A lot of people are coming up and having strong finals and taking points, and that's a good indication of the depth in short track. |
Given the level that he's reached in such a short period of time, Anthony is on a very steep progression curve. He still has a lot more improving to do, but the biggest thing I see in Anthony is just the consistency in his skating technique. |
He did it, and he never complained once. He also stays here to train during the holidays while most athletes choose to go home. He knows what he has to do to be great, and he's happy to do it. |
He does all the little things you need to in order to be a great athlete. Nobody trains harder than he does. |
He needs good starts and good draws in the semifinals and finals. If he gets stuck in the back, he needs to stay cool. |
He'll be in a situation where he'll need to handle certain issues, which will be good for minimizing that distraction at the Games. |
He's young, and he's on a curve so steep. |
Her family was really supportive. The athletes were really concerned. They stayed behind her. These guys train together every day. It's an incredible accomplishment for her to skate in an individual event. |
I don't think we've developed the relationship well enough where maybe inline can get something from short track and maybe we can get something from inline and work together. |
I think he knows he could have raced better. |
I think she made a huge step last year. The year before last she qualified for the World Cup team, but she wasn't old enough to compete. Last year was the first time she had raced on the international circuit. Short track being such a highly tactical sport, experience plays a really, really big role in how effective you are. |
It would be just the two of us putting out the pads. And putting out the pads for short track is no minor task. You have to have pads in every corner and on all the walls. It takes 15 minutes for a larger group. |
We haven't talked about it. |
We need more skaters. We need more people involved. |