Article on Atlanta adult skater

[Roseline]

I thought that this might interest some of you:

http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/living/0104/03skateside.html

[Elsy2]

Thanks for posting this link. It's always nice to read about other adult skaters. He's done very well to be at silver level after 7 years I think. I predict an axel in his future 8-) As for me, I started a few month before my 43rd birthday. I'm in my 7th year, but an axel will be only in my dreams! I'm happy to have accomplished "Bronze for Life"....

[Mel On Ice]

you and me both Elsy...

[skaternum]

Once they announced the mandatory MITF tests for adults, my personal goal was to compete Bronze in all 4 age classes. :D But I managed to get my rear in gear and pass the Silver freeskate just in time, so now my goal is to compete Silver in the last 3 age classes!! LOL!

[Michigansk8er]

I started skating 5 years ago this month, a month shy of 45. I had skated for 2 years in my mid-20's, but my focus was on dance at that time. I will be Silver for life, that's for sure. There is no way I will ever be able to pass the Gold moves, let alone do an axel. In hindsight, I should have stayed Bronze for life. I did start working on an axel several years ago, and really hoped to get there. Old age and injuries got in the way, darn it all. Now I'll never know......but I like to dream that I would have been able to learn one. :D I hope he gets it. That would be cool. It's not easy to learn this stuff as you get older and your reaction time slows down.

[Andie]

I started ice skating lessons a couple of months after my 15th birthday, and I thought that was too late. This makes me feel better. :)