Mechelle Freeman - Championship Relay Strategies

by Texas Track & Field Coaches Association

Description

In this course, Coach Mechelle Lewis Freeman, Head Women's Relay Coach for USA Track & Field, discusses the main components of creating relay teams that win championships. Discover how to choose the best players, execute flawless baton passes, and cultivate a winning mentality. She breaks down the methods and choices that result in gold-medal performances, drawing on her coaching expertise with Olympic and World Championship teams. This course will equip you with the skills to improve your relay performance, regardless of whether you are an athlete or a coach.

Lessons

1 Intro to Championship Relay Strategies 4:38 2 Apply Process: Minimize Risk, Maximize Performance 4:05 3 Case Studies: What We Had to Improve 2:31 4 Talent Evaluation 1:51 5 Structure of the 4x100m Relay 1:29 6 Demands of the 4x100m Relay Legs 1:29 7 Typical Acceleration Curve 4:15 8 Baton Speed in Exchange Zone 2:15 9 Outgoing and Incoming Acceleration Non-Negotiables 2:34 10 Determining the Go Mark-4x100m Relay 7:09 11 Executing the Pass-4x100m Relay 3:32 12 Case Studies 2:37 13 Case Studies-USA Passing at 22m 1:23 14 Evaluating Exchange Zone Performance 2:31 15 4x400m Relay Considerations 2:43 16 4x400m Relay Leg Demands 1:41 17 Closing Takeaways 3:03

The Coach

Texas Track & Field Coaches Association

Mechelle Lewis Freeman, a two-time Olympic gold-winning coach at the 2024 Paris Games and 2008 USA Olympian, is a seasoned expert in building high-performing teams. After earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in integrated marketing communications from the University of South Carolina, she managed advertising and marketing accounts for global brands before pursuing her Olympic dream as an elite athlete and coach. Now serving as USA Track & Field’s Head Women’s Relays Coach, Mechelle is also the founder of TrackGirlz, a nonprofit organization supporting girls’ mental, physical, and social development through track and field empowerment programs.

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Caterory:	Track and Field/Relays
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Videos:	17