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4/4/2008

Gooday Mates!!!! by Tyra Turner

I'm working on new Australian words since I'll be spending my preseason in Sydney, Australia. 6 weeks in the land down under. No, you don't feel like your upside down and the toilet water doesn't go counter clockwise.

This year Rachel and I have hired a new coach. Her name is Kerri Pottharst and she's from... shocker Australia. For those of you who know beach volleyball history this should be a familiar name. She is a 3 time Olympian as well as a Gold and Bronze medalist. Yip, (that's Aussie for "yes") she captured a bronze in 1996 and a gold in 2000 on her home beach of Bondi. She has been a tremendous asset to our family. She brings experience, knowledge, and most importantly heart. Kerri also had the daunting task of qualifying for the 2004 Olympics in just 7 FIVB events. Sound familiar?????? That's just what Rach and I are trying to do....

So after a 14 hour flight we arrived to a warm summer day in Sydney, Australia. The town we suburb we lived in was called Manly. It was situated on the water, kinda like Hermosa is to LA. Breathtaking!!!! I'm sure my pictures won't do it justice. The water was perfectly clear, the waves tubular, and the sand clean and soft. We couldn't have asked for a more spectacular training area. The food was expensive, but worth every penny. Veggies, fruit, meat, it was all so fresh! Rach is a spectacular cook, so I learned a lot from her. Together we made fresh healthy meals every night. Eggplant parmesan, pork tenderloin w/mango salsa, lemon chicken and plenty of other concoctions with really no right name. She taught me how to make home made salad dressings that rock. Never again will I have dressings out of a bottle. As soon as dinner was finished we popped in a movie. Never have I had the time to watch so many movies!!!! Being away from home provided a new luxury.

So 6 weeks away from my husband? Not going to happen. Chad made his way to OZ after about 2 weeks. He was lucky enough to stay for 16 days. It was great to see him. Our training schedule was 3 days on and one day off so we managed to squeak in a couple days of exploring together. We went to a Broadway play, the botanical gardens, Tooranga Zoo, Shelly Beach, and of course down town Sydney which was just a fairy ride away. I think Chad was content just surfing, but someone had to help me read the map right?

Stay tuned for results from our first 2 events.

Cheers, (Aussie for bye!)

All Smiles

Tyra

Posted by Tyra Turner at 11:58 AM

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7/10/2008

A few months ago, I ran into you and your husband in all places target in manhattan beach calif. It is so ironic I just finished helping my daughter with an assignment for school, blacks in pro volleyball. My daughter found alot of info on Flo Hymen? but really struggled to find others so I went to a couple of sites and saw you. My daughter is going to Pepperdine this fall and I think she has dropped volleyball as one of her interest, is it possible to obtain a calendar of your appearances in the southland, my daughter's name is Precious, thanks. Precious'dad Giraldo.

Posted by giraldo ares at 7:41 PM

7/10/2008

sorry I did not id my blog, it was to Tyra Turner

Posted by giraldo ares at 7:42 PM

7/6/2008

Hi Tyra, It is always so great to find articles about how well you are doing. I see your mom at the grocery often, but not often enough... email me and let me know how you are doing outside of volleyball... Denise McCarthy (Go Beach!) dmccarthy5@hotmail.com

Posted by Denise McCarthy at 5:02 PM

6/24/2008

hi.i am very fan of volley ball but unluckily we have no beach in burkina faso my country.i d like to create a club in my province and i need kits to begin.ball are very expensive here and people have much regard towards football than volley ball.i lay my hope of my dream on you.my contact is 22670045832

Posted by edou ouedraogo at 9:43 AM

6/22/2008

Congrats on your silver in France! It's great to always see you smiling!

Posted by matt at 2:53 PM

5/19/2008

Hello Ma'am, Cool blog. Can Australians tell and spell the difference between "your" and "you're"? Or are they blind to this like Americans as well? (Hint, hint!)

Posted by Senthil Kumar at 1:48 AM

5/13/2008

I love volleyball too!!! Have any pointers for me since its like my first time??? Cheers! Tyra

Posted by Tyra Brown at 7:05 PM

5/4/2008

...and make sure you always drink smartwater! good luck on everything and if you ever need smartwater don't hesitate to contact me.

Posted by peter v at 3:04 AM

4/29/2008

Aloha from Hawaii (da big island) Just wanted to wish you luck on this season. I love the fact that every picture you are in you are smiling. Keep up the good work! Matt

Posted by matt fields at 6:45 PM

4/23/2008

Good luck this season! http://blog.fatspike.com

Posted by Tyra Fan at 5:32 PM

4/22/2008

Gooday to you and Chad! Work Hard! Believe! Enjoy! Best of Luck! Kevin GM CHILL

Posted by Kevin Ruetten at 7:56 PM

4/19/2008

tyra you are so beautiful

Posted by nelly durazzo at 3:02 PM

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