State Champion spotlight: Bridget Tweedie Fryeburg Academy
What were your preparations leading up to the state meet?
I prepared for the state meet mostly by focusing on my block starts and handoffs. While the running is equally as important, I needed more work in both receiving my handoff and having an explosive start out of the blocks.
How did you deal with the pressure and emotions that come along with competing in a state meet?
I was nervous entering the meet, as you can imagine, but both of my parents as well as my friends were there to cheer me on and that familiarity calmed me down.
You came into the 55m as the second fastest seed so winning was that unexpected, what was the key to your race?
The key to winning the 55m was racing next to the number one seed. Her speed helped me to push myself further while we were running side by side. Training more in the blocks also helped me to have a quick start, which was crucial.
You also ran a leg on the winning 4x200m relay, talk about that experience?
Running in the 4x200 was both exciting and nerve wracking. We entered the meet as the number one seed, but we knew that anything could happen- so when the time came we just ran our hearts out and hoped it was enough. As the second leg I have a good amount of recovery time to watch the end of the race, and it was amazing to watch our anchor, Gwen, pass this finish line.
Coming into the season what were your goals and did you achieve them?
My goals of the season were fairly simple. I wanted to improve my form as well as sprint faster, and I believe I've achieved far more than I expected!
Tweedie's 55m Progression
| 55M | |
|---|---|
| INDOOR | Graph |
| 2017 | 7.51 |