Transitioning from Singles to Doubles

By Manek Mathur, SDA World No. 1 “Everything is different—you are playing a new sport.” This is the most common answer I give people who ask what the difference is between singles and doubles. Here...

Airtime

By Richard Millman Time is the real commodity. It’s the stocks and shares, the dollars and cents. Time is invisible and almost intangible. It ain’t juicy or blue or high or hard. And yet it...

A Look Back January 2019

Twenty Years Ago in Squash Magazine         January 1999 Mark Lewis, portrayed by Randall Scott, reached the finals of the 1998 National Singles. He worked as the head pro at the Union Boat Club from...

Tools of the Trade

Which squash racquets and shoes were the pros using at this year's FS Investments U.S. Open? Raneem El Welily -- Champion Racket: Harrow Vapor Shoes: Asics Gel Court Control Nour El Sherbini -- Finalist Racket: Tecnifibre Carboflex X-Speed 125...

Hey Ref: January 2019

An “Official” Q&A by Barry Faguy HEY REF Is it true that the PSA decided to eliminate the usual practice of giving only a let (instead of an obvious stroke) when the striker refrains from hitting...

The Athletic Benefits of Carbs

At Women in Sports Day during the 2018 FS Investments U.S. Open, a panel discussed elements of how athletes can maintain strong and healthy bodies both during and outside of competition. One of the...

Zarett Rehab & Fitness: Cool It

By AJ Lam, MS, CSCS, PES supervisor & senior exercise physiologist at Zarett Rehab & Fitness and Joseph Zarett, physical therapist and founder of Zarett Rehab & Fitness Post-exercise cooldown is an effective strategy to...

Outside the Glass: David Pearson

Outside The Glass, the world’s oldest squash podcast, is a radio show with a new episode dropping at the beginning of each month. OTG episodes, produced by US Squash, are available many podcast apps...

LIMITLESS POTENTIAL, LIMITED OPPORTUNITY

Squash players regularly tell me how much the sport has impacted their lives for the better. Health. Fitness. Friendship. Sportsmanship. Respect. Resilience. These are benefits, experiences and learned qualities which are so valuable and...