I guess, like me, you always have a spot for all formers member of Team Bernard. The unforgettable Carolyn Darbyshire is one of them. She was in Victoria this year too, playing third for Shannon Kleibrink as you probably already know that long time third Amy Nixon part ways with the team after their last tournament. I am sure it was nice for the fans to see her there and she sure did a good job as the team made it to the final.
Carolyn is a full time mom, and she was somehow, a mom for her squad as she was taking charge of the planning and looked out for her teammates. Somehow, when i heard that she was going to play with Team Bernard at times, i really like the idea.
Carolyn is a very busy woman. She and her husband own Canadian Decal Installers in Calgary, with locations also in Edmonton, Vancouver and now Toronto. She oversees logistics, payroll, payables and receivables for the company, working out of the house so that she can continue to curl and be home for the kids when they get out of school.
Our favorite second headed to the Olympics as the oldest Olympian in those 2010 games. Here are Carolyn’s thoughts about it.
Viewers talk: they like to read about Carolyn, like it is the case for every member of this great team. Did you know that soon after the Olympics, she found herself in the middle of a possible hostage situation in her stepson’s school? Read all the details here.
Keeping in mind yesterday post, today, let’s get a little closer from Team Bernard Second, Carolyn Darbyshire by reviewing the confidences she made during the Roar of the Rings.
She was heading to the Olympics as one of the most experienced curler, which made of her the oldest Olympian, but that doesn't mean much: she was probably one of the fittest curler out there and you gotta be fit to deliver a stone like she does.