Women
USA
Greta Myers
USA- Date of birth21 May 2004
- ProfessionStudent
- Start skating / She took up the sport in 2016 in Roseville, MN, United States of America. /
- HobbiesCooking, baking, reading, painting, gardening, spending time with family and friends. (usspeedskating.org, 22 Jun 2023, 24 Oct 2023)
- LanguagesEnglish
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
"Something that makes me stand out is my drive and my dedication to bettering myself and also the joy that I find in improving. I think that it's something that will take me really far. I find the pain in pushing yourself really satisfying and rewarding. As much as it sucks in the moment, when I stand up from doing it, I think, 'That was really good'. Every time I do that, I want to push harder the next time." (usspeedskating.org, 24 Oct 2023)
US speed skaters Brittany Bowe and Erin Jackson. (usspeedskating.org, 24 Oct 2023)
To compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (kare11.com, 09 Feb 2022; usspeedskating.org, 24 Oct 2023)
She trains for up to four hours a day, five days a week.
She was playing ice hockey when she was spotted by a speed skating coach who invited her to a short track training session. "He took notice of my speed and stride. He talked to my dad and I after [ice hockey] practice, and encouraged me to try the sport. We knew that it would also help improve my hockey, because skating [ability] is number one. I ended up loving it, and decided to skate long track that winter as well. I kept doing both for a while, but it was kind of a lot. Eventually, I faced a really tough decision between the two, but I decided that skating was a better fit for me. With speed skating I like that I can have more control over my success. It's very self-focused."
