Everyday Athlete: Brian on Ultimate Frisbee

Welcome to the third edition of the "Everyday Athlete" series where we will interview rec athletes about their favorite sports. The athletes interviewed participate in a variety of sports, across a wide spectrum of skill levels and are located all over the country. None of the athletes interviewed are professionals and mainly compete in their sports or events at nights or on the weekends. It is the purpose of this series to show that anyone can get out, play sports and keep sporting, regardless of age, athletic ability, or life activities.

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1. NAME: Brian

2. LOCATION: Washington DC (Arlington, VA)

3. SPORT YOU PARTICIPATE IN: Ultimate Frisbee

4. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN PLAYING ULTIMATE? 15 years

5. IF YOU HAVE BEEN PLAYING SINCE YOU WERE A YOUTH, DO YOU HAVE MORE FUN NOW OR BACK THEN? WHY? More fun now because of playing at a higher skill and competition level.

6. ON A SCALE OF 1-10, RATE YOUR ABILITIES. 7 or 8

7. HOW MANY TIMES A WEEK (OR MONTH) DO YOU PLAY? Once or twice a week.

8. WHAT GOT YOU STARTED PLAYING ULTIMATE? Friends

9. WHAT KEEPS YOU PLAYING? I love the challenge of the game and competition. Plus, it keeps me in great shape.

10. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT ON THE FIELD? Threw the winning score in a league game last summer.

11. HAVE YOU PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST ANYONE FAMOUS? WHO? WHAT WERE THE CIRCUMSTANCES? No.

12. ANY GOOD INJURY STORIES? No.

13. DO YOU PLAY WITH AN ORGANIZED TEAM OR GENERALLY PLAY PICK UP? Both.

14. IF YOU PLAY WITH AN ORGANIZED TEAM, HOW DID YOU FIND THE TEAM YOU ARE ON? DID YOU KNOW OTHERS ON THE TEAM WHEN YOU STARTED? Play on team with co-workers. Found out about team through players at pick-up.

15. APPROXIMATELY HOW MUCH DOES IT COST YOU PER YEAR TO PLAY ULTIMATE? $45

16. DO YOU PLAY YEAR ROUND OR JUST IN THE SUMMER? Year round

17. ANY ADVICE FOR SOMEONE JUST STARTING TO PLAY? The more you play the better you get so play often and year round if possible. Play pickup first and ask lots of questions from experienced players to learn strategy and skill.

Thanks for the interview Brian! And remember, if you would like to be a feature of an "Everyday Athlete" segment, Contact Us.

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