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Vincent Bonacci: Bringing It Home on Home Snow
Listen on Spotify!Every biathlete dreams of skiing into the range and having the crowd roar with each shot. Doing it on the snow where you grew up is all the sweeter! At the IBU World Cup in Soldier Hollow, Utah native Vincent Bonacci and his teammates...
Read MoreNext slide: The World Cup Comes to AmericaThe World Cup Comes to America
Listen on Spotify. This weekend American fans will be trackside at Utah’s Olympic and Paralympic venue of Soldier Hollow as the BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon tour comes to the USA for the first time in five years. In anticipation, Heartbeat went behind th...
Read MoreNext slide: Globetrotting with Elias and EmilyGlobetrotting with Elias and Emily
Listen on Spotify. Imagine being 17 or 18 years old and traveling the world, living your life out of a duffel bag while pursuing the sport you love. That’s the life of Alaskan Elias Soule and Utah native Emily Caldwell. Elias and Emily are two of the t...
Read MoreNext slide: Susan Dunklee: Evolution of a CoachSusan Dunklee: Evolution of a Coach
Listen on Spotify.For over a decade, Susan Dunklee was a prominent face of the U.S. Biathlon Team, competing in three Olympics and winning silver at the 2017 IBU Biathlon World Championships. Now in her second season of retirement from international co...
Read MoreNext slide: Tim Burke: Development for the FutureTim Burke: Development for the Future
Listen on Spotify. If the recent U.S. Biathlon Trials event at Mt. Itasca Winter Sports Center is any indicator, athlete development is on the upswing. Record numbers of athletes were on hand seeking to qualify for major youth and junior events. In thi...
Read MoreNext slide: Grace Castonguay: A New Pathway to BiathlonGrace Castonguay: A New Pathway to Biathlon
Liston on Spotify!There are many routes into biathlon. Grace Castonguay is part of a new generation of athletes who are finding the sport and moving quickly up the ranks. A passionate runner, Castonguay only got into cross-country skiing when an injury...
Read MoreNext slide: Margie Freed: XC Skier Targets BiathlonMargie Freed: XC Skier Targets Biathlon
Listen on Spotify.In the long term plan for U.S. Biathlon, talent transfer is a big topic – cross country ski racers trying biathlon. How practical is it? Well, just look at the example of Margie Freed. Last season, the veteran Minnesota native and Uni...
Read MoreNext slide: Maddie Phaneuf: Bringing Joy to CoachingMaddie Phaneuf: Bringing Joy to Coaching
Listen on Spotify!Longtime U.S. Biathlon Team athlete Maddie Phaneuf grappled with her life’s direction after retiring. A full time move into coaching wasn’t really in her plan. But, today, she enters her third season as a coach – leading one of Americ...
Read MoreNext slide: Federico Fontana: Farewell to FluorocarbonsFederico Fontana: Farewell to Fluorocarbons
Listen on SpotifyFEDE FONTANA: FAREWELL FLUOROCARBONSAfter several years of preparation, the IBU 2023-24 season will begin with a full ban on fluorocarbons, which have been used for decades. What will change for teams? How will IBU manage testing? U.S....
Read MoreNext slide: Lowell Bailey: Sustained Competitive ExcellenceLowell Bailey: Sustained Competitive Excellence
Listen on Spotify.In 2017, Lowell Bailey’s World Championships gold helped ignite the sport across America. Today, as high performance director for U.S. Biathlon, Bailey remains at the forefront guiding the upstart organization in its march to sustaine...
Read MoreNext slide: Kiwi in AmericaKiwi in America
Listen on SpotifyWalk into a room with Campbell Wright and you’re struck first by his Kiwi accent, his lighthearted approach to life and his confidence. The junior world champion was born in New Zealand to American parents, one of four boys who grew up...
Read MoreNext slide: Jack Gierhart Leads U.S. Biathlon's Next ChapterJack Gierhart Leads U.S. Biathlon's Next Chapter
Listen on Spotify.In the opening episode of season four of Heartbeat, we sat down with U.S. Biathlon President and CEO Jack Gierhart. Jack Gierhart, a highly respected Olympic sport leader, heads into his second season as president and CEO of U.S. Biat...
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Maxime Germain: A Breakthrough Season
Maxime Germain: A Breakthrough SeasonListen on Spotify.If you’re a skier or passionate outdoor enthusiast, two of the coolest places in the world are Chamonix and Alaska. U.S. Biathlon Team athlete Maxime Germain has roots in both. Germain is coming of...
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