Team Spirit
In January 2009, my old coach set up a synchronised skating team which I joined. I'd never tried this version of the sport before, but my time doing professional shows certainly helped. While being able to skate certainly was a prerequisite, there was also the need to be able to know exactly where you should be amongst a group of 15 other skaters on the ice. Precision plays a massive part in synchronised skating; hence the word "synchronised" I guess!
In May the same year we skated in a Gala at Cardiff Ice Rink. Here is a video:
In the next 2 years we competed in Scottish- and British Championships, as well as International Competitions in Holland and Latvia.
I quit the team in April 2011 due to increasing university committments. The team a…
My travels
As my profile states, I've ice skating for good number of years now and have been able to visit some strange and interesting places through competitions and professional shows. In 2006 I joined Holiday on Ice. The tour was mainly of Holland and the UK. 2007 saw me travel to many different countries and cities; here are some pictures: