SPEED SKATING MANITOBA CLICK HERE
Do you wonder about those skaters wearing those black/white/yellow skin suits? They are members of the Provincial Development Team and the Provincial Team. They practice with their own local clubs twice a week and then practice with their team a few more times a week!
To find out more about these programs, read below or go to the SSM website.
The Development Team (DT) is a speed skating development program geared towards developing speed skaters and talent transfer athletes to a competitive level regionally, with the longer-term goal of competing nationally.
The DT is designed for athletes currently training at the regional level and as a pathway toward training on the Provincial Team. The overall goal of the program is to ensure that these skaters are being adequately supported in their growth as an athlete with a strong focus on technical and physiological development.
Objectives to develop athletes:
- Enhancing critical skills and Speed Skating technical proficiency. o Focusing on physical development to improve speed, strength, aerobic endurance, flexibility, and agility. o Focusing on optimizing competitive development and strategies.
- To provide athletes and coaches with an educational environment that promotes and enhances knowledge of training development and procedures.
- The long-term mission is to produce nationally competitive speed skaters.
The Provincial Team (PT) is the top tier of Manitoba’s Athlete Development Program and is by invitation only. The PT is geared towards athletes who are currently participating at National level competitions or Championships and are consistently demonstrating that they are striving towards top performances at those events, and have mastered the technical fundamentals to train and compete at a high level in both short track and long track.
The PT is designed for athletes training at the Provincial level as a pathway towards training at a High-Performance Centre in Canada. The overall goal of the program is to ensure that our skaters are being adequately supported at the provincial level.
Objectives to develop athletes:
● Focusing on the physical development of speed, strength, aerobic endurance, and agility.
● Focusing on optimizing competitive development and strategies. o Improving overall knowledge of sport science concepts.
● To provide athletes and coaches with an educational environment that promotes and enhances knowledge of advanced training development and procedures.
● Long-term mission is to produce nationally and internationally competitive skaters.
Winnipeg Central Speed Skating Club 