Category Archives: Artistic

Podium Finishes For Whitby Roller Skating Figure Skaters At Southwest Pacific Regionals

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Kailah and Jade Macri recently competed in the Southwest Pacific Regional Championships held in Fresno, California and had outstanding results.

Kailah placed 1st in Junior Freestyle and 2nd in the Jr/JRWC Combined. She also placed 1st in JUNIOR FIGURES AND 1st in JR/JRWC Combined Figures.

Jade placed 2nd in Junior Figures and also 2nd in the JR/JRWC Combined.

Our sincerest congratulations to both of them and GOOD LUCK in the US National Figure Skating Championships to be held in Lincoln, Nebraska in July.

Figure Skaters Bring Back 6 Medals From Michigan

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Three of our figure skaters competed on June 1st in Midland, Michigan at the 2008 Michigan Interclub Artistic Meet. A total of six medals were brought home.

Breanna Pratt from Scooters Roller Figure Skating Club in Mississauga earned a Silver Medal in Primary Girls Freestyle and a Gold Medal in Juvenile B Freestyle.

Jodie Pratt, also from Scooters, brought home a Gold Medal in Novice B Figures.

Jennifer McCracken from Whitby Roller Skating Club brought home a Gold Medal in Sophomore C Solo Dance and also a Gold in Sophomore C Freestyle and a Silver Medal in Sophomore C Figures.

A warm congratulations to our skaters and keep up the good work!

WADA Prohibited List Update

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The WADA Prohibited List contains a list of prohibited substances. The distinction between substances and products is essential. Products often contain many/various and complex mixture of
substances, and this is the case for pharmaceutical products or dietary supplements (especially when derived from natural products).

Natural colostrum contains several substances, including IGF-1 which is listed as a prohibited substance (section S2 of the Prohibited List). The nature of colostrum (naturally produced in the early phase of lactation) cannot naturally classify colostrum as a food product but more as a dietary supplement type product. Athletes cannot be accidentally exposed to colostrum as part of normal food consumption.

Taking into account the above elements and the fact that there is still scientific uncertainty on the ability for IGF-1 contained in colostrum to influence plasma levels of IGF-1, the WADA List Committee adopted a
safe approach and recommends athletes not to take colostrum. Again colostrum cannot be part of a normal diet and has to be compared to a dietary supplement, with similar risks associated.

Artistic Skaters Bring Back Five Medals From 22nd Annual Valley Invitational

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Five figure skaters from Scooters Roller Figure Skating Club and Whitby Roller Figure Skating Club were successful in placing in five events at the recent invitational in Donora, Pennsylvania.

This competition is in its 22nd year and attracted over 500 skaters from all over the United States.

Breanna Pratt placed third in Primary Girls Freestyle, Michael Collins placed first in Primary and second in Juvenile Boys Figures and Rona Kertesz placed first in Novice B Freestyle. These skaters are from Scooters Roller Figure Skating Club in Mississauga.

Jennifer McCracken from the Whitby Roller Skating Club placed second in Freshman/ Sophomore C Ladies Freestyle.

This was the first United States competition these skaters participated in and competed in a total of thirteen events. Congratulations to all.