Right now I am a Junior in high school. My Personal Records are 45’6" in shot put and 133’3" in discus. Next year I should be able to throw 48′ in shot and 150 in disc. I know that junior year is crucial and that my throws aren’t that great, but i want to know how close i am to getting any sort of scholarship or chance to do track at any college, i don’t care if its Division I or not.

Aaron,
Unfortunately, your distances this year (and, frankly, even your projections) are a little low for scholarships. The good news is that you would almost certainly be able to "walk on" to nearly any school (even D-I) with those numbers and participate, although you might not compete much for a year or two. This would be particularly true if the coach feels you were underachieving in High School (if you are very big – over 6’1 and over 250, and/or you have terrible technique). And this should lead you to your strategy – seek out throw camps this summer at colleges you might want to attend. Get to know their coaches, ask for their advice and get on their radar. Get into some meets over the summer and if you do well, send your results to the college’s Track Coach. You might be able to get a partial scholarship at a small DI or other school – although that might not be as much as you could get if you can demonstrate financial need or academic ability. So my advice would be to focus on academics and view throwing as Plan B – something that would be great if it works out, but not Plan A. If you enjoy throwing, I’m sure you can continue it at college, but I’d caution you not to hope it will be your ticket in. Good luck!

I’m not the best runner. For discus do you really have to be good at running to do what it demands? Does anyone have any tips for trying out discus if you’ve never done it before? Are there any sites that can tell me about the sport?

Not at all,.

I have a 28 gallon with a blue gourami,a german ram,a cory cat and 2 otocinclus catfish and I wanted a discus really bad but don’t know what size tank to get.Oh yeah and there are 3 zebra danios.

The Ram, Cory, and Otos aren’t a problem, but the Danios will be VERY stressful with their darting movements and constant nipping. The Gourami will be quite aggressive towards the Discus, which wouldn’t really handle it well, probably stressing it to the point of death. I wouldn’t recommend Discus for anything less than 40 gallons and 18 inches tall. The taller the tank, the more secure the fish will feel. Extra water volume prevents errors in water chemistry from being magnified before they can be corrected. Assuming you get a 40 gallon tank with a pair of Discus (don’t keep them singly), you should be looking at 1-2 15-25% water changes a week. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

EDIT: The pH that suits your current fish is almost identical to that of Discus.

plz tell me about 7 days diet for my young discus.
is tubifex or blackworm good for discus?
i have made beefheart by myself,tell me,how can i preserve it(temparature range).
how can i make my discus more colourfull?

CONGRATULATION ON THE SUCCESSFULLY BREDDING YOUR DISCUS

DON’T REMOVE THE FRY FROM THEIR PARENTS AS DISCUS PARENTS ARE NOT THE SAME AS GUPPY PARENTS.

HINTS:

THEY SELDOM EAT THEIR YOUNG EXCEPT FOR THE FIRST TIME PARENTS WHICH PRODUCE SMALL AMOUNT OF EGGS BUT DON’T AFRAID THEY WILL SPAWN AND REPRODUCE AGAIN WITHIN A MONTH.

AS THEY MAY EVENTUALLY DIE WITHOUT THE CARE OF THEIR PARENTS.

AS THE FRY OR BABIES DISCUS WILL BE GUARD BY BOTH THEIR PARENTS.

FEED THE YOUNG ON FRY FOOD INITIALLY, AND THEN ON BRINE SHRIMP.

WHEN THEY ARE FREE SWIMMING THE MAY NIBBLE MUCUS OFF THE FLANKS OF THE ADULTS TO SUPPLEMENT THEIR DIET AS WHAT HAPPEN IN THE ANGELFISH AS WELL.

AND FOR JUVENILE DISCUS ,YOU COULD FEED THEM WITH TUBIFEX OR BLACKWORM,SMALL LIVE OR FROZEN FOODS ARE ALSO PREFERS ( AS DISCUS ARE CARNIVOROUS TYPE OF FISH),AND WILL ALSO ACCEPT FLAKE FOODS.

ONCE I A WHILE YOU CAN ALSO FEED THEM WITH VITAMINS SUPPLEMENT TO ENHANCE ITS BODY COLOURATION AND MAKE THE DISCUS MORE BEAUTIFUL. AND COLOURFUL.

HOPE MY INFORMATION MAY HELP YOU AND YOUR FISH FRY.

good luck

I an 14 and have an athletics competition coming up. I was wondering is you are allowed to wear gloves whilst throwing shot put and discus to give you more grip. I was thinking of gloves that you may wear for weight lifting. Also any other tips that you might have for me would be very appreciated. My competition is quite soon. Thanks for answering!

i am a jr high track and field coach in ohio. according to our official ohio state rule book the answer is no. but my suggestion would be to google your rules for your state, you should find your answer there

Im a female freshman in high school and i currently throw the discus 74 feet…im wondering what i can do to make my throw go farther…also, if you are a girl who threw discus in high school, could you tell me what you threw as a freshman?

do you think i can throw about 120 when im a senior?

