Elliot Trotter is the founder and former Editor in Chief of Skyd Magazine. He began playing ultimate at Highland Park High School (IL) in 2004, with then coach Kunal Pujara, and has been throwing way too hard ever since. In attending the University of Puget Sound, Elliot helped found the UPS Postmen and went on to captain his sophomore year. Elliot has coached everything from the elementary to club level in addition to numerous clinics and programs.
Elliot has also been involved in many ultimate projects, founding RISE UP Ultimate and hosting Ultimate Globe Trotter, a travel show about ultimate.
As a player, Elliot has competed internationally with many club teams including Melbourne Heads of State, Queretaro's Malaki, Auckland Magon, Boracay Dragons, Copenhagen Ragnarok and Seattle Voodoo. Additionally he has represented Australia at the 2015 World Beach Championships, Philippines at the 2015 Asian Oceanic Championships and has played professionally for the Seattle Rainmakers of the MLU.
Episode 4 preview of Ultimate Globe Trotter featuring Copenhagen's Ragnarok competing at the World Ultimate Club Championships in Lecco, Italy.
Editor in Chief Elliot Trotter recaps the first 6 months of Skyd's successful 2015.
Melbourne band July Days is interviewed about their featured music in Ultimate GT.
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Elliot Trotter
February 23, 2015, 8:00am
Episode 3 of the Ultimate GT web series brings Elliot to Melbourne, Australia as the boys from Heads of State chase their first national championship.
Elliot releases a preview for Ultimate GT Episode 3 which features Melbourne's Heads of State.
We've been insensitive about mental illness, and it's time to stop.
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Elliot Trotter
December 9, 2014, 12:09pm
Editor in Chief Elliot Trotter reflects on Skyd's 2015 Fundraiser and what its success means for Skyd and ultimate.
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Elliot Trotter
November 18, 2014, 9:36am
Editor in Chief Elliot Trotter provides a history of Skyd and lays out the importance of contributing to Skyd's fundraiser.
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Elliot Trotter
October 20, 2014, 11:07am
The second episode of Elliot Trotter's travel/ultimate web series is released. This episode takes Elliot to Auckland, New Zealand as reigning champions, Magon, prepare for a run at their 5th title.
Elliot is nearly lost in Sardinia after training with Copenhagen's Ragnarok, in preparation for the World Ultimate Championships.