Sarah Schwarz
Happy birthday to Australia’s horizontal jumps competitor Sarah Schwarz, who works the two events where sprint speed gets converted into flight: the long jump and the fiendishly technical triple jump.
The triple is the connoisseur’s event — hop, step and jump have to be rationed like fuel, and it famously rewards experience over raw youth, which is exactly why so many of its best performances come from athletes deeper into their careers. Sarah’s right in that sweet spot, with the craft years banked and the jumping years very much alive.
Happy birthday, Sarah — may this year’s runway be fast and the sand always forgiving! 🎂🎁🎉🫶🫶🇦🇺