Figure skating partners LeDuc, Cain-Gribble get called up to compete with Team USA at Worlds
Ashley Cain-Gribble and her openly gay partner Timothy LeDuc, the 2019 U.S. Pairs figure skating champions, were disappointed with their performance and bronze medal placement at the recent 2021 Nationals. But they knew to hustle home and continue training because, while they didn’t earn a spot to compete in this year’s World Championships, launching March 22 in Stockholm, they were named as alternates to the team. They knew from past experience to be ready in case they got the call for duty.
And then the silver medal finishers from the 2021 Nationals withdrew from Worlds. So Cain-Gribble and LeDuc did indeed get the call, and they are ready, set, go, for Sweden.
It’s a bit of déjà vu for the duo. In 2017 they were flown to Worlds in Helsinki, Finland, at the last moment to stand by in case Team USA needed them. They ended up not competing, but the trip was a terrific experience for an 11th-hour call. This year, they got only a 21-day notice that they would be heading to the Worlds with Team USA, but their tenacious work ethic means they are in good shape for Stockholm.
Training must be in this duo’s DNA. They take it very seriously — embrace it, actually — typically spending at least 40 hours a week training, on and off the ice. Clearly, they’re in spectacular shape (a picture is worth a thousand words).
Read more: https://dallasvoice.com/ship-shape-for-sweden/
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What are they, like 1% body fat?
