Player Profiles: John Schmitt and Dan Rothschild

Over the course of a season, platform tennis players get an opportunity to eye each other up for strengths and weaknesses and see signs of improvement among their competition.

In 2005, Schmitt and Rothschild ended the season #10 in the country. In 2006, they ended #6 in the country. This year they were seeded 2nd going into the National Championships, but ended the season as #4.

Some teams just keep getting better and it forces the question, “Why?” That’s the case with John Schmitt and Dan Rothschild, both of Garden City, New York.

Schmitt said the reason for the team’s break-out success this season was their ability to analyze their strengths and weaknesses objectively. [enlarge image to read full profiles]