
Cole and Taryn at the 2013 U21 World Championships
Cole and Taryn Grant arrived in the spring semester of 2013. As freshmen, they have contributed to the team immensely. It has been amazing to have such wonderful spirits added to the team, as well as such dedicated athletes. Through this interview, the UL Water Ski team wants to share a few more details about the siblings and give a little bit more insight to how this season went on the Collegiate and National level, back in Canada.

Starting off with Cole, a freshman, studying Kinesiology, with a great passion for grilling and makin potato guns.
Brittany: What has been your most memorable moment of this collegiate semester?
Cole: Finishing second as Nationals was somehwat disappointing, but very memorable. Being the second best team in the country is something to be proud of. It was a fun week trip to California with the team.
B: You both ski together a fair bit, why do you like skiing together? C: We grew up skiing together so it is what we know. We are each others training partners all summer back home and we are on the same page. Neither one of us knows everything about skiing so we try to figure it out together. It's not a direct coach skier relationship telling someone what to do, it is thinking about it together and trying to get better. B: Who pushed you the most? C: I don't know about pushed, but my parents have always encouraged me and been my biggest supporters. I was fortunate to grow up with some great coaches who not only helped me improve my skiing but also encouraged me and made skiing what it's supposed to be, FUN! Growing up in Canada Jaret Llewellyn was definitely one of my heroes, but people like Kole Magnowski, Ryan Dodd, Stevie Collins and Aaron Rathy were always around and I was looking up to them. Matt Rini and Steve Bush have been behind me for a long time as well. Skiing is an individual sport, but the support teams we all have are extremely large. B: Is there anything about Canada that you wish you could bring to Louisiana? C: I definitely miss home sometimes, but Lafayette is awesome. There are a lot of things that remind me of home, and I have a giant ski team family here now. If there was anything, I would have to say maybe the snow, but I get to see that over Christmas break. In Canada, attendance isn't taken at university that would be nice some days. B: Cole, How is the new trick-jumping career going? C: The trick-jumping career is just taking off. We've been working hard coming up with what we think is the best technique to not only go the farthest but be the safest. I've landed on my head a few times but it's all part of the learning process. The season is over for my trick-jumping, but I'm in the gym getting ready for next season. I want to push the limits of how far you can go on a trick ski!
B: Do you think this new segment of skiing could become part of our sport anytime soon? C: I think trick-jumping is definitely something that will pick up. It just started as messing around one day and having some fun, and I just wanted to go farther and farther. I think once a few more people start doing it and it gets seen, there will be a snowball affect of many people wanting to do it. It’s cheaper to fly with a trick ski then jump skis. C: I would also like to thank my sponsors and supporters Sport Mantoba, Waterski Wakeboard Manitoba, Sole Footwear, and EcoDrink.

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