Spain has reported over 270,000 cases of Covid-19 since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Luckily, the situation has improved and the country has entered the ânew normalityâ, allowing its borders and businesses to reopen, people to hold small gatherings, and sporting activities and practices to resume.
Five months without ice
After months of waiting, Team Mirum (junior) and Team Fusion (senior) have a set date for their return to the ice. Both teams will be returning to the ice on August 10th, five months after their last practice together on the ice.
Skaters will be required to wear facemasks during practice, following the governmentâs order of wearing a facemask in public spaces. In addition, skaters will be respecting social distancing, and all off-ice practices will be done outdoors.
In case a skater on either team tests positive for Covid-19, all synchro skaters and coaches will undergo a two-week quarantine.
Skaters will be required to wear facemasks during practice, following the governmentâs order of wearing a facemask in public spaces. In addition, skaters will be respecting social distancing, and all off-ice practices will be done outdoors.
In case a skater on either team tests positive for Covid-19, all synchro skaters and coaches will undergo a two-week quarantine.
Despite the lockdown, skaters and coaches found ways to stay connected and motivated. After their ice rink closed, Spanish teams met daily through Zoom.
âOur coach prepared us a calendar with other activities to follow apart from the workouts so we could be constantly connected,â Maria Mesas (Team Fusionâs captain) said. âMoreover, we used to meet with her [our coach] three days a week so she could check our practices and teach us the new exercises properly. We also continued with our ballet practices once a week.â
âOur coach prepared us a calendar with other activities to follow apart from the workouts so we could be constantly connected,â Maria Mesas (Team Fusionâs captain) said. âMoreover, we used to meet with her [our coach] three days a week so she could check our practices and teach us the new exercises properly. We also continued with our ballet practices once a week.â
"Build a strong and consistent team"
As with many other teams, this season will look a bit different for the Spanish teams. For example, they were unable to have their usual tryouts on the ice so they had to recruit new skaters with online tryouts. Despite the unusual circumstances, skaters are making the best out of the situation and continue to learn from past seasons.
âEvery season is different, new skaters coming, others leaving... However, we always try to follow the same paths that went well the previous season,â Team Fusionâs captain mentioned. âDuring the pandemic we had an activity that consisted on writing down our individual âpositive and negativeâ aspects of the past season. Therefore, we will follow and repeat the positive ones in order to build a strong and consistent team from the very first minute of the season.â
âEvery season is different, new skaters coming, others leaving... However, we always try to follow the same paths that went well the previous season,â Team Fusionâs captain mentioned. âDuring the pandemic we had an activity that consisted on writing down our individual âpositive and negativeâ aspects of the past season. Therefore, we will follow and repeat the positive ones in order to build a strong and consistent team from the very first minute of the season.â
Right now, skaters are on a summer break but are excitingly awaiting the start of the new season.
âAlthough weâre on holidays, we are individually trying to keep in the shape we formed during the pandemic so that we can arrive to the ice in the best physical condition,â Team Fusionâs captain added.
âWe would like to send to all the teams our best wishes and hope them the best for this new season.â
âAlthough weâre on holidays, we are individually trying to keep in the shape we formed during the pandemic so that we can arrive to the ice in the best physical condition,â Team Fusionâs captain added.
âWe would like to send to all the teams our best wishes and hope them the best for this new season.â