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From North America comes news of yet another separation'' in the field of artistic couples.
Monday 5 May 2014 4 minutes reading time
The twenty-four Paige Lawrence and Rudi Swiegers almost twenty-seven, for several years third force in the Canadian movement, not skate more side by side.
The news, from time'' in the air, it is been reported by Rudi Swiegers through his facebook profile:
"After nine wonderful years and fantastic, Paige and I decided to split up and each take his own way.'d Like to thank my friends, family and fans for their dedication and trust that have been important to achieve our goal of participating the Olympic Games. Thanks also to Patricia Ford for everything he has done in recent years: countless hours of track time and a long time is devoted to'' athlete to the person. As for me, I decided to take a year break from competitive skating for personal reasons, but in any case are grateful to the sport for all that you gave me. Accordingly, the rink will continue to be a very important part of my life. "
For Canada, it'' s yet another rift between pairs of international profile, which is in addition to those of Purich / Tran, Purdy / Marinaro and Moore-Towers/Moscovitch. At the margin, it should be noted that we always talk about with greater insistence of a new pair Moore-Towers/Marinaro.
Lawrence and Swiegers, coached by Patricia Hole and Lyndon Johnston, started to skate as a couple at the end of 2005. How best results at the international level, have a fourth place in the Junior World Championships in 2009, third place in the Four Continents in 2011, a fourteenth place in the Olympic Games in Sochi and a twelfth place in the'' unique participation in the Senior World Championships (Saitama in 2014). In the last four seasons have concluded their National Championships on the first step top of the podium.
In particular, Rudi Swiegers will chiefly remembered for having lent me one of his shoes at then'' training partner Mark Ladwig, who during the short program of the Four Continents in 2011, he was "on foot".
Subject to regulatory changes in the next three weeks, the separation of Lawrence / Swiegers ensure two stages of the Grand Prix at the Japanese couple Takahashi / Kihara.
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