supplements • Training Kit • Competition Kit • Website… jadenimmo.com