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STAY CONNECTED WITH TSSCWatch us on YouTube: TSSC YouTube channel. Follow us on Twitter: @Speedsk8Toronto. TSSC SUMMER SCHEDULEOur coaches have put together a schedule of suggested training activities for this summer. Follow this schedule to prepare yourself for the next season. Have a great summer! SUMMER CYCLING SAFETY TIPSCycling is a great way to train during the off-season. But remember, safety first! Follow these safety tips from Coach Will and ride safely! SUMMER CAMP - REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED
The registration deadline for the Toronto Speed Skating Club summer camp has been extended to June 7th. For more information, please see the registration form. DRYLAND BEGINS MAY 1STDryland begins on Wednesday, May 1st, at the regular location: Winston Churchill Park at the corner of St.Clair Ave. W. and Spadina. Gather at 6:30 p.m., warm-up run begins at 6:40 p.m., program begins at 6:50 p.m., and we end at 8:10 p.m. Skaters, parents, siblings, and friends are welcome. Will and others will be coaching the sessions. Please ensure to bring water, running shoes, and clothing that will allow you to work and move easily. The focus of May and June is on building an aerobic base, core and leg strength, and agility development; July and August will focus on more sport-specific areas. There will be no dryland during our summer camp in July: 17th and 24th. We will be publishing a suggested program for training on your own or in small groups shortly. RESULTS FROM PROVINCIAL C CHAMPIONSHIPSThe inaugural Provincial C Short Track Age Class Championships were hosted by the Oakville club on March 2nd and 3rd, 2013. This is the championship event for boys and girls aged 6-11 skating in the regional series. Toronto was well represented by 9 skaters, two of whom medalled and three others had top ten finishes. Complete results are found here. Congratulations on a great effort to all Toronto skaters. Notable results include:
TORONTO ROCKS AT PROVINCIALS IN K-WThe Toronto Speed Skating Club had a great meet at the Provincial A Championships in Kitchener-Waterloo (February 23rd-24th, 2013). Our club earned five medals, the most of any club, and we are sending a large number of skaters to the Canadian Open Championships in Montreal and the Canada East Championships in Halifax. Gibson H. won gold, Annika E. and Hannah K. won silver, and Ayanna B. and Juliette B. won bronze. (Click here for the complete results.) Many of our skaters began this season ranked far lower than they finished this weekend, a testament to the hard work and dedication of our skaters, their families, our coaches, and all the volunteers who make this club run so well. Congratulations to all! We look forward to more great performances at the B Championships in Clarington and the C Championships in Oakville. WILLIAM PREUDHOMME AT THE WORLD JUNIORS!
(Picture courtesy of Tony Chung.) Man, can William skate! He did us proud at the World Junior Speed Skating Championships in Warsaw, Poland (February 22nd-24th, 2013), as part of the Canadian Mens Relay Team, earning a silver medal. Throughout the preliminary rounds, and in the final, William often put Canada in the lead with smart and decisive passing, and smooth and confident skating. And to think that just a few short years ago, he was here in Toronto training with us! Click here for this event's final results. RESULTS FROM CENTRAL REGIONAL # 3
Our club hosted the Central Regional # 3 on Sunday January 27th. The club had a record thirty one skaters participate in the meet, including 8 members who were new to racing! Skaters from the club continued to show their strong progression as skaters and racers, making an impact in all the races they participated in. Toronto had athletes on the podium for nine of the eleven divisions skated on the weekend, and came away with a total of ten medals. Medalists included:
Other top-10 results included:
Congratulations to the following skaters for achieving one or more of our sub-clubs:
Great skating and fantastic results well done! Click here for the complete results. TORONTO SKATER TO REPRESENT ONTARIO AT LONG TRACK NATIONALS
A big hurray for Amanda T. who was named to the Ontario Long Track Team following her performance at Brewer Park in Ottawa on January 26th and 27th, 2013. She will compete at the Canadian Championships in Winnipeg. Amanda competed in the Long Track Provioncial Championships and the Olympic Style - All Round competition. She captured gold in the 14 year-old Girls Age Class and will represent Ontario for the third straight year at the Canadian Long Track Age Class Championships. In the All Round competion she managed to finish fourth (first in her Junior C age group). The All Round competition has the skaters compete Olympic style in four distances (500m, 1000m, 1500m and 3000m) . Your score is calculated by breaking down each distance into your average 500m times then adding those four scores together. The skater with the lowest score is the winner. What makes the All Round exciting is you only get one shot at each distance. It's called the All Round because you need to be able to skate short and long distances in order to win. A shout out to Phoebe H., who finished fourth among 9 and 10 year-old girls Age Class. Phoebe's group was highly competitive and she represented the Toronto Cyclones with pride. Skating as a first year in her age class, she actually finished second amongst her peers (9 year-old girls). The ice conditions were excellent at the Brewer Oval in Ottawa. Thanks to all the volutneers who spend countless hours maintaining the Oval for our enjoyment. Also a "warm" thanks to the officials and timers who braved the cold for two days to make the event a success. Click here for the complete results. PICTURES FROM RECENT PRACTICESCheck out these pictures from a couple of practices in early January, 2013, courtesy of Bruce Hope. 
