Inline figure skating
Inline figure skating is figure skating on inline figure skates -- three or fourwheel frames with a toe-stop, mounted on figure skating boots in rockered configuration.
Inline figure skating began as an off-ice training alternative for ice figure skaters. The International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS) has recognized it as artistic roller skating on inline skates and includes inline figure skating freestyle competitions at its world championships.[1][2] Most of the participants are quad/inliners.[citation needed]
On the other hand some ice figure skating member federations such as the ISU recognize the value of inline figure skating as off-ice training and many ice figure skating coaches have become qualified and certified ice/inline figure skating and dance coaches.[citation needed]
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[edit] Types of skaters
- Ice / Inliners
- Ice figure skaters who train off-ice on inline figure skates.
- Quad / Inliners
- Artistic roller skaters who also skate on inline figure skates.
[edit] Organizations
[edit] External links
- http://inlinefigure.com/ The maker of Double L's Snow White inline figure skates, which has been widely used in the worlds inline championships since 2007.[3]
- http://www.picskate.com/ The maker of the PICSkate inline figure skates, which some claim to better resemble ice figure skates.[4]
- http://www.roller34.com/
- http://www.skateparis.com/
[edit] References
- ^ Federation International de Roller Sports : Artistic Roller Skating Speed Roller Skating Roller Hockey and Inline Roller Hockey, Figure artistic speed skating. The Roller Sports are here! Rollersports . org
- ^ Artistic Figure Roller Skating : FIRS : Federation Internationale de Roller Sports : International Federation of RollerSports
- ^ [1] Snow White skaters won many medals in the worlds inline championships from 2007 ~ 2011, including 3 golds, 3 silver, and 3 bronzes!
- ^ [2] PICSkate better resembles ice figure skates (retrieved on April 25, 2008)
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