Trevor Barry Readies for World Indoors

By O'Neil A. Reid “My progress is coming along slowly but surely; I am looking forward to jumping higher in Istanbul,” said Trevor Barry, commenting on his preparation for the 2012 World Indoor Championship to be held in Istanbul, Turkey from March 9-12.  Trevor, the 28 year old Bahamian high jumper and 2010 Commonwealth Games silver medalist is having a superb indoor season. He established a 2012 season best 2.3m in Brno, Czech Republic on February 14^th. Commenting on his 2.30m performance Trevor continued “I felt pretty confident going into that meet. My coach said that I was ready to jump and do well. I am very pleased with the results.” Preparation for World Indoors Championship Trevor said, “Preparation is going great. I put in a lot of work in the weight room in the off-season so I am stronger and faster.” Trevor also said that training involves running and numerous cardio routine that provides stamina to endure the long season. Trevor who trains in both North Dakota (United States) and the Bahamas said that he has also done some technical work. Trevor, the 2011 Daegu World Championship bronze medalist in the high jump [Lifetime best 2.32m], desires to be on the podium in Istanbul and London. As far as his mindset going into Istanbul, Trevor said, “I am confident about my chances because I know what to expect and I know who to expect. I am expecting to jump 2.36m to 2.37m and to be on the podium. If I can jump in that range [2.36m – 2.37m] then I can definitely be on the podium.” London 2012 Trevor has already qualified for the London Olympics, which he said is his ultimate goal, and that Istanbul is a precursor to the Olympics. He states that he is very optimistic about his chances and that he is looking forward to London. When asked whether he has a preference of competing indoors to outdoors Trevor said that he prefers jumping outdoors because he doesn’t feel enclosed. He also said that he jump much better when he jump outdoors, and that he is just an outdoors person, but that it is still fun for him to jump indoors. Reflecting on Daegu Experience When asked how he felt about being the one Bahamian medal winner at the Daegu World Championship, Trevor said, “Bahamas has great athletes who have done very well in the World championships. But no one would have thought that I would be the one getting the only medal.  Bahamas has won a medal at every World Championship since 1995 and I feel happy to keep the tradition going.”