Tuesday, March 30, 2010

I’m a fiery kind of person


“I’m a fiery kind of person and put enough pressure on myself. I don’t like to state my goal because it puts extra pressure on me, I just keep my goals in my mind.” ~ Britney Henry

Britney is competing at the Texas Relays in Austin this week. Watch her build momentum throughout the 2010 Hammer season. Get the Track and Field Hammer season schedule here.

Texas Relays
March 31st - April 3rd 2010
University of Texas
Austin, Texas



Thursday, March 25, 2010

Blog of the Year Finalist!



The Britney Henry Project Blog has been nominated for San Diego's Blog of the Year by #influenceSD.

Thanks to everyone that voted, our blog is now a finalist. We are proud to be considered among San Diego's new media champions. The final decision is now up to a distinguished panel of judges.


There will be a red carpet event to announce the winners at Anthology on April 7th. Our photographers will be there to cover the fun, as will NBC, FOX and 944. Buy your tickets here.


Thanks again to everyone that voted, and for supporting Britney Henry, your local Olympic Hopeful.

Friday, March 19, 2010

The Oregon Preview


“Your limits are what you make of them. I love winning, so I want to go out and win everything. I love to throw (the hammer) far and win. It’s what I try to do each time I go out and compete.” Britney Henry

Britney Henry is competing at The Oregon Preview this weekend. This is the first Track and Field meet of the 2010 Throwing Season. Britney is stoked to throw from her home field ring at the University of Oregon. Spin fast and throw far!

Oregon Preview
March 20th 2010
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon




Britney Henry Throws 66.09 meters (216.9 feet) Oregon Preview 2010

Read about the Oregon Preview meet on Britney's personal blog "Olympian in Training".

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Britney's Hammer

Britney Henry by Graham Smith


It was early in the morning, the bright yellow sun was barely over the mountains behind The ARCO Olympic Training Center, in Chula Vista, California. I was meeting Britney Henry for the first time. "Welcome to my office." she shouts and waves, "Follow me, I'll show you my hammers, first."

I ran to catch up with her across the dewy grass of the Hammer Fields, to a big green tool box. She opened it, lifted a metal object out and began to explain. "Ok, these are my practice hammers, the official ones weigh 8.8 pounds, but some weigh more, or less, depending one what you are training for."

The hammer itself, looks like a cannon ball hanging from a solid steel wire. The wire is attached to the hammer on one end, and bent into a triangular handle on the other end. The whole thing is 34" long. I had never seen one before, so I thought it was pretty neat. The hammer was heavier than I thought, when she dropped one into my hands. It was bare metal, heavy, it had remnants of chipped yellow paint on the front, and there were hundreds of tiny dings and dents etched into the steel. Impressed, I hefted it back to her.

"You have to straighten the wire out, so it flies further." Britney explains, as she bends the wire handle to get a kink out. She knew I thought it was heavy.

Britney grabbed 5 them in one hand and said, "Ok, I'm ready."

"You need help with those?" I offer.

"Nope." She smiles. "Let's go!"

Friday, March 5, 2010

2010 Competition Schedule and Results

Oregon Preview
March 20th 2010
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
66.06 meters
1st Place

Texas Relays
March 31st - April 3rd 2010
University of Texas
Austin, Texas
67.96 meters
1st Place

Drake Relays
April 23rd - April 24th 2010
Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa
65.33 meters
1st Place

Mt. San Antonio College Relays

April 15th-17th 2010
Mount San Antonio College
Ontario, California
69.51 meters
3rd Place

Drake Relays

April 23rd - April 24th 2010
Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa
65.30 meters
1st Place

Tucson Elite Classic
May 21st, 2010
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
68.15 meters
1st Place

Tucson Elite Classic
May 21st - 22nd 2010
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
71.27 meters (PR)
1st Place
17th World Rank

The California Relays
March 19th, 2010
Cerritos College
Sacramento, California
70.43 meters
2nd Place

USATF Outdoor National Championship
June 23rd- 27th 2010
Drake University
Des Monies, Iowa
69.57 meters
3rd Place

Prefontaine Classic
July 2010
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
68.94 meters
5th Place


United Kingdom Athletics 
McCain Jumps and Throws Fest
August 7th -8th 2010
Barnet Copthall Stadium
London, England
65.97 meters
1st Place

Folksam Grand Prix
August 9, 2010
Solttsskogsvallen
Göteburg, Sweden
65.77 meters
2nd Place

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