provincial Team
The top tier of Speed Skating Manitoba’s Athlete Development program.
By invitation only, the Provincial Team is geared towards athletes who are participating at national level competitions or championships. Having mastered the technical fundamentals to train and compete at a high level in both short and long track, these athletes are striving towards top performances.
This is the pathway towards training at a High Performance centre in Canada. Athletes will:
develop speed, strength, aerobic endurance and agility
optimize competitive development and strategies
improve overall knowledge of sport science concepts
have an educational environment that promotes and enhances knowledge of advanced training development and procedures
This is where champions are made.
development team
Support from world class coaches helps athletes on the pathway to the Provincial team and national competitions.
Designed for athletes currently training at the regional level, the Development Team supports athletes in their growth with a focus on technical and physiological development.
Athletes will:
enhance critical skill and speed skating technical proficiency
improve speed, strength, aerobic endurance, flexibility and agility
optimize competitive development and strategies
learn in an educational environment that promotes and enhances knowledge of training development and procedures
train with the objective of competing nationally