Photos: Lake Placid, Winter 2010
July 9-11, 2010 LAKE PLACID, NY-
Caleb Gilbert and Arenal Hruby once again made the trek to the "epicenter" of the Eastern ski jumping universe, Lake Placid...perhaps the title will shift 3.5 hours southeast next February when SWSA hosts the Junior Olympics?!
Nevertheless, both Team SWSA members were treated fantastically by their NYSEF hosts. Our nordic brothers and sisters could not have been more supportive or welcoming. Caleb and Arenal were certainly part of the wolf pack from the second they got out of the car.
With the thought of nordic combined on the horizon this winter, the SWSA athletes did dry land training with roller skis. Beyond the absolute fun of it, they learned technique and balance from the NYSEF nordic coach.
Arenal took the next step and laced up jumping boots! Putting the buckled ones away, she made her first jumps, building more and more confidence each time. Look out Eastern ski jumpers this winter, again! Caleb decided to push the envelope and uncorked a few big jumps to be really proud of. On Sunday morning he earned a few special awards for his final jump on Saturday. A "get well" card and a m&m toy filled with candy. Background---he took a tough tumble on his last jump and ended up visiting with some old and new friends at the ER. THANK you Lake Placid for your great care! Nevertheless, he is wearing his sling as a badge of ski jumping honor and courage.
The SWSA jumpers love their sport and can't wait for the snow to fall. There is HUGE anticipation with the soon to be finished new jump and the thrills of the 2010-11 jumping season ahead in Salisbury, CT. CONFIDENCE is so important in any sport...these two got it!
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