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November 6, 2007
Video clips: Apolo skating on the long track
Many thanks to Bri for making these available for us! Two short clips of Apolo skating long track last week at the Kearns Oval...
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November 4, 2007
Apolo skating on the long track
Speed skating blogger extraordinaire Andrew Love has some great new photos of Apolo training on the LT at the Kearns Oval! The short track ice there was dismantled ahead of the LT World Cup being held in Kearns next weekend. In the meantime, Apolo and the other short trackers have been training on the 400m oval.
click image below for more photos and commentary by Andrew on his terrific blog, Zen and the Art of Speedskating:
photo by Andrew Love
Hoping to have some videos soon too, courtesy of Bri!
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Denton Record Chronicle | Speed skating: Malone climbing ranks
A change of coaching and a change in training venue already has made a big difference for short-track speed skater Jordan Malone. Malone, 23, has been competing in short track for less than four years after switching over from inline racing, but already has become one of the top skaters in the country.Malone said [new coach Jae-Su] Chun has demanded physically intense workouts and new technique. “The intensity and volume really gives you a strong base for the rest of the year,” Malone said. “If you start at a higher level, then you have more to work with.”
In Malone’s case, Chun taught various aspects of race strategy, track patterns and pivoting on turns that Malone said already has made a difference in his speed.
Malone also is adjusting to new equipment this season. The American team has a new blade technician from Canada who has switched the team over to a new type of blade, which is critical in the fast-paced world of short track.
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