High Performance Plan. We Are USATF.

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1 High Performance Plan We Are USATF.

2 29 is the new Max Siegel 29 medals represents a 26% increase over Beijing, and ranks second among the Top 3 team performances ever at a non-boycotted Olympic Games: Barcelona 30 London 29 Mexico City 28 Olympic team score of 304 points represents a 97-point (47%) increase over the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Our team score was 125 points ahead of second place finisher Russia, versus a seven (7) point differential in Beijing an astounding 1785% increase!!! London: USA 304 Russia 179 Beijing: USA 207 Russia 200

3 LONDON SUPERLATIVES If there was any doubt of the U.S. dominance on the track during the 2012 Games, all debate ceased on Aug. 8. Team USA hauled in seven medals, the most in one day since winning nine on Aug. 6, 1992, in Barcelona. In 90 minutes, Americans won three of four possible golds and seven of 12 possible overall medals. -- USA Daily, August 14, 2012

4 LONDON SUPERLATIVES Allyson Felix: first woman since Flo Jo to win three gold medals at a single Olympic Games First time U.S. women won two (2) medals in the long jump The.55 improvement in the women s 4x100m relay world record (41.37 to 40.82) was the largest drop in that event in the modern era Will Claye s bronze in the LJ and silver in the TJ marks the first time since 1936 that any man has medaled in both jumps at the Games and the first time an American has done it since Meyer Prinstein in 1904 Best U.S. team finish in the men s 1,500 since 1936 (2nd, 4th) 2012 marks the fifth time the U.S. has gone 1-2 in the decathlon; the last time was 1956 Ashton Eaton s in the 100m is an Olympic decathlon record Galen Rupp s silver medal in the men s 10,000m is the first medal by an American since Billy Mills gold in 1964 Leo Manzano s silver medal in the men s 1,500m is the first medal by an American since Jim Ryun s silver in 1968 Sanya Richards-Ross is only the second U.S. woman to win the 400 at the Games The two-medal effort by Richards-Ross and DeeDee Trotter in the 400 is the second for the U.S. in that event in Olympic history The two-medal effort by Allyson Felix and Carmelita Jeter in the 200 is the second for the U.S. in that event in Olympic history Brigetta Barrett s silver in the women s high jump is the first U.S. medal since Louise Ritter won gold in 1988

5 2012 High Performance Plan Outcomes Tier System 87% of medalists at 2012 Games supported by Tier System 89% of gold medal performances by Tier athletes Tier athletes comprised 74% of the 2012 Olympic Team (44% Tier 1, 19% Tier 2, 3% Tier 3, and 8% Tier 4). Sport Performance Workshops 24 Workshops with 800 hours of athlete contact with professionals in biomechanics, physiology, sports psychology, nutrition, and functional movement screens 80% of individual medalists participated in a Workshop or received St. Vincent Sport Performance services Olympic Team athletes who participated in SPWs in 2012 saw 2.3 times the improvement in season s best performances than those who did not participate. 1,000 video clips captured at training camp, Mile End, and Olympic Games Nine Olympic medalists received biomechanical feedback at training camp High Performance Training Center Grants (9) 24 Olympians, 14 medalists

6 TEAM USA MANAGEMENT Hyatt Regency Birmingham Hotel for athletes, staff, personal coaches/medical Venues: Alexander Stadium, Birmingham High Performance Center and Sutton Park Training camp opened on July 17 th 18 days prior to the start of track and field in London 55% of the athletes on the Olympic team and 44% of the individual medalists attended the training camp, and 100% of the medalists had their personal coach with them.

7 TEAM USA MANAGEMENT 55% of the personal support staff at the Games received a Games P credential, a transferable credential or a coaches box pass at the Games up from 12 % in % of the individual medalists personal coaches and 55% of their personal medical received Olympic Games credentials.

8 TEAM USA MANAGEMENT 1:10 ratio of medical staff to athletes vs. a 1:20 ratio in Beijing; doubling the number of medical staff serving our athletes. Of the athletes who won a medal or placed 4 th through 8 th, 100% of their personal coaches will receive a travel allowance from USATF to cover housing for the Games. Every athlete on the Olympic Team had their personal coach and personal medical credentialed to access USATF s exclusive practice track at Mile End and had access to USOC housing. Friends & Family Program.

9 USATF High Performance Vision 2016 STAR TRACK We make best use of proven sport science, medicine, and technology. GPS Skilled and knowledgeable coaches provide guidance at every level. MADE IN THE USA We offer systematic, world-class development and financial support throughout our athletes careers. AMERICAN IDOL (NEW!) We provide competitive opportunities that elevate our sport and promote the legacy of our athletes. BFF All of us work together to support our athletes success. UPS We deliver more medals in more events than ever before.

10 USATF High Performance Plan Strategies 1. Clarify and market our identity and value as USATF High Performance. 2. Define and leverage the resources required to achieve our vision. 3. Continue to develop, consistently share and use essential information with all our stakeholders. 4. Continue to establish standards and provide opportunities that best support the development of our highest-potential athletes.

11 High Performance Plan Overview Highlight programs and activities that enhance athlete performance and the attainment of medals at the Olympic Games and World Championships. Increase athlete support funding to Tier athletes Enhance the success of our current sports science and medicine programs Multiply the number of high performance training center grants Increase the number and caliber of domestic competitive opportunities and prize money for our athletes Expand our coaching education and rewards offerings Change the paradigm for athlete selection at the CVOTC Market and promote high performance as essential to the USATF brand Targeted Emerging Elite Fund