United Capital Blades Evolution Camp 2025 will be held at Rockville Ice Arena in Rockville, MD on July 5-7, 2025. Daily drop-ins are available, although we recommend participating in all three days to recieve the full benefit of the camp. Register early, as space is limited to 28 skaters.
Camp Objectives
- The camp is designed for skaters of all skill levels, focusing on building foundational strength and refining skating technique.
- Participants will also engage in track pattern analysis, dryland strength and stability training, and educational seminars covering topics like sharpening, equipment topics, and ISU rules.
- The camp will feature mock races for skaters to test their speed and speed-endurance in a no-pressure environment while also helping younger skaters practice time management during race prep.
- This immersive experience aims to enhance strength, technique and race-day strategy in a performance-focused, supportive, and engaging 3-day camp.
About Lead Guest Sidney Chu
•2022 Beijing Winter Olympics competitor for team Hong Kong, China. Opening ceremony flag bearer
•Executive Director of Hong Kong Speed Skating Academy
•Silver medal; 2019 Asian Short Track Speed Skating Championships
•5x World Cup team member, 1x World Championship team member, 4x World Junior Championships team member
Assisting Coach Sidney will be United Capital Blades Head Coach Camila Silva. Camila hails from Chile and started as an inline speedskater. She is a Level 2 US Speedskating Coach has been coaching speedskating in the DC Metro area for over 12 years.
Questions?
Email us at speedskating@unitedcapitalblades.org