Will Low played a lot of sports in his day but the Saanich resident never speed skated.
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Low and his wife told the girls theyB次元官网网址檒l need to pick an activity, and Katalyna landed on the Olympic sport.
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Katalyna started three years ago and her sister younger Allegra, now 9, followed her into the sport. The two train once a week with the Esquimalt Speed Skating Club at Archie Browning arena.
The sisters now make the Vancouver sports pilgrimage to compete a number of times each year, including on the Richmond oval. They both went to the Richmond Vroom meet at the Olympic Oval back in February. This season, Katalyna has already competed at the Langley Interclub in October and both girls are going to the Port Coquitlam Interclub at the end of November. TheyB次元官网网址檙e also targeting one or two more competitions in the New Year, including the 2019 Richmond Vroom.
Most importantly, theyB次元官网网址檝e managed to finish first in some races, which is promising for their small but storied speed skating club (one of two in Greater Victoria, the Peninsula Club based out of Panorama Rec Centre being the other).
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Katalyna has already qualified for the provincials but Allegra is still too young for that competition.
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