MARQUETTE -- Northern Michigan University's Berry Event Center will be the site of the United States Speedskating Short Track National Team Camp Monday through Saturday, July 18-23. There are 22 athletes and four coaches attending the camp, which includes both dry-land and on-ice training.
"We know to improve for Team USA and US Speedskating, we need more athletes, and the USOEC Racing Program is one of our most important partners in growing our sport," said Jae Su Chun, Head Coach of US Speedskating's Short Track Team. "That's one of the biggest reasons we are coming to Marquette. We look forward to sharing our program and training experience with the Marquette group. The Berry Event Center is a great facility--the ice is great and the athletes really appreciate having a dorm and cafeteria on site," he added.
The public is welcome to watch the following on-ice team practices:
Monday, July 18 - 7-9 a.m. and 2-4 p.m.
Tuesday, July 19 - 7-8:30 a.m.
Wednesday, July 20 - 7-9 a.m. and 2-4 p.m.
Thursday, July 21 - 7-8:30 a.m.
Friday, July 22 - 7-9 a.m. and 1:30-2:45 p.m.
Saturday, July 23 - 7-9 a.m. and 2-4 p.m.
Former USOEC resident athletes who are attending include Olympians Shani Davis and Katherine Reutter, along with Erin Barlett, Kyle Carr, Simon Cho, Tamara Frederick, Levi Kirkpatrick, Jeff Simon, and Christopher Weaver.
The United States Olympic Education Center short-track speedskating team will be practicing following the National team.
Full National Camp Roster:
Erin Barlett Lana Gehring* Katy Ralston
Lexi Burkholder Claude Gilbert Katherine Reutter*
Kyle Carr Morgan Izykowski James Rodowsky
Simon Cho* Travis Jayner* Emily Scott
Shani Davis* Levi Kirkpatrick Jeff Simon
Alyson Dudek* Cole Krueger Jessica Smith
Tamara Frederick John-Henry Krueger
Jonathan Garcia Jonathan Kuck *
* Olympians
Staff:
Jae Su Chun Co-Head Coach
Chistopher Weaver Short Track Manager
Paul Marchese Coach
Jun Hyung Yeo Assistant Coach
Tricia Stennes Short Track Coordinator
Tony Goskowicz USOEC Racing Program Coach
About US Speedskating is a non-profit organization recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and the International Skating Union as the governing body for the sport of speedskating in the United States. Its mission is to be one of the premier speedskating organizations in the world through excellence in leadership, development and performance.
To date, US Speedskating has won 85 Olympic medals, making it the most successful winter sport in the U.S. In addition to its elite programs, US Speedskating is responsible for the grassroots development of speedskating. Please visit US Speedskating on Facebook and Twitter for up-to-the-minute athlete news and competition results. US Speedskating's partners include BMW, USANA Health Sciences and StruckAxiom, a creative agency.
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