tuesday, february 3, 1981
daily nebraskan
page 7
Two varsity sports, two majors
give Steve Elliott tight schedule
Competing in two sports serves as a double advantage
psychologically because of the people involved, according
to Steve Elliott, a UNL diver who competes in floor
exercise and vaulting for Nebraska's gymnastics team.
"I love athletics and 1 love both sports. This feeling
helps me keep going, along with the people that are in
volved," Elliott said.
Because of this love for both gymnastics and diving,
Elliott said he tries to get in as much of both as he can.
Gymnastics and diving are in concurrent seasons, so
Elliott, who came to Nebraska on a diving scholarship,
said gymnastics Coach Francis Allen lets him workout
whenever he's not diving, which usually means after diving
practice, and on Sundays.
"I think Francis is pleased that I can work out when 1
can. I guess he considers it a bonus to the team, because
he didn't have to recruit me and I'm not on a gymnastics
scholarship," Elliott said. "Even though I enjoy both
sports, my priorities go with diving because that's what I
came here for."
Not worried about pressure
When he first decided to try both sports, Elliott said
he didn't have any worries about whether he could handle
the pressures.
"I've always been pretty active, doing many sports at a
time in high school," Elliott said. "I've always been on the
move and meeting people. I enjoy the active part.
Competing in two different sports in one weekend gives
me a snse of accomplishment."
According to Elliott, diving Coach Jeff Huber has been
flexible about letting him work out with the gymnastics
team.
"When I came to Nebraska, Jeff said I could work out
with the gymnastics team, but I don't think he knew that
I would compete. However, he lets me keep on doing both
as long as it's not too big of a conflict," Elliott said.
Elliott, who has been tumbling off and on since
elementary school, says he started diving in high school
because he didn't have the coaching to go further in
gymnastics. After competing in both sports for a few
years, Elliott said the sports aren't as similar as most
people may think.
Two sports different
"Gymnastics and diving are more different they they
are alike. In gymnastics, you land on your feet, but in
diving it's your head. A lot of the twisting techniques are
different for both," Elliott said.
"When I first started diving, I had problems because I
had to change techniques. It was hard changing back and
forth from one sport's techniques to the other's, but
everything worked out," he added.
Because of all the hours he puts in practicing and
competing, most of his left over time is devoted to study
ing, which leaves little time for any tiling else, according to
EUiott.
"I usually can't start studying until 7:00 every night,
and because I have morning workouts three days a week, I
can't stay up too late. On weekends, I usually have
competition, so it's hard to get the right amount of study
ing in. No matter how disciplined a person is, it's almost
impossible to study at a meet. My social life has to be
sacrificed also. If I ever have a free Saturday night, it's
spent studying."
In the off-season, Elliott said he still works out because
he can't bring himself to a complete halt.
"I'm so used to a constant go that if I stop, it's like
bringing a freight train to a dead halt. When I'm not
competing, I find that I don't know what to do with my
spare time. I like taking some of the time to just relax,
but otherwise I try to keep going," he said.
Homecoming king
Elliott, who was chosen as Nebraska's homecoming
king last semester, said he ran for the position to be
come more involved in the school.
"I wanted to be more than just an athlete;! wanted to
be part of the school. I was just honored to be in the top
nine, but winning was a good feeling," he said. "I felt
that people were supporting me as a student as well as an
athlete."
Currently a junior, Elliott is majoring in both adver
tising and psychology. Me said he plans on doing some
coaching or public relations work, and hopes his career at
Nebraska will serve as an asset.
"I have a lot of goals and dreams, and I hope that
maybe people will remember me as an athlete and this will
help. I also feel Nebraska has a good athletic program,
wluch will provide me with a good background," Elliott
said.
According to Elliott, being on two of the best teams
in the nation has served as a good source of athletic and
personal growth.
"Besides myself, there are three other divers that are
national contenders on the team, so we can't expect to
just win now and then. Because of this, we push each
other. Having a fellow competitor also act as a coach is a
real asset," Elliott said.
"Being on a gymnastics team with some of the best
gymnasts in the world, along with a lot of other great
talent, is a good atmosphere. We get a lot of support from
our fans, which makes feeling confident and doing well
easy. I don't think we could get the support and
accomplishments anywhere else," he added.
Because gymnastics and diving are such mental sports,
Elliott said being a Christian helps a lot.
"If things are together in my mind it helps. A lot of my
worries are taken care of by the Lord. I feel I'm in good
hands when I'm out there," Elliott said.
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Steve EUiott
intramurals
The UNL men's and women's intramural swim
ming meets will be held this week. The women's
meet is today and the men's meet will be Thursday.
Both meets will be at Mabel Lee pool beginning at
6:40 pjn., with entries due at 6:05 and 6:40 pjn.
The men's and women's intramural water polo
entries are due at 5 pjn. Wednesday. Schedules will
be available Feb. 9.
Entries for intramural co-rec innertube water
polo are due at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Play will begin
Feb. 9.
For further information on intramural activities,
call the Recreation Office at 472-3467.
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