<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Olympic Discus throwers Fedrick Dares and Traves Smikle discuss their career as professional athletes&lt;b&gt;. &lt;/b&gt;The Jamaicans share their plans for the 2021 season and how they overcome struggles to be at the top of the event. Traves and Fedrick talk about their brotherly bond outside of the ring but their fierce competition over the years. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;They also speak about:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;The role of coach Julian Robinson on their lives&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Overcoming injuries over the years&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The impact of the annual High School Boys and Girls Athletics championship on their career&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Advice for young athlete who wants to become a professional athlete&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;p&gt;Both Fedrick and Traves share their top three most memorable moments in their career so far as well as their worst moments as professional throwers.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Check out our website: &lt;a href='http://www.thedrivephase.com/'&gt;www.thedrivephase.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;You can listen to The Drive Phase on any podcast directory. Here are a few:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-drive-phase'&gt;Stitcher Podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/jm/podcast/the-drive-phase/id1459722655'&gt;Apple Podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://tunein.com/podcasts/Sports--Recreation-Podcasts/The-Drive-Phase-p1217751/'&gt;TuneIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8yNzc2NjcucnNz&amp;amp;hl=en-JM'&gt;Google Podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Feel free to follow us on Social Media&lt;br/&gt;YouTube: The Drive Phase Media&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Twitter: @thedrivephaseja&lt;br/&gt;Facebook: The Drive Phase&lt;br/&gt;Instagram: Thedrivephase&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Drive Phase

Dalton Myers

Fedrick Dacres and Traves Smikle

MAY 3, 202194 MIN
The Drive Phase

Fedrick Dacres and Traves Smikle

MAY 3, 202194 MIN

Description

In this episode, Olympic Discus throwers Fedrick Dares and Traves Smikle discuss their career as professional athletes. The Jamaicans share their plans for the 2021 season and how they overcome struggles to be at the top of the event. Traves and Fedrick talk about their brotherly bond outside of the ring but their fierce competition over the years. 

They also speak about:

  1. The role of coach Julian Robinson on their lives
  2. Overcoming injuries over the years
  3. The impact of the annual High School Boys and Girls Athletics championship on their career
  4. Advice for young athlete who wants to become a professional athlete

Both Fedrick and Traves share their top three most memorable moments in their career so far as well as their worst moments as professional throwers.

Check out our website: www.thedrivephase.com

You can listen to The Drive Phase on any podcast directory. Here are a few:

Stitcher Podcast
Apple Podcast
TuneIn
Google Podcast

Feel free to follow us on Social Media
YouTube: The Drive Phase Media

Twitter: @thedrivephaseja
Facebook: The Drive Phase
Instagram: Thedrivephase