Who Knew?

Not too many people know that the actress Geena Davis is a competitive archer. Furthermore most people don’t realize that she was ranked one of the top 32 of women in the United States. Geena Davis a shot at many archery tournament however while she is there she likes to keep a relatively low profile. Since she did place in the top 32 she was able to compete in the semifinals for a spot on the United States Olympic Team. Unfortunately Davis did not advance past the semifinals. However while competing at a national tournament in Georgia I had the chance to see Geena Davis shooting her bow. Most people believe that all you have to do in archery is just “shoot a bow”. However this is wrong because like any other sport archery takes a lot of dedication. Many archers in the United States will practice up to five hours a day with international archers practicing up to eight hours a day. Since this practice is so rigorous many elite archers who are trying to compete for a spot on the Olympic Team will move to the Olympic Training Center. This training center allows the archers to devote their time strictly to the sport of archery allowing them to become the best that they can be. So remember archery isn’t just for people who live in rural areas people in urban areas have tremendous success in the sport to.