Archive for February, 2008
Kimmie to skate in Exhibition before Worlds
Saturday, February 16th, 2008The University of Delaware will hold a special exhibition on Saturday afternoon, March 1, featuring figure skaters who will compete in the 2008 World Championships scheduled March 17-23 in Gothenburg, Sweden.
The World Figure Skating Send-Off Exhibition will begin at 2 p.m. in the Fred Rust Ice Arena off South College Avenue in Newark.
Tickets are $20 for adults, $12 for children under 18 and for seniors 62 and older, and $12 for UD faculty and staff. Tickets can be purchased at UD box offices at the Trabant University Center or the Bob Carpenter Center, or through Ticketmaster [www.tickemaster.com].
The show will feature University of Delaware freshman Kimmie Meissner, the 2007 national champion, 2006 world champion and member of the 2006 U.S. Olympic Team, and UD’s Kim Navarro and Brent Bommentre, who won the bronze medal in ice dancing at the 2008 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships in St. Paul, Minn. Meissner, Navarro and Bommentre will compete in Gothenburg.
The show also will feature UD’s Melissa Bulanhgui, a junior world team alternate, and Shaun Rogers, a national team member.
Video: Kimmie in new Subway Commercial
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008There’s a new Subway out to congratulate Subway spokesperson Jared Fogle on his 10 year anniversary of his weight loss. Kimmie makes an appearance as well as other athletes such as Brady Quinