Ice skaters off to national champs in Brisbane, Australia (from left) Rebekah Sime (10), her sister Hannah Sime (14), Lucienne Holtz (13), Reuben Dougherty (18) and Tama Anthony-Whigham (14) at the Dunedin Ice Stadium. Photo: Linda RobertsonSome young Dunedin athletes are heading off across the Tas­man but they are not looking for warmer weather. Seven ice skaters — Asia Tapelava, Reuben Dougherty, Katie Sewell, Tama Anthony­Whigham, Hannah Sime, Rebekah Sime and Lucienne Holtz — will be in Brisbane for the Austra­lian national champion­ships over the next week. Most of the skaters have been training up to six days a week and up to 20 hours a week. Photo: SuppliedThe bulk of the Dunedin competitors qualified for the Australian championships by recording good results at the national championships in Dunedin in October.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 30, 2017 18:56 UTC