THURSBY. The Swedish national skating team gathers at a camp in Torsby.
Breakout stars Maja Dalqvist and Frieda Karlsson are already on site, competing with the US men’s skaters and the German women’s team.
It’s fun to learn from each other. If Sweden were to get to another country, says Frida Karlsson, they would get something in return, I think.
During Thursday evening, the Swedish national skating team gathers for camp in Torsby.
Live in the same facility as the national team skaters check in Maja Dalqvist And the Frida Carlson. The star duo dropped out of the national team training schedule last spring to invest in their own initiative. Lin Sfan did the same.
In the morning in Torsby, Maja Dalqvist and Frida Carlson spent a longer training session in the resort’s ski tunnel. But they did not train alone, but clashed with figure skaters from the US men’s team, which is setting up camp at the resort.
Maja Dalqvist’s friend, Kevin Bolger, was on the set who picked up speed during many beats. Swedish stars followed suit.
– I think it’s great fun. I’ve always been curious about training and how to look at it. You can do things in different ways, says Maja Dalqvist:
We all want to be better at speed skating. It’s fun to help each other out.
Frida Carlson also appreciates the spontaneity of everyday life.
Yesterday we checked the technique with the American riders. Then came Behr, a German coach, who was able to make some contributions. It was an exchange, says Frida Carlson.
“Frida go quickly…”
Per Nilsson is Frida Carlson’s personal trainer and since this spring she is the German Women’s Coach. A snowboard training opportunity with nearby Per attracted Frieda Carlson to Torsby.
– I have a lot of options here. The Germans are welcome, the Americans welcome the Swedish riders with whom I will definitely ride some passes. We may be doing time slots together on Saturday. The Norwegian knights also invited me, but I refused …
On Wednesday, distance athlete Frieda Karlsson and sprint specialist Maja Dalqvist trained with the German women. Victoria Karl, who won Olympic gold in the relay race before Maja Dalqvist and Jonah Sondling last winter, was very happy with the company.
– Frida goes fast…Maja was there too and that was good for me. I’ve had some tech tips that I hope to use for the winter, she told Sportbladet.
Frida and Maja are happy to share their experiences. To a certain extent…
What you sow, you reap. My goal is not to develop another team … but to develop myself, Frieda Carlson notes.
