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Rick Swanson grew up in a hockey household, but after playing hockey for three years, Rick got bored and started speedskating when he was in the fourth grade. He spent the next 11 years in the sport, training and competing for four years on the US Men’s National Team, and three years in the US Junior development program. He earned a spot on the 1990 Jr. World Team and competed in Obihiro, Japan. After he hung up the skates in 1991, he spent ten years in college, earning a bachelor’s and a master’s degree before he was ordained a priest in The Episcopal Church. Currently, he serves St. John’s in the Mountain Episcopal Church in Stowe, VT, and is known as “Father Rick.” Rick married Tim Heath-Swanson in 2012 and together they own and operate The Swanson Inn, a seven-room bed and breakfast in Waitsfield, VT If you know of an Alumni that you think should be featured in our spotlight section, please reach out to a member of the Alumni Commission. Archives 25 Laps With Casey FitzRandolph _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ALUMNI IN THE NEWS |
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Aug. 8, 2019: Alvarez trades blades of glory for baseball dreams July 23, 2019: Katherine Reutter-Adamek is part of the "Barbie Be Anything Tour" June 8, 2019: Rodriguez and Marchese inducted into the National Speed Skating Hall of Fame June 5, 2019: USS Long track head coach, Tom Cushman retires June 3, 2019: Olympian J.R. Celski marries short track coach Andrea Do-Duc Jan. 18, 2019: When speedskating was supreme on metro lakes Mar. 22, 2019: Pat Moore opens Bar Centro in Milwaukee Jan 1, 2019: Fifty years of speedskating: Park Ridge Club members embrace memories Dec. 21, 2018: Aly Dudek travels the world as a bicycle tour guide Dec. 18, 2018: Catching up with speedskating gold medalist Bonnie Blair Dec. 4, 2018: Olympian Cathy Turner recalls moment with President George H.W. Bush Nov. 7, 2018: Olympic speedskater J.R. Celski announces his retirement Oct. 18, 2018: Speedskating Champs welcome baby boy Sept. 26, 2018: Kirstin Holum, 1998 Olympian, Dedicates her Life to God Mar. 28, 2018: Amy Peterson Peck's Sons Following In Her Skates Mar. 13, 2018: Janesville Native Fredricks Kept Tabs On Olympics While Manning Post In Salt Lake Feb. 28, 2018: Two Passions, One Dream: Eddy Alvarez Focusing On Majors After Olympic Career Feb. 27, 2018: Eric Heiden Returns To Lake Placid For First Time Since 1980 Feb. 5, 2018: Olympian Eddy Alvarez Could Be Standing On A Podium But He's Chasing A Dream Jan. 3, 2018: At 47, The Pied Piper Of US Speedskating Is Making One Last Run At The Olympics If you have news about USS Alumni, please post it on the Alumni Facebook Page or send to Peri Kinder at pkinder@usspeedskating.org ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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