The Curling Show

Sherri Singler of Team Lawton.

Hammer — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:23:08 +0000

The second on one of the four women’s teams that has already qualified for the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings talked to us during a week when 12 other teams were trying to get to Edmonton by qualifying in Prince George. Sherri discussed her team’s recent win in Saskatoon, playing in the Three Nations Cup and offers a few thoughts on the Road to the Roar.

Do you have your copy of Fit to Curl: A Sport-Specific Guide to Training for the World’s Greatest Game by John Morris? If you don’t, head over to fittocurl.com to purchase one. It’s an interesting read that will help curlers of all levels sweep more effectively, make a few more shots and feel better on the ice.

Richard Hart after winning the Grey Power World Cup of Curling.

Hammer — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:45:56 +0000

A few days after Team Howard finished on top at the first Capital One Grand Slam of the season, we talked to Third Richard Hart about the event, the season so far and the impossibility of throwing the rock like Glenn Howard.

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Simon Struebin of Team Stoeckli. Now known as Team Switzerland.

Hammer — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:49:01 +0000

Win the best-of-seven series that determines the Swiss Olympic side on October 14th. Travel to Toronto to compete in the Grey Power World Cup of Curling on October 19th. Block out rest of season for Olympic preparation. It’s been a busy few days for Simon Struebin but he still found time — even if it mean delaying a fondue dinner with family — for a conversation with The Curling Show.

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Do you have your copy of Fit to Curl: A Sport-Specific Guide to Training for the World’s Greatest Game yet? Find out more at fittocurl.com. And if you’re going to be at the Grey Power World Cup of Curling, you can purchase a book at the Goldline booth and you’ll even have a chance to get it autographed — author John Morris will be signing copies at least once during the event.

Ryan Fry & Jamie Korab after Team Gushue starts the season 22-1.

Hammer — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:03:20 +0000

It’s the first time I’ve recorded an interview with two curlers at once. Since it was two guys who usually aren’t at a loss for words, there was plenty of material. Ryan and Jamie talk about Team Gushue’s fast start, the upcoming season, what it’s like to compete when your team is based in Newfoundland and more.

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And what’s that? You don’t have a copy of Fit to Curl: A Sport-Specific Guide to Training for the World’s Greatest Game by John Morris with, ahem, Dean Gemmell? What are you waiting for? Avoid the holiday rush and get over to fittocurl.com.

An early season conversation with Jeff Stoughton.

Hammer — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:01:58 +0000

He’s a good bet to win any event he leads a team into and he’s the perennial favorite to represent Manitoba at the Tim Horton’s Brier. He’s Jeff Stoughton and he joined us for a conversation as the curling season starts to unfold.

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Do you have your copy of Fit to Curl: A Sport-Specific Guide to Training for the World’s Greatest Game yet? It’s the well-received book by John Morris with, yes, Dean Gemmell. And it’s available at fittocurl.com.

John Morris talks about preparing for the upcoming season and, yes, Fit to Curl. It’s his new book.

Hammer — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:52:42 +0000

Ending a summer hiatus, we’re back with an interview with John Morris to start the season. And as I admit in the introduction, it’s a bit self-promotional since we discuss the book, Fit to Curl: A Sport-Specific Guide to Training for the World’s Greatest Game, that I helped write. But that’s not all we talk about — there’s plenty of dialogue about the season ahead and the way John and his teammates have prepared for it.

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George Karrys of The Curling News looks back and ahead. Not at the same time but at least in the same interview.

Hammer — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:57:46 +0000

The 1998 Olympic Silver Medalist who moved to the media bench offers his take on the past curling season and the importance of this upcoming Olympic year. Lots of good thoughts for people who follow the game and try to build it at the club level.

Eugene Hritzuk, World Senior Men’s Curling Champion.

Hammer — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:23:41 +0000

He’s spent a lot of time chasing dreams on ice — he tells us he started curling when he was 10. So it was nice to see Eugene Hritzuk get a big win last May — that’s right, May — at the World Senior Men’s Curling Championship in Dunedin, New Zealand. That’s a long way for curling to take a guy from Saskatchewan. In this interview, you’ll also hear Eugene reveal for the first time what really happened on his last rock — remember that Pat Ryan had the hammer — in the 1988 Brier final.

Dan Rafael, coach of the Chinese curling teams. Part Two.

Hammer — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:16:06 +0000

Part Two of our interview with Dan Rafael features a discussion of World University Games eligibility, team practices, the role of the coach during time-outs and more.

Dan Rafael, coach of the Chinese curling teams. Part One.

Hammer — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:37:28 +0000

This is Part One of a two-part interview with Dan Rafael, the Canadian who has coached men’s and women’s teams from China since 2007. We discuss his role, the concern among some that Canadians should not coach international sides and more.