Melissa Lynn,
My freshman girl throwers are between 70 and 100 feet (70, 75, 86, and 99′ 6). I also have a sophomore girl who made it to 88′ last year and will probably hit 110 this year. How far they will go will depend on how much progress they make in their technique, strength, and size. Most of that will require offseason work (throws camps, lifting, etc.). For the sophomore, it’s really been about a change in her confidence as much as her technique. Just knowing that she can throw it far allows her to concentrate on her technique without worrying if she can be really competitive. So, raw determination can be a powerful asset – don’t let anyone else’s performance limit you.

If you’re not on a lifting program, find someone who can help you design one and get started. Look into throwing camps or at least ask if you can borrow a discus for the summer (even if you can’t they’re only about $20). And try to improve your tecnique.

You should concentrate on control and trying to use your body to get good leverage. Try this drill: from a standing position (from sideways to the direction you’ll throw) rock back onto your throwing-side foot while turning your shoulders completely away from the field and raise the discus to just above shoulder height. Start "pulling" with your non-throwing hand towards the front and push with your throwing side leg so that your hip starts moving towards the front and pulls your throwing arm forward. Keep your hand so that (if you were standing straight up) it would be level with your shoulder. Then make sure you step forward into the throw and release the discus at eye level or above. That’s how you want your spin to work – to get you in a position where you can throw just like that. It means you have to go a little slowly in the first part of your spin by using a big turn at the back of the circle and then let yourself speed up naturally as you tighten up your body position. Most throwers have trouble getting their throwing-side foot to pivot, so stay on the balls of your feet and keep your weight on that foot UNTIL it has pivotted. Good luck!

I have 55 gallon Discus tank with 7 adult Discus. I just bought a canister filter that came with the following – Sponge – CarbonMax – Zeo Wonder – Spike Balls Mini. I have read that Carbon is bad for Discus and Cichilds and wonder what I might replace the CarbonMax with?

Carbon is not bad for any fish, although you don’t have to use it if you don’t want to. I have a discus and angel tank with carbon in my canister filter, and all is well. Discus require such large amounts of water to be changed so often that carbon usually isn’t necessary in their setups unless you just feel like using it.

You can replace the carbon with any other type of media, like sponges or the little bio-cylinders. Low quality carbon can introduce phosphates into your water which can sometimes cause algal blooms, but carbon has its merits in polishing off the water of other pollutants.

I’d like to know how far and with what accuracy can you throw a discus. Can you control where it will hit the ground, at least approximately? Thanks in advance for answers. (I want this information for a role-playing game I play with friends)

average person, or expert athlete?
I can throw a disc 100 feet, and make it land in a 10 foot radius every time. If i don’t care about accuracy, I can toss it up to 200 feet.
Disc golfers and Ultimate players can chuck a disc 300 feet or more. Not sure with what accuracy, maybe 50 foot or so?

I have 4 discus in a tank. 2 of them seem to stick together and 1 of them chases the other across the tank and they are never far apart from each other. Could these 2 possibly be a pair ?? If not then how do i tell if I have a pair ??
I have 4 in a 55 gallon and another 4 in another 55 gallon and 9 in a 125 gallon along with 18 neon tetras in the 125.

That’s pretty much what happened when mine paired up, so this sounds like pairing behavior. You need to watch if the two are "claiming" an area and picking at a certain area in a tank preparing to lay eggs. If you see one laying eggs and the other is pecking at them then that is a clue. Do you see one of these fish shivering or shimmering? They do this when they are laying eggs. Don’t be surprised if they start laying eggs and the male eats them right away… they don’t really get the hang of it for a while. I have 6 Discus and 2 pairs, two have been paired for 6 months and he still eats her eggs! lol Hopefully someday they’ll get the hang of it. It’s nice you may have a pair, í’ve read some people will have a whole tank and none ever pair up. If they do pair it’s best to try and never separate them because they’ll always be together. Good luck!

I’ve just started doing discus and I was thinking about buying a discus to practice at home with since I’m not up at the school all the time. Whenever I search, though, I find a choice between a rubber, wood, and metal discus. Can someone explain the difference between the three?

Rubber is not legal in a meet, and is for practice only. It is usually cheaper than wood or metal.
There are many different designs and they are based on the ability of the thrower, with the weight distribution a key to how the discus will perform when thrown.
If you are a skilled thrower you want the majority of the weight on the edge so it will spin better and fly farther.
If you are not as skilled you want the weight more evenly distributed so you can control the throw.
If you are just starting and want a practice discus get a rubber one so you can throw it anywhere and not worry about damaging it when it hits dirt or rocks or something else that would harm a good discus.