LOOK WHO'S IN THE STAR
William Preudhomme had an excellent weekend competing against the top skaters in Canada at the Canadian Open Short Track Championships in Montreal (January 18th-20th, 2013). Check out this Toronto Star article about William. Click here for the overall results. RESULTS FROM PROVINCIAL SERIES #3
17 Toronto skaters took part in the Provincial Series #3 meet hosted by the Clarington club on January 12th and 13th, 2013, including four who had recently qualified for the series Gabrielle L, Emma V, Megan A and Simona P. Once again Toronto skaters stepped up and in many situations looked the class of the meet, despite fighting the flu and injuries. Alex R did not skate day one due to a severe bout of the flu, but came back with a vengeance on day two. Both Gibson H and Aidan P were pulled from the meet during day two as a preventative measure due to falls they had during the day. Despite this, Toronto skaters brought home three medals at this meet, including:
Top 10 places included:
Additionally, the club had three new sub-club members including:
Click here for the complete results. 2012 CANADIAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Our club had the pleasure of hosting the Canadian Junior Championships on December 8th and 9th, 2012. This meet is a critical development meet and highlights athletes who will be future National Team members. It also is the qualification meet for the Canadian Junior National Team who skate at the World Championships in Warsaw, Poland, on February 22nd 24th 2013. Along with an excellently run meet, the club had the distinct honour of qualifying one of our own athletes, William Preudhomme, to represent Canada in Poland. William skated well all weekend and ended the weekend in 4th spot, to qualify for the team! Click here for the men's results. William followed up this amazing performance with another exceptional one at the National Qualifiers in Drummondville the following weekend (December 15th & 16th). These Qualifiers progress skaters to the National Team Trials in January, and William came 4th at this meet, to qualify as one of 16 males to compete for against the National and National Development Team at the Trials on January 18th 20th, 2013. Stephanie Bowskill also competed at both meets, skating well at the Junior Championships to a 12th place finish, and finishing 18th at the National Qualifiers. Well done to our Toronto athletes! RESULTS FROM CENTRAL REGIONAL #2
Twenty Toronto skaters took part in the Central Regional Meet #2 hosted by the Markham Speed Skating Club on Saturday, December 1st, 2012. Our skaters continued their run of success including 7 medals and another 11 top 10 finishes! In fact, our skaters took the top 5 spots in the Charlie division! Medalists included:
Top 10 finishes included:
Additionally, the club had seven first-time racers at the meet, including Robert C who attended his first meet after skating at the club for over 10 years! New competitors included: Robert C, Mila A, Param B, Marco F, Drake F, Megan A, Matthew I. Every skater achieved at least one PB and new sub-club members included:
Click here for the complete results. CITY OF TORONTO SPEED SKATING CLASSESThe Toronto Speed Skating Club has teamed up with the City of Toronto to offer introductory speed skating classes in Winter 2013. Registration starts December 8th at 7:00 a.m. Please refer to the Toronto FUN Guide for more information (see page 60, Commander Park RC, code: 2081696). Please note that the times shown in the FUN Guide are incorrect. However, when you register on-line, the correct times (5:45 - 6:30 p.m.) are shown. RESULTS FROM PROVINCIAL SERIES #2Toronto skaters continued their fine form at the Provincial # 2 hosted by the Gloucester Speed Skating Club on November 24th and 25th, 2012. 12 Toronto skaters took part in this meet, and our skaters took 3 gold medals (of 5 available) and 6 other top 10 finishes. Medalists included:
