Kinsmen Moose Jaw Speedskating Club Offers Launching Point for Elite Skaters

Kinsmen Moose Jaw Speedskating Club Offers Launching Point for Elite Skaters The Kinsmen Moose Jaw Speedskating Club has for decades produced top-level skaters at all levels of competition – but this past winter took things to a whole new level. Once Moose Jaw’s Graeme Fish started doing his thing on the World Cup stage, everyone now knows just how far someone from Moose Jaw can go in the sport. The 23-year-old long-track distance specialist set a world record in the 10,000 metres on his way to winning world championship gold this past December in Salt Lake City. The stunning performance was the highpoint of a season filled with medal perforGraeme Fish racing at a World Cup event this past winter. mances and plenty of globetrottember and runs through the Those looking to get involved ting for the now Canadian Olymearly spring depending on how in the sport for the first time can pic medal hopeful. far skaters intend to take their go through the aforementioned Fish – like fellow current and training and competition. Learn to Skate for ages four former provincial record holders Skaters are affiliated with the and up. Fall and winter sessions Olivia Moyse, Gabrielle SanSaskatchewan Speed Skating Asare held every season and give son, Dylan Barker and Tara and sociation and participate in meets youngsters a chance to learn the Lindy Kergan – cut his teeth at throughout western Canada, inbasics of speedskating before the Kinsmen Sportsplex arena cluding their own annual short putting on the blades for the first and the the Wakamow Oval, both track meet held every March at time. of which act as regular training the Sportsplex. Along the way, For more information on the venues for the local club. they learn to take the ice in the Kinsmen Moose Jaw Speed SkatFor only $40 a year, skaters resafest manner possible, with the ing Club, be sure to check out ceive regular training from highMJKSSC following guidelines to their website at moosejawspeedlevel certified coaches, ranging make safety their highest priorskatingclub.wildapricot.org/ or from their Learn to Skate proity: skaters have to wear helmets contact the club at mjspeedskatgram to the competitive longand protective safety gear at all ing@gmail.com. track and short-track programs. times when practicing and comThe season begins in late Seppeting.