Send us a textTHE FAULT LINE PODCAST:  Where we go over all things pickleball.  This pod is mostly based on the scene in Utah.  We discuss pros and young athletes that are making it big here in the Wasatch Mountains.  Come Learn why Utah is the place to be if you are playing pickleball!DINKING DEEP - JOHN THORN:Today on Dinking Deep we have one of Utah's most talented athletes!  He just triple crowned in The Club Pickleball USA’s 5.0 division; a feat that has never been done before, at this club where the top talent in Utah plays. He is one of the most recent winners of the most prestigious leagues, called “Sundance League”, based in Orem Utah at Club Pickleball USA under the name “Team Jacobsen” where he and his teammates won $20,000; that team comprised of Elsie Hendershot, most recent signed to the PPA at(12), Braden Jacobson(15), Paige Miles(34), and himself at 29.  He is a Father, a Husband, and a heck of an athlete.  He has been sponsored by Bird Pickleball, Selkirk, and now, Versix.  He is undoubtedly Utahs #1 Lefty with a 5.643 DUPR. And he's looking to keep his unstoppable streak going as he pursues pro pickleball on the PPA tour.—----------------------------—----------------------------CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR SPONSORS.  PLEASE REACH OUT TO BECOME A PART OF THE POD at:  [email protected]—----------------------------—----------------------------Chapters00:00 Intro01:15 Tournament Recap02:10 Background03:51 Kids/Family04:46 Tournament Expectation06:48 Previous Tournament Medals07:41 Warmup Routine08:35 How John got into Pickleball13:45 Pickleball Journey and Hurdles17:16 Do you care about your DUPR? And your Sponsors?24:04 Dupr Players from other states27:05 PPA/APP Tournaments30:26 Indoor/Outdoor Preference32:55 Favorite Pickleball Facility36:54 Where do the best players play?!40:49 How the leagues at The Club have changed43:49 John’s Day Job46:11 John’s way of paying for pro pickleball46:41 Most worked up moment against John50:30 Thought process for staying calm52:55 Do you follow the pro scene or a specific pro?55:09 Direction of the game whether fast or slow56:03 Favorite ball to play with57:14 Utah Talent1:02:08 Tips to get from 4.5 to 5.01:04:10 Short Term Goals1:06:32 Last Words1:07:23 Outro—----------------------------—----------------------------LINKS:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6C0vGeixshaWNgIzjqLTxFApple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/skyes-podcast/id1838239158Insta - https://www.instagram.com/faultlinepodRandy's:Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@randy.pickleballInsta - https://www.instagram.com/randypickleballSkye's:Insta - https://www.instagram.com/skye.peterson.pbJohn’s:Insta - https://www.instagram.com/johnthorn_pbUTAH 2025 PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENTS LIST:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1i2LMGQLcBYho7MefFOcnd-JKmPz_fa4d_fgQGqR-jYQ/edit?gid=0#gid=0Support the show

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