January 2005 Table of Contents

Silver Strings

The U.S. Open is 25 years old. And while much has changed since the first tournament many years ago, one thing's for sure�the competition is still going strong.

Altered State

A successful rehab program shows how sports and rec activities can change people's views of life's possibilities.

Iron Tough

A notoriously difficult event, the Ironman Triathlon presents an almost unimaginable challenge in the best of conditions.

Birdie-Bound

Adaptive golf products help people with disabilities hit the links and improve their game.

Why Exercise?

With the holidays behind us, it's time again for those dreaded New Year's resolutions. Probably the one heard most often is, "I'm going to get in shape and lose weight!" But this year, how can you move those good intentions toward a permanent lifestyle change?

In My Opinion

Editor Cliff Crase takes a cockeyed look at some of the significant happenings in wheelchair sports in 2004.

Fishing

The PVA Bass Tour, a BASS Sanctioned Event, ended its 2004 season with a stop in Augusta, Ga., at the Southeastern PVA Bass Tournament. Find out who caught the big fish in this event as well as in the New England PVA Bass Tournament, held earlier.

Racing

Four top-flight races are highlighted in this issue: the ING New York City Marathon, won by Saul Mendoza and Edith Hunkeler; the Columbus Marathon, won by Krige Shabort and Miriam Nibley; the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon, won by Josh George and Miriam Nibley; and the Oita (Japan) Marathon, won by Ernst Van Dyk and Diane Roy.

Scorecard

A Florida wheeler reportedly became the first wheelchair-tennis player to compete against able-bodied athletes at a USA League Tennis National Championships. In this issue you'll read about this tennis first, as well as the 2004 National Wheelchair Curling Championship, an Arizona-hosted power-soccer tournament, and the latest quad-rugby news.

Shooting

Reports on two trapshooting duels in the desert—one in Nevada and one in Arizona—as well as a look at shooting's place in the Paralympics.

Players

Profiles of two men who enjoy life to the fullest: Ian Rice, a competitor in the 2004 Paralympics and winner of the 2004 Chicago Marathon's Quad Division; and Brent Treichel, a T4 para who enjoys his four-wheel-drive ATV and the adrenaline rush it brings.

Juniors

Life is filled with choices for Kids on Wheels—as you'll discover in this new book that talks about active kids who use adaptive equipment and resources to enjoy life and be part of the action. And now is the time to plan for summer: This month's issue tells about a resource for finding junior camps in the northeastern U.S.

Playbook

Sports briefs update readers on a new wheelchair-tennis documentary made for PBS, an online resource for golfers with disabilities, a tent designed for campers with disabilities, a U.S. Paralympic basketball gold medalist selected as a 2005 Rhodes Scholar, wheeler Bob Szyman's recognition as Coach of the Year, access improvements at Yosemite National Park, a newly formed Women in Sports Network, and fundraising efforts for the 2005 U.S. Disabled Ski Team.

Timeout

On the first weekend of October 2004 a miracle happened: An adapted kayaking clinic helped someone who thought she'd never again participate in an activity she loves hit the water and start paddling.

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