I give you my recap and takes on the Junior and Senior events at the 2025 U.S. Championships in Wichita, Kansas.
I recap the top skaters in each event as well as my personal favorites and those who stood out.
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26:19
The Language of Skating ft. Paul Wylie
I interview 1992 Olympic Silver Medalist Paul Wylie on his career.
-How he got into skating
-Working with Carlo Fassi, John Curry, Robin Cousins
-His artistic focus in skating skills
-Staying on the podium through an Olympic cycle
-mental strength and his mindset during competition
-His Olympic experiences
-Professional shows and artistic growth
-Switching professional careers to business after retirement
-his involvement with skating and coaching
-his advice to skaters everywhere
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1:15:20
Grit and Glitter ft. Tim Goebel
I interview 2002 Olympic Bronze Medalist Tim Goebel on his career and experiences skating:
-How he got into skating
-His coaching experiences throughout his career with Carol Heiss Jenkins, Frank Carroll, and more
-Being the first man to land 3 quads in one program
-Handling the mental side of skating and competing
-Leading up to the Olympics winning US Nationals the year before
-His Olympic experience in Salt Lake City in 2002 and winning the bronze medal
-Dealing with Injuries and how we've improved training methods to prevent injuries since his era
-What retirement was like for him and his career path afterwards
-His involvement with skating now and what he thinks of the sport
-His advice to skaters everywhere
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1:25:53
A Story of Resilience with Nicole Bobek
I interview 1995 National Champion, World Bronze Medalist, and Olympian Nicole Bobek on her skating career and life.
-skating origin story
-her experiences with the many notable coaches she took from
-the mental side of skating
-artistry and telling stories on ice
-her experience at the Olympics in 1998
-experiencing burnout and how she dealt with it
-her experiences show skating
-her opinion on current skating
-the ups and downs after retiring form professional skating
-motherhood and finding purpose
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1:20:18
Cup of China Recap 2024
I recap the top 3 women, men, and all Team USA skaters at the 2024 Cup of China Grand Prix:
Amber Glenn (USA)
Mone Chiba (JPN)
Chayeon Kim (KOR)
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Shun Sato (JPN)
Mikhail Shaidorov (KAZ)
Adam Saio Him Fa (FRA)
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Katie Mcbeath + Daniil Parkman (USA)
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Christina Carreira/Anthony Ponomarenko (USA)
Caroline Green/Michael Parsons (USA)
Juulia Turkkila/Matthias Versluis (FIN)
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