Skating at 13?

Question

im a alpha skater and my dream is the olympics. i am very determined and i am a hard worker. and im thinking of skating around 4 to 6 hours. with a 1 hour lesson everyday. my family is very supportive.and i think i may do good. i just want to know ur opinion...my goal is the 2014 winer olympics. is that also possible

Answer 1

well, i think that the olympics wouldn't really b a gr8 option for a four year sk8er, but u could try some regional and national competitions.

Answer 2

I don't think it is possible for you to get the olympics, but you may be able to do national competitions.

You will have to work very hard, practice a lot, stay in shape, and strive to achieve your dreams!

GOOD LUCK!

Answer 3

If you are very dedicated and train very hard you may be able to reach the Olympics, it will be very tough, but if you are dedicated enough you can do it. You may want to lower your goal a little bit to maybe national competitions. Good luck!

Answer 4

well if you really push yourself and work your butt off u can do it!Maybe not in six years but you never know!! It is a long time so as long as you like start working on your doubles in like 2 or 3 years and get your triples in about 4 years which is super hard to do but not impossible you will be set!just practice practice practice and u can mke it work!and if that doesnt happen the at least try for national championships!!That is just as good.Maybe try for the next olympics in 2018 even though you will be about 23 that isnt to old. well actually it kinda is but not really sasha cohen is 23 and is still planning oncompeting in the next olympics and will be about 26! So work hard  and hope to see you in the olympics!!! :D

Answer 5

Now I've been skating for a year and I am 13 too. I am on level 5. I skate 1 - 2 a week with a lesson every week for about 30 minutes. I have a friend who has been skating for about 7 years and she is 11. She is a junior I think. 1 hour lesson everyday is very good and calculating that is a lot of hours in a year. but as you process into the higher levels it gets harder and now you are an alpha and maybe in a week you will be a delta, but that doesn't mean you will be a level 5 in a month. You will learn that it takes time and you might grow out of it loving skating. You will learn that scratch spins are not the easiest thing in the world. it took me a month. but the way you skate all the time is different. Money also starts to cave in. if you are rich then you might not have to think about it. but if you are idk but skates can cost or $100. my friend who is a junior cost $700 or $1000. skating dresses cost anywhere from $20-$500! to keep your skates clean nice you need guards and cloth and you need to go to competitions. Traveling. with gas it's going to cause something to open. Good luck but no offense it will be very hard to go to olympics. with school and everything.  and being 13 it's very difficult. when your 26 or older it's kinda done for ya. not to mention their is tests you have to do to be a senior and that inculdes axel which my friend worked on that for the past 5 years and still hasn't gotten it.

Answer 6

I think it a little too high of a goal. Possibly if you work amazing hard then you can go to worlds, good luck!

Answer 7

i dont think that its possible for you to reach the 2014 Olympics if your only in alpha because you have to be able to land your doubles and maybe even triples?

but good luck with that