Tim and Toby....... are they done?

[carryabigstick]

Can't speak for Toby, but I would say that Mack is definitely NOT done.

[Lax PV]

I just want to make sure people saw that Tim jumped 5.75m on June 3... so like... 4 days ago, and now him and Toby are ranked 5th in the world. I know its a quiet year with no worlds or olympics for the elite guys, but its quiet for Tim and Toby too... and they are STILL at the top.

[VaultNinja]

Also, despite what all you young bucks might think, it is still very early in the season for an Elite Vaulter, and the weather in Europe has been s*** until the past week. I wouldn't be surprised if Tim and Toby posted huge marks this summer.

[vaultmd]

Vaultninja,

Welcome back.

Where you been?

[VaultNinja]

Vaultninja,

Welcome back.

Where you been?

Thanks. It was a long year without being able to afford internet. Just trying to catch up on all the latest chat now that I have more access.

[MadeinTaiwan]

i think the other thing some people are forgetting is these guys dont need to pb to win the olympics, mack is the olympic record holder for crying out loud, 5.90 pretty much a gaurenteed medal at the olympics.

[Skyin' Brian]

i think the other thing some people are forgetting is these guys dont need to pb to win the olympics, mack is the olympic record holder for crying out loud, 5.90 pretty much a gaurenteed medal at the olympics.

but Mack had to in '04....Hysong had to in '00

[Karma]

I agree with those who have spoken up about Tim not being done. At his current level he has huge heights in him beyond his pr. I've seen his center of gravity way over any of his pr heights. Without improvement on his current physical conditioning he can pr big in my opinion.

I think it's rather negative to say someone is done because they don't put up a huge jump in one or two seasons. That's a bit out there.

A lot of American vaulters tend to peak for short periods and fall off quickly. I think this is due to the general strength techniques of a lot of America's top vaulters. Once they hit their physical peak, they fall off shortly thereafter. Tim is not a strength vaulter. He is a technician (in my opinion, one of America's all time best technicians). His energy transitions during all phases of the vault are superb. As such, has the ability to put up huge jumps for many years to come.

Eddie