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Hi Everyone :)
It's Kayla here! Thank you for reading this.
Today is the day of the 2021 US Olympic Trials. As you read this, athletes are preparing to jump; nervous, excited, and ready to sore. My goal starting in 2016 was to qualify for this day and jump as far as I could.
After an intense season, ups and downs, multiple personal bests, strange competition circumstances and unknown factors, I came up a few centimeters short of making this a reality.
My story as an underdog athlete working her way to becoming a professional track and field triple jumper has been and continues to be a wild ride.
Over the last 5 years, I have travelled to multiple states, worked along side and with incredible coaches and athletes of all levels, shaped and reshaped my body, invested in recovery while pulling together side jobs, and put myself on national stages that I hadn't thought possible before.
This has lead to a tenacious community of athletes, coaches, cheerleaders, supporters, connectors, family and friends old and new. And you are a part of that. Starting off with a small community of 300 followers, we have grown close to 6k followers strong as I share this journey. We know that with enough support, hard work, and determination, anyone can make it. That doesn't mean it's easy, but it means it's possible (even if that means being a little patient).
Although this year has been bittersweet, this is the beginning of an exciting next three years. Starting this season, I ranked 400th in the nation for women's triple jump. At the end of the season I am now ranked 51st in the USA.
In the next three years, I am aiming towards becoming a full-time elite athlete training and competing at National Championships, International World Championships, Diamond League Meets, and of course the 2024 Olympics.
This is what the schedule looks like:
- 2021/22 (Nov-Jan) European Indoor Circuit in London England
- 2022 ( Feb 25-26) USATF Indoor Championships in Spokane, WA
- 2022 (March 11-13) Indoor Worlds in Belgrade Serbia
- 2022 (March-June) Warm Weather Training Camp
- 2022 (July 15-24) Outdoor Worlds in Eugene Oregon
- 2023 (August 19-27) Outdoor Worlds in Budapest Hungary
- 2024 (June Olympic Trials) TBA
- 2024 (July 26-Aug 11) Olympics in Paris France
* 12-14 meets additionally annually
As I move up the rankings, I am now asking for your financial help to focus primarily on training. If you choose to give, thank you!
I can't wait to show you what I can do and represent this community we have built in the coming years.
Donate: towards the dream, cost of training & competition
Share: spread the word and share our community
Follow on: Instagram , Facebook , YouTube and kaylabushey.com
Y'all the best, xoxo
Kayla
It's Kayla here! Thank you for reading this.
Today is the day of the 2021 US Olympic Trials. As you read this, athletes are preparing to jump; nervous, excited, and ready to sore. My goal starting in 2016 was to qualify for this day and jump as far as I could.
After an intense season, ups and downs, multiple personal bests, strange competition circumstances and unknown factors, I came up a few centimeters short of making this a reality.
My story as an underdog athlete working her way to becoming a professional track and field triple jumper has been and continues to be a wild ride.
Over the last 5 years, I have travelled to multiple states, worked along side and with incredible coaches and athletes of all levels, shaped and reshaped my body, invested in recovery while pulling together side jobs, and put myself on national stages that I hadn't thought possible before.
This has lead to a tenacious community of athletes, coaches, cheerleaders, supporters, connectors, family and friends old and new. And you are a part of that. Starting off with a small community of 300 followers, we have grown close to 6k followers strong as I share this journey. We know that with enough support, hard work, and determination, anyone can make it. That doesn't mean it's easy, but it means it's possible (even if that means being a little patient).
Although this year has been bittersweet, this is the beginning of an exciting next three years. Starting this season, I ranked 400th in the nation for women's triple jump. At the end of the season I am now ranked 51st in the USA.
In the next three years, I am aiming towards becoming a full-time elite athlete training and competing at National Championships, International World Championships, Diamond League Meets, and of course the 2024 Olympics.
This is what the schedule looks like:
- 2021/22 (Nov-Jan) European Indoor Circuit in London England
- 2022 ( Feb 25-26) USATF Indoor Championships in Spokane, WA
- 2022 (March 11-13) Indoor Worlds in Belgrade Serbia
- 2022 (March-June) Warm Weather Training Camp
- 2022 (July 15-24) Outdoor Worlds in Eugene Oregon
- 2023 (August 19-27) Outdoor Worlds in Budapest Hungary
- 2024 (June Olympic Trials) TBA
- 2024 (July 26-Aug 11) Olympics in Paris France
* 12-14 meets additionally annually
As I move up the rankings, I am now asking for your financial help to focus primarily on training. If you choose to give, thank you!
I can't wait to show you what I can do and represent this community we have built in the coming years.
Donate: towards the dream, cost of training & competition
Share: spread the word and share our community
Follow on: Instagram , Facebook , YouTube and kaylabushey.com
Y'all the best, xoxo
Kayla