How does a goof-around athlete qualify for the Olympics?  By being an excellent Sports Massage Therapist!

Kathy has been working with swimmers since 1999, when one Orange County Swimmer decided to use her for weekly sports massage while he was training for Sydney in 2000.  Through him, she got involved with USA Swimming the opportunities started rolling in.  She’s been to Shanghai for World Championships, and done massage at the Duel in the Pool meet, where the US goes head-to-head against Australia.  And Three Times attended Olympic Trials.

This year, the US National Swim Meet, and Pan Pacific Games are both coming to California!  Not just anywhere in California, but Irvine!  Kathy has been invited to volunteer as National Team Massage Therapist for both meets, which are between August 3 and August 23.   Swimmers know, Massage helps with Recovery, which keeps them strong throughout their intense training and week-long events.

Kathy is well-matched by another therapist at Dynamic Touch.  Katcha Minot, whose resume is just as long as Kathy’s,  is on her way at the end of August to the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center.  It’s run very much like a college campus for athletes in training.  They have dorms, and training facilities for many different sports.  Katcha will be working in the Athletic Training Center doing massage for athletes that reside there, and are visiting for training camps.  It’s a very exciting atmosphere, and a huge privilege. 

Congrats to them both for their contributions to the US athletes!  Next step, Massage Team for London 2010!!