Information & News for Skating
How to Skate Forward
The technique used to move forward on inline skates is called striding and gliding. Before attempting striding and gliding, make sure you know how to stop! How to Stride and…
Where is Your Favorite Place to Skate?
I used to live in San Francisco. On Sundays, much of Golden Gate Park was closed to traffic. Inline skaters were everywhere. Skate rentals were available….
Weekly Social Group Skating
On Wednesday evenings, from April through October, inline skaters gather together in New York City for two hours of skating on the streets of the city. Skaters also skate…
School figure skating show is Sunday (Midland Daily News)
The Midland Public Schools figure skating team will skate an exhibition Sunday featuring all of its performances from the recent state championships. The event is at the Midland Civic Arena from 6-8 p.m.
Hughes to attend Harvard, keep competing
“I’m really excited about going to college and starting to work with Mark and Peter”
Olympic figure skater Emily Hughes is headed for Harvard. And she’ll keep competing, too. via Sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Free Skating Lesson Day - May 12, 2007
Inline skating schools in several cities in the United States will be giving free skating lessons on Saturday, May 12, 2007. “Free Skate Lesson Day” happens once a…
Downhill Inline Skating — Yikes!
A few years ago, I got this “not so bright” idea. I decided to take the gondola to the top of Vail Mountain in Colorado (during the summer) and…
“I was on the waterfront with my parents this morning and we were thinking, ‘Yeah, remember this, remember that restaurant we used to go to and I’d order Shirley Temples?’”
Long before carrying Canada’s flag at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, long before standing on the podium at the 1996 Olympics, Marianne Limpert was a young girl making road trips to Halifax for swim meets at … via Winnipeg Sun
Where is Your Favorite Place to Skate?
I used to live in San Francisco. On Sundays, much of Golden Gate Park was closed to traffic. Inline skaters were everywhere. Skate rentals were available….
Inline Figure Skating
Figure Skating can be practiced on dry land with inline figure skates . PIC Skates are one of the most popular types of inline figure skates, but other brands…
Police close criminal investigation of former skating coach
NEWINGTON, Conn. — Police have closed a criminal investigation into alleged sexual misconduct by a world-class figure skating coach because they cannot definitely determine if the statute of limitations has … via Hartford Courant
How to Stop on Inline Skates
To stop properly, inline skaters must learn how to use the heel brake. Most new skaters have trouble using the heel brake at first. The trick is to…
Figure skating club set to put on spring show (The Des Moines Register)
The Capitol Ice Academy Figure Skating Club will present its spring show, Magic On Ice, at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Metro Ice Sports Facility, 5100…
How to Do Swizzles
Swizzles are a great exercise for all inline skaters and are a great exercise to get the knees going. The speed during swizzles comes from bending and straightening the…
Rochester Skating Rink To Be Powered By Earth (WCCO Minneapolis/St. Paul)
Come hockey season, Olmsted County’s main skating rink intends to make ice with geothermal power. More Energy News
Do You Want to Play Inline Hockey?
Most roller skating rinks or park and recreation departments offer inline roller hockey programs. Many of these programs only require players to provide their own skates and a stick….
“I was on the waterfront with my parents this morning and we were thinking, ‘Yeah, remember this, remember that restaurant we used to go to and I’d order Shirley Temples?’”
Long before carrying Canada’s flag at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, long before standing on the podium at the 1996 Olympics, Marianne Limpert was a young girl making road trips to Halifax for swim meets at … via Winnipeg Sun
How to Do Swizzles
Swizzles are a great exercise for all inline skaters and are a great exercise to get the knees going. The speed during swizzles comes from bending and straightening the…
How to Do Swizzles
Swizzles are a great exercise for all inline skaters and are a great exercise to get the knees going. The speed during swizzles comes from bending and straightening the…
Police close investigation of former skating coach (Record-Journal.com)
NEWINGTON (AP) - Police have closed a criminal investigation into alleged sexual misconduct by a world-class figure skating coach because they cannot definitely determine if the statute of limitations has expired on the complaint.
TrailSkates[TM] - All-Terrain Skates
All-terrain skating combines mountain biking, skiing and inline skating. TrailSkates[TM] can go over any surface and are a bit like skis with wheels on them. They look…
Downhill Inline Skating — Yikes!
