SPEEDSKATING ALUMNI
Speed Skating Reunion!
Join us on January 21st from 8:00-11:00pm at Generations Restaurant in Lake Placid, New York, for a speed skating reunion.
MISSION STATEMENT To foster lifelong connections that strengthen the relationship that participants, families, officials and other members of the speed skating community, past and present, have with the sport of speed skating in the United States. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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Chika Griwsold first took to the ice on figure skates when she was three, following in the footsteps of her older sister who was a competitive figure skater. Skating seemed to come naturally to her, so it was no surprise that she had the ability to skate fast right away her first time on speed skates at the age of 7. Though she hasn't been an active participant in the sport for many years, her love of speed skating has remained. Hence her speed skating motto, "Once a speed skater, always a speed skater." Read more about Chika here. 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 Father Rick Swanson 25 Laps With Casey FitzRandolph _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ALUMNI IN THE NEWS |
ALUMNI IN MEMORIAM Mario Trafeli
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Jun. 14, 2022: U.S. speedskating coach Ryan Shimabukuro signs new deal through 2026 Winter Games May 16, 2022: Kip Carpenter and Dr. Carl Foster Elected into US Speedskating Hall of Fame Apr. 18, 2022: Olympic Speed Skaters Visit Glen Ellyn and Glenview Feb. 20, 2022: How Olympic speed skater Apolo Ohno learned to conquer his self-doubt Feb. 18, 2022: Molly and Bonnie Blair Share the Buzz about DASH, a speed skating group right here in the Milwaukee area Feb. 14, 2022: Skater Eric Heiden Won 5 Gold Medals, Then Became a Doctor. See Him at 63. Feb. 8, 2022: Federal Way’s J.R. Celski has a new role with the U.S. speedskating team Aug. 5, 2021: Eddy Alvarez to become only the 3rd American to medal in both Summer, Winter Olympics Jul. 22, 2021: Winter medalist Eddy Alvarez, now seeking a summer medal, will be a U.S. flag bearer Dec. 12, 2020: Mets fan favorite Lee Mazzilli happy to relive his days as a speedskating champ Dec. 2, 2019: Watch Cheesehead hats get made in quirky factory tour in Milwaukee Nov. 8, 2019: World Class Speed Skater Crosses Over to Digital Pathways 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 If you have news about USS Alumni, please post it on the Alumni Facebook Page or send to Samantha Snyder at ssnyder@usspeedskating.org ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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TIME TO RENEW/SIGN UP FOR YOUR ANNUAL USS SPEEDSKATING'S ALUMNI MEMBERSHIP
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Questions? Please reach out to membership@usspeedskating.org ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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ALUMNI COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mark Greenwald (Chair), Susan Sandvig-Shobe, Pat Seltsam, Bambi Pedu, Eric Flaim, Mary Brophy Magnus, Keith King and Alyson Dudek.
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