Inside Curling with Kevin Martin & Warren Hansen
Inside Curling with Kevin Martin & Warren Hansen
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Curling While Pregnant
28 minutes Posted Feb 2, 2023 at 3:30 pm.
The guys talk to Mike and Dawn Mcewen about the pregnancy rule that’s been implemented by Curling Canada, Dawn comments on "a whole whack load’ of curlers who are pregnant in the first year of the new quad
and the inequality of the new rule
the extreme pressure to have children at the ‘right time'
and the risk of losing your position in the rankings to take time off for maternity leave
Casey Scheidegger joins the guys for the second half of the show to discuss the ramifications of the new rule for her team
Also, she shares a major personal announcement
the viability of having a 5-person team
and how Curling Canada has been making decisions without consulting players…her team found out about the new rule changes on Twitter!
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The guys talk to Mike and Dawn Mcewen about the pregnancy rule that’s been implemented by Curling Canada, Dawn comments on "a whole whack load’ of curlers who are pregnant in the first year of the new quad (3:15) and the inequality of the new rule (5:15), the extreme pressure to have children at the ‘right time' (6:50) and the risk of losing your position in the rankings to take time off for maternity leave (7:50)Casey Scheidegger joins the guys for the second half of the show to discuss the ramifications of the new rule for her team (14:55). Also, she shares a major personal announcement (15:30), the viability of having a 5-person team (23:45) and how Curling Canada has been making decisions without consulting players…her team found out about the new rule changes on Twitter! (25:45).This podcast is produced by Warren Hansen & Kevin Martin, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Social media support by Griffin Porter.Contact the podcast -- [email protected] views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.