A few years ago, I got this “not so bright” idea. I decided to take the gondola to the top of Vail Mountain in Colorado (during the summer) and…
Inline Figure Skating
Figure Skating can be practiced on dry land with inline figure skates . PIC Skates are one of the most popular types of inline figure skates, but other brands…
the Coolest Place for Seven Years, Kendall Ice Arena Has Been a…
“Our goal is to be a family-friendly community center, while at the same time remaining competitive in our hockey teams, as well. We try to create a friendly atmosphere”
When driving toward the Florida Everglades, there are many things that come to mind: beauty, wildlife, humidity and — ice skating.
Kendall Ice Arena at Hammocks Town Center on Kendall Drive offers many activities for all types of skaters. Whether it is public skating, pick-up hockey, hockey leagues, figure-skating lessons or birthday parties, only the arena has it.
It is a family-run business and the only public ice rink in Miami-Dade County. The arena encompasses two National Hockey League regulation-size ice rinks, concession stands, a game room and a pro shop. It serves many functions, as a hockey rink, a figure-skating competition site, a place for after-school activity, but most of all, as a community center. Read more
Genetic disease leading cause of young athletes’ cardiac deaths
Pro basketball star Reggie Lewis.
Olympic figure skating champ Sergei Grinkov and volleyball player Flo Hyman.
And now, Wichita State University basketball recruit Guy Ntang.
All young, trained athletes who died of sudden, unexpected heart problems.
Could their deaths have been prevented? Should we be doing more to head off such deaths?
Wichita cardiologist Joseph Galichia talked Wednesday about some common heart risks — and just how common they really are.
How common is sudden cardiac death among young athletes? Read more
Column: ‘Blades’ captures figure skating
“We asked if they had studied or watched video of us. And he said they definitely had.”
Johnny Weir, somebody’s raided your closet. Been spying on you and your fellow skaters at competitions, too. via The Post-Standard
Skaters’ exhibition finds charity closer to home
“Until they got here, this was all in the abstract.”
Figure skaters Jenny Bloom and Katrina Hacker last year helped their friend Lizzie Cruikshank put together Blades Against AIDS for the second straight year. via Journal News
Thrillers Top Poor Week at the Box Office
Actor Shia LaBeouf’s new thriller ‘Disturbia’ has kept Anthony Hopkins off the top of the box office chart in a terrible week at the movies. via WASH-FM Rockville
Where is Your Favorite Place to Skate?
I used to live in San Francisco. On Sundays, much of Golden Gate Park was closed to traffic. Inline skaters were everywhere. Skate rentals were available….
Downhill Inline Skating — Yikes!
A few years ago, I got this “not so bright” idea. I decided to take the gondola to the top of Vail Mountain in Colorado (during the summer) and…
All Skaters Fall Down
If you are going to skate, you are going to fall down. That’s a fact. It’s not fun to fall, but practicing falling will help an inline skater…
‘Superstars on Ice’ to Come to Korea
“I’m going to go to Canada for practice and design a new program with my coach in May. I’d like to use different choreography and music from last year’s program.”
‘Superstars on Ice’ to Come to Korea Superstars on Ice, an extravaganza featuring the male and female gold medalists at the World Figure Skating Championships last year, is coming to Korea in September. via Chosun Ilbo
Get Rolling (The Beginner’s Guide to In-Line Skating)
Liz Miller is an inline skating instructor based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her book, Get Rolling (The Beginner’s Guide to In-Line Skating), is an excellent resource. …
How to Do Swizzles
Swizzles are a great exercise for all inline skaters and are a great exercise to get the knees going. The speed during swizzles comes from bending and straightening the…
Genetic disease leading cause of young athletes’ cardiac deaths
Pro basketball star Reggie Lewis.
Olympic figure skating champ Sergei Grinkov and volleyball player Flo Hyman.
And now, Wichita State University basketball recruit Guy Ntang.
All young, trained athletes who died of sudden, unexpected heart problems.
Could their deaths have been prevented? Should we be doing more to head off such deaths?
Wichita cardiologist Joseph Galichia talked Wednesday about some common heart risks — and just how common they really are.
How common is sudden cardiac death among young athletes? Read more
All Skaters Fall Down
If you are going to skate, you are going to fall down. That’s a fact. It’s not fun to fall, but practicing falling will help an inline skater…
Heelys are Not Just for Kids
Last summer, I decided walking was just too slow. I wished that I could wear my inline skates everywhere I went. I imagined going from “Point A” to “Point B” in…
