Sarah Melvin (Dublin Gravity, Team Ireland & EuroStars) - a podcast by Theo Wan

Sarah Melvin was Ultiworld’s 2019 European Female Player of the Year and has appeared in the 2018 and 2019 EuroStars tour. She currently plays for Dublin Gravity, a women’s club team and was slated to be a captain on the Ireland women’s team for the now rescheduled 2020 World Ultimate & Guts Championships. In this interview, Sarah talks about her journey through the Ireland national team program and her awesome experience on the EuroStars Tour. We also have an opportunity to discuss the training and coaches that helped her develop into the player she is today.

Segment #1: Sarah’s journey (2:27)

EuroStars Tour (15:18)

Segment #2: Daily life in ultimate (22:35)

Segment #3: Sarah’s memorable games (27:45)

Segment #4: Rapid fire questions (38:03)

Sarah’s social media contacts: Instagram (@Sarahmelvin43)

2019 EuroStars videos: (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL-qDHd5o5ucNQtxrKvWGzl0TLYGxY9Hd)

2019 European Ultimate Championships Women’s Quarterfinal Ireland vs Finland (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJGobra5HhQ&ab_channel=EUF-EuropeanUltimateFederation)

2019 European Ultimate Championships Women’s Final Ireland vs Switzerland (requires subscription or use of free trial on Fanseat) (https://www.fanseat.com/video?id=24232)

PC: John Kofi (Ultimate Life) (Photo on left) & Darren Yamashita (The Ultimate Guide) (Photo on right)

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Keep an eye out for the next episode where I interview Rowan MacDonnell, 2018 AUDL MVP with the Dc Breeze and player for DC Truck Stop and the USA national team. In this interview, Rowan talks about his journey in the club division going from unknown player to making Boston Ironside, getting cut the following year, and then thriving in a larger role with DC Truck Stop ever since.

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