A question for any ice-skaters out there

@JudyEv (371689)
Rockingham, Australia
February 14, 2026 1:51am CST
The subject is figure-skating but Vince’s photo is of Thai boxers. Both very athletic sports. I’m watching the men’s figure skating and one thing, among many others, especially puzzles me. I think there is/are myLotters who figure-skate or used to so what I want to know is: When skaters are whizzing around in one spot, they often vary their speed, maybe starting slowly then getting much faster. So, someone, please, how do they do this? I could research it but I’d rather chat about it with you all here.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (493231)
• Italy
6h
The grand daughter of Dianne did figure-skating when she was younger.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (371689)
• Rockingham, Australia
5h
Yes, I remember now. There was another member too who had done a lot of skiing in her youth.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (493231)
• Italy
5h
@JudyEv - I think to remember the other member, she left several years ago.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (112636)
• United States
5h
@NJChicaa might know, and so would another Mylotter, but I can’t remember her username by heart. Darn, she competed quite a bit.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (371689)
• Rockingham, Australia
4h
That's the one I'm thinking of I think.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (129560)
• Marion, Ohio
3h
No idea. Commenting so I can find it easily to see
LooeyVille
@LooeyVille (43)
• United States
5h
I only tried to ice skate once, when I was 8, and I was on my ankles all night. I never could stand up in them. So basically I know nothing about ice skating.