Spring Sling

Major Leaguers seek holistic methods to hone their skills in the offseason.  Seldom used techniques seem innocuous but can make a big difference in a close game.  One example is the slide into home plate. 

Man's Best Friend

A boy and his dog are often inseparable.  Sometimes they take it to extremes.

Roller Derby

The world's elite athletes often have rather eccentric routines for event preparation especially in obscure events such as endurance rolling.  Fans have to wait behind the railing before seizing their opportunity for autographs, phtogs, and interviews.

Stirred, not Shaken

Special Agent training culminates in the mastering of the aquatic obstacle course.

Shuttle Scuttle

NASA Scientists rely heavily on modeling to simulate results to dramatically reduce overall cost of their missions. 

Cubic Pandemonium

In a freak event of nature, few witnessed the sudden ablation of a special fluid (created for professional and Olympic divers) that left behind only crystal cubes of mixed molecular content.

Tumbleneed

Coaching the US Gymnastics team requires constant experimentation and innovation to keep the routines fresh and to knock the judges jaded socks off.