Never too old to skate: Video of 81 year old adult nationals competitor, Yvonne Dowlen

I keep ranting and raving about how inspiring the USFS Adult National Figure Skating Championships are. Especially about how there are GREAT skaters, at all levels, all ages, and it’s never too old to start skating.

Here’s a news peice on YouTube, about Yvonne Dowlen of Colorado, who at the age of 81 was still skating strong and competed at the 2007 Adult Nationals where she placed 5th in the Master Junior ladies IV & V event with an IJS score of 23.68.

This video is available on you tube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REynXnZAITk, and was published and created by the Daily Herald’s Paul W. Michna.

~ by rochelleonice on April 2, 2009.