Skating isn’t about the medals.
It’s about the memories.
Medals are a bonus though.
During the Arborg Skating Club‘s 1988/1989 season, our coach produced three successful synchronized (precision) skating teams. I was on the eight-member senior team, winning two silver medals. Two competitions, two silver medals. Not too shabby.
We won our second silver medal at the 1989 Interlake Winter Games in Arborg, Manitoba – our home club. Runners up to the St. Andrews Precise-ettes Novice team, who were heading to the Canadian Precision Championships in Edmonton, Alberta at the end of March.
However, the competition wasn’t an advancer. That year, most regions held winter game trials to prepare their athletes for the upcoming 1990 Interlake Winter Games. Each region of Manitoba – such as Interlake, Eastman, Westman – would send a contingent of medal winning athletes to Carman, Manitoba for the 1990 Manitoba Winter Games.
Gimli, Manitoba was chosen to play host for the figure skating portion of the 1990 Interlake Winter Games. The gold and silver medallists in singles, and the gold medal synchro team would advance to the province-wide games.
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