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Hi, I'm looking at buying new jump spikes. It's very hard to find and test jump spikes, so thought I would see if anyone can give me some insight with their own experience. I've been wearing the Nike Triple Jump Elite spikes for the past few years and think it's time to change. I've had quite a few ...

I am curious as to what they mean by "once a competition has begun." What competition? The poles vaulters who are about to commence their warm-up/competition, that of another event, or the group before them that have already started? At the last competition I went to the boys had already s...

HI everyone, thank you for the much needed advice. I am under a coaches' guidance but for a number of reasons feel that I really need to make a pole change. I haven't that much opportunity to try a variety of poles and I am not located where a variety is available to test. So any and all comments ar...

Hi, I am buying a few new poles and was hoping to get some advise on what to go for. Sorry all my measurements are European standards. First question is whether I should go with Pacer or Spirit? I have noticed the majority of the top girls use Spirit. I used it once and find it to be quite good. It ...

Thanks for the response. When you say eligibility, what are you exactly referring to? I have American citizenship. I have actually graduated and if possible would like to start now in August...I realize it is very late to apply and getting a scholarship at this point is unlikely, but it can't hurt t...

I've been vaulting for two years now, with a PR of 3m95. I'm considering doing a masters program at one of the Universities in the USA, but want to continue on improving in pole vault. The pole vault technique that I have been taught is the "Petrov technique". Which university coaches (for...