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2015 S.T.A.R.S. SCHEDULE


Athletes and spectators at the 2015 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships


in Greensboro, North Carolina, enjoyed the opportunity to test their athleticism at the S.T.A.R.S. (Standardized Testing of Athleticism to Recognize Skaters) interactive booth inside FanFest. Fans of all ages participated in some of the same athletic tests that U.S. Figure Skating


athletes do as part of the S.T.A.R.S. program, which is designed to promote robust, all- around fi tness for young skaters. Also, participants learned more about the range of athletic abilities


Intermediate champion TJ Nyman tests his vertical jump.


that fi gure skaters are required to have. From sheer power to fl exibility to intricate balance, the S.T.A.R.S. experience off ered demonstrations and allowed participants to test their vertical jump, perform the hexa- gon jump, and demonstrate strength and endurance with push-ups and hand presses. S.T.A.R.S. will begin its fi fth annual season of nationwide combines this spring. Athletes can register for combines and fi nd a list of dates and cities at www.starscombine.org. The combine will also feature an educational seminar titled “The Training Game,” which will focus on building on- and off -ice training programs based on your athleticism.


Julia Sartori replicates Gracie Gold’s fl ex- ibility and balance in a Biellmann position.


March 28 — Artesia, California April 16 — Salt Lake City April 17 — Chicago April 19 — Phoenix May 3 — Bay Area May 21 — Minneapolis, Minnesota May 30 — Dallas May 31 — San Diego June 6 — Seattle June 7 — Boston June 7 — Palm Beach, Florida June 14 — Fort Wayne, Indiana June 20 — Cincinnati June 21 — Stockholm, New Jersey June 30 — Colorado Springs, Colorado July 11 — St. Louis July 11 — Cleveland July 12 — Washington, D.C. July 17 — Chicago July 26 — Charlotte, North Carolina July 31 — Newark, Delaware Aug. 8 — Dearborn, Michigan


For more information, go to: www.starscombine.org


Athletes from Extreme Ice Center in Indian Trail, North Carolina, join S.T.A.R.S.


coordinator Melissa Vriner to demon- strate some of the assessments at FanFest.


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