EP 231: Colin Duffy
July 29, 2024
Colin Duffy is a 2x Olympian, 3x World Cup winner, and V16 boulderer from Colorado. We talked about puzzles, studying applied math, early competitions, joining Team ABC, getting 70th in his first open event, learning how to lose gracefully, qualifying and competing in Tokyo, how the Olympic scoring has changed, his strategy for Paris, future outdoor rock climbing goals, and much more.
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00:00:00 – Intro
00:02:25 – Puzzles & applied math
00:06:32 – Mom & dad
00:07:29 – Early comps & Team ABC
00:11:22 – Tokyo Olympics
00:17:15 – Strategy & scoring
00:20:00 – The format for Paris
00:25:00 – The World Championships in Switzerland
00:28:05 – Youth comps
00:30:41 – Clutch mentality
00:33:28 – Keeping sport & life separate
00:35:53 – Gap semester & training in Europe
00:41:24 – 360 Paddle Dyno
00:43:52 – Coordination
00:49:13 – Lead training
00:52:22 – Comp grades
00:57:12 – Comp boulders that haunt him
01:01:02 – Learning how to lose
01:04:58 – His first open comp
01:08:06 – Putting on muscle
01:16:18 – Letting off steam
01:18:31 – The Grand Hustle V13
01:20:24 – Bookkeeping V16
01:22:22 – Outdoor goals
01:30:47 – Rapid fire questions
01:47:45 – Wrap up