Welcome back to episode 74! Gina Kennedy joins back on the pod for the first time since 2022. At the prime of her career, she reflects on ways to bounce back from this past season and her ambitions to push beyond her highest world ranking. We also dive into some big current issues in the PSA, from glass floors to the intricacies of subtle movements and seeding debates. Don’t miss out as she also reveals who’s really to blame for the World Tour Finals event! Enjoy.
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Timestamps:
0:00 – Rundown
6:09 – Introduction
7:29 – Gina’s thoughts on World Tour Finals Event. Is the structure bad?
11:48 – Gina potentially working with Rodney Martin? Summer Trial?
14:51 – Has Gina thought to explore different coaches before
17:45 – Dealing with Ulcerative Colitis as an athlete
23:54 – Gina’s disappointment last season and rejuvenated to climb back
29:14 – Conversation around England Squash (Funding, Olympics)
33:59 – How Gina separates friends from competitors
37:45 – Gina’s thoughts on referee and movement fiasco (QuashBadSquash)
40:24 – Gina on the realities of how subtle the movement issue really is
44:44 – Gina’s input on the glass floor v. Wooden floor
46:08 – Gina’s qualm with current seeding issues
50:05 – Blind Rankings
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