The m.c.s of the competition — two former competitive jumpers — had been hyping the crowd.
Though Ms. Gersony, like many former competitive dancers, said the pressure of competitions helped her to be confident and technically strong, she views most aspects of the experience as unhealthy.
Of the nine T-shirts below, which belongs to a Canadian former competitive figure skater?
Mrs. Miller, a former competitive horsewoman who runs the farm, is a 12th-generation Bonacker.
A former competitive rollerskater, she added innovations, like scoring routines on "technical merit" and "artistic impression".
Thomson, a former competitive javelin thrower, set about terrorising England with a constant barrage of bouncers.
A former competitive speed skater, Mr. Longueuil joined SAC and worked closely with Noah Freeman, a longtime friend.
This book — part pointillistic memoir, part lovely art object — is from a former competitive swimmer turned illustrator.
The man who does the molding is slight and hyperkinetic, with the monocular focus of a former competitive swimmer.
This former poet laureate, also a former competitive ballroom dancer, exploits the implicit parallel: freedom within form.
Created by Sam Lopez, a former competitive boxer, Relentless delivers a barrage of cardio and strength moves meant to test and train the whole body.
