Three skaters from The Peninsula Speed Skating Club head to Prince George March 2 and 3 to compete against the fastest skaters in the the province for the BC Short Track Speed Skating Championships. The skaters train with the Peninsula Speed Skating Club at the Panorama Recreation Centre.
Kyle and Kieran Brown, 15 year-old twin brothers who have both been skating for a decade, will compete in their fourth provincial championship. Both skaters are keen to improve on their top 10 ranking from last yearB次元官网网址檚 championships.
Coach Brenda Hennigar thinks they have an excellent chance of making it onto the podium.
B次元官网网址淲ith both brothers having skated three personal best times each in their last competition, theyB次元官网网址檙e hoping to build on that momentum and move up in the provincial rankings with an eye on securing a qualifying spot for the Western Canadian Short Track Championships being held later next month, in Grand Prairie, Alberta.B次元官网网址
Also competing will be 11 year-old Zachary Ziegler.
B次元官网网址淭his will be a learning experience for Zachary to compete in a competition at this level. Zachary has come a long way from the first time he tried speed skating, and struggled to skate a lap without falling,B次元官网网址 says Hennigar.
ZieglerB次元官网网址檚 coach says she hopes he focuses on enjoying the experience and improving his personal best times, as much as trying to get on the podium.
All three skaters successfully secured their entry into the provincial championships at their first attempt, during a competition held in the Fraser Valley last October.
nick.murray@peninsulanewsreview.com
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