Other top 10 finishes included:
Every Toronto skater skated at least one PB over the weekend, with many skating multiple PBs. Five skaters joined our sub club, including: Hannah K sub 55 sec 500, Aidan P sub 2:30 1500, Michael S sub 2:40 1500, Hayden M sub 2:50 1500 and Juliette B sub 3:00 1500. Congratulations to all the skaters on an exceptional meet! Click here for the complete results. SHORT TRACK'S FUTURE STARSVeteran figure skating coach and television commentator PJ Kwong visited us recently and wrote this nice article on her blog. Check it out! RESULTS FROM WESTERN REGIONAL #2Eight Toronto skaters took part in the Western Regional Meet #2 hosted by the Brampton Speed Skating Club on Saturday, November 10th. Toronto skaters continued with their medal winning ways, winning gold and silver at the meet. Medalists included:
Other top 10 finishes included:
Additionally, four skaters, Gabrielle L, Elias Z, Emma V, and Benn M broke the sub-minute 500 m mark, all doing it on a 100 m track! Congratulations to these skaters! Click here for the complete results. RESULTS FROM PROVINCIAL SERIES #1
Toronto skaters claimed 7 of the 21 available individual medals at the Provincial Series #1 meet hosted by the Cambridge Speed Skating Club on November 3rd and 4th. Toronto skaters looked more race ready, more aggressive, and stronger than skaters from other clubs, and this was reflected in the fantastic results! 16 Toronto skaters participated in the meet, and our skaters consistently achieved solid results plus multiple PBs throughout the weekend. Our skaters were on every podium with the exception of Open Women! Medalists included:
Other top 9 finishes included:
All in all, an exceptional meet for Toronto skaters. Click here for the complete results. RESULTS FROM CENTRAL REGIONAL #1Toronto skaters continued to thrive at the Central Regional # 1 hosted by the Clarington club on October 20th. 5 Toronto skaters skated the meet, and yet again we achieved a multiple medal haul, this time with 2 medals. All of our skaters finished in the top 8! Medalists included:
Other top 8 finishes included:
Click here for the complete results. RESULTS FROM EASTERN REGIONAL #1The season got off to a bang at the Eastern Regional #1 hosted by the Ottawa club on October 12th & 13th. This meet was run under the new format where skaters ages 15 and older skate on the 111 m track and 14 and under skate on a 100 m track. Throughout the weekend our skaters proved to be well prepared! Of the 19 club members who attended the meet, 9 returned with medals! Medalists included:
Other top 8 finishes included
Click here for the complete results. DRYLAND AT COMMANDER PARK ON SUNDAYSIf you skate at Commander Park on Sundays and are in one of the groups below, we expect you to arrive early for dryland training. Dryland is an important part of your development as a skater. We can only do so much on the ice. We have designed a circuit that is fun and focuses on agility, balance and coordination, with some strength and abdominal work. Parents, you are more than welcome to participate!
Those on at 7 p.m. should arrive for dryland at 6:15 p.m. and proceed to the second floor of the arena after a five-minute warm up run either inside or outside. Do the circuit 3 times. Those on at 8:05 p.m. should be ready for dryland at 7:15 p.m. and proceed to the second floor of the arena after a five-minute warm up run either inside or outside. Do the circuit 4 or 5 times. TSSC POLICIES AVAILABLEThe Toronto Speed Skating Club has published its policies on guest skating, coaching at meets, and speed skating camps. They are available here. |