Team USA’s Next Olympic Hopeful Tryout Hosted in Fort Wayne

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FORT WAYNE, IN <\/strong>(March 28, 2019)<\/em> -- The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has selected Turnstone to host one of three regional tryouts for Milk Life presents, The Next Olympic Hopeful. The tryout in Fort Wayne will be held Saturday, April 13, 1-5 p.m. at Turnstone’s Plassman Athletic Center.<\/p>\n\n

The USOC program, presented by Milk Life and supported by 24 Hour Fitness, aims to increase and enhance the pipeline of world-class athletes pursuing Olympic sport opportunities in the United States.<\/p>\n\n

Athletes 14 years of age and older of all sports backgrounds are invited to complete five basic athletic tests to see if they have what it takes to transfer their existing talents to the Olympic sports of bobsled, cycling, rowing, rugby, skeleton and<\/span> weightlifting. Participation in the tryout is free for registered athletes.<\/p>\n\n

“The primary purpose of this scouting camp is to allow athletes the opportunity to showcase their talents that could be redirected to a new sport where they may find success, possibly at the Olympic level,” explained EJ Whitney, Turnstone’s Manager of Wellness & Adaptive Sports and Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Men’s and Women’s U.S. National Goalball teams. “Football players, for example, might be able to transfer their athleticism to a sport like bobsled<\/span>, or a swimmer’s endurance to rowing.”<\/p>\n\n

“The Next Olympic Hopeful has allowed us the opportunity to evaluate countless elite athletes from across the country,” said Scott Riewald, USOC senior director of high performance. “The program has already made an immediate impact, with several previous Next Olympic Hopeful participants – Josh Williamson (bobsled), Sylvia Hoffman (bobsled) and Jessica Davis (bobsled) – earning medals in international competitions, including a 2019 World Championship medal by Davis.”<\/p>\n\n

Athletes may apply through the online portal, TeamUSA.org\/NextOlympicHopeful<\/a>, where they will provide details about their sport<\/span> experience and complete a pre-screen. They can then attend the Fort Wayne tryout event where they will complete compulsory tests, including the 30- and 45-meter dash, maximum pull ups<\/span>, vertical jump, squat, and broad jump.<\/p>\n\n

While pre-registration is encouraged, it is not required and walk-ins are welcome.<\/p>\n\n

Additional tryouts will be held across the country and at select 24 Hour Fitness clubs. A complete list is available at