David Torrence 1500 Heusden

This guy talks too much. Less is more, David. Less - is - more.

so because I don't like hearing pro athletes swear that means i don't have the sports best interest in mind? please. i don't care if they swear all they want off camera, but when an athlete is on camera, they should act professional in my opinion. But at the end of the day, they can say whatever they want, I know i can't change that.

P.S. I really like this David Torrance guy, i think he could be REAL good in a short while. He also looks like a stand up guy too, I'm sure the o s*** just slipped and in no way was he trying to be a bad role model. All I was saying is that to be a professional one should watch the profanity, even if it does just slipp out

Seriously David is the real deal in track & field and has done more then his share to promote the sport. Flowtrack is the real deal in track & field coverage and has exceeded its role to promote the sport. Your objection to the verbiage used in this interview and your examples tells me you do not have the sports best interest in mind. Please get Real.

I agree with Adam.

Being a competitive runner and an elementary school teacher, I can say kids hear a lot worse than what is on this video on a daily basis. This video is really,.... pretty mild.
A little swearing now and then doesn't hurt our sport. Although it isn't the most professional way to conduct and interview, our youth will certainly survive unscathed! Probably the most professional interviews come from Deena Kastor, if anyone wants to polish up on some speaking skills.
But, a cuss word here and there, a slip up here and there; I say, "what the hell, get over it and run!!!!"*******

This is a completely different audience than NBA games. I doubt there are many people under the age of high school students on this site, so I don't think the cussing is a big deal.

In addition, I would rather have our youth be exposed to a little swearing that the trashy personal lives and poor sportsmanship of NBA players covered in tattoos.

If you don't like honest interviews with the athletes . . . go watch NBC.

"oh s---" @ :49 into the interview.

This race takes David into a higher league, prior to this his fastest was 3:40 and he now put himself into an even more elite category. I am excited to see how much faster he will get through the next 3 years. Look at him to contend for a top 5 spot at Olympic Trials in 2012.

In regards to the profanity, of which I didn't hear in this interview:
I agree profanity should not be used in interviews, though one should take into account that most of the professional athletes have 'coaches' that teach them how to interview and the actually practice it.
Our sport doesn't give way for conversation to take place during competition unlike baseball or basketball (your referenced athletes) and we all know that they are using profanity the whole time they are in competition. We have all seen how heated it gets on the court with pushing, punching and swearing and what about FIGHTS that clear the benches in baseball games?
We have some of the best examples of how competition should be. Our sport is also hectic, especially unlike baseball, and we get caught up in the moment and races get us excited, especially when we talk about good ones. David was probably ready to jump out of his skin just thinking about it.
In the end, I know you like T&F;or else you wouldn't be on this site, but I am just trying to show the differences between what we deal with and other pros. They have advantages that we don't and the sports are different.

I have to agree with the comment regarding profanity. To rise the sport to a professional level...everyone needs to start thinking that way.

can y'all stop with the swearing to describe races?? I don't hear kobe or lebron or albert pujols sayin anything like that in post game interviews.

Other than that, NICE race!