MEMBERS
Fitness
BY: LIZ FLEMING
PHOTOS: DAVID HASKELL
GOING
PRO
Nick Sachvie has always been a White Oaks kid. From the
time he could hold a racquet, Nick’s parents Cindy and Mark had
their son on the courts at the club, getting into the swing of things.
Today, Nick is one semester from finishing his degree at Cornell University and beginning his career as a professional squash player. We
caught up with him before he headed back to school this fall and got the
inside track on his life, his love of squash and his hopes for the future.
How would you describe
your game? Are you a touch
player or a power player?
Well…that’s a good question. There
are so many parts to the game
and you have to manage them all.
I have always been quick on the
ball, and been considered more of
a power player but since I’ve been
to college, I think I’ve become a
touch player. Yeah…now I’d say I
have both aspects in my game.
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How much time do you
generally devote to working out and practicing?
You’ve been studying in the
states. Was that tied to your
squash background?
Yes, I’ve been studying at Cornell and
will be for another term. I’ve played
on the squash team and was the
captain last year. That meant that in
addition to practicing every day for at
least two and a half hours or more,
I was also putting in a lot of time to
organize the team, but it was great.
In addition to the regular practices,
I often go to the gym for an hour
to put in extra workout time. I
can easily spend four hours a day
working on my game and training.
What part of your game are you
working hardest to improve?
Over the past couple of weeks,
I’ve been trying to just improve my
overall strength and fitness – that’s
really key to success in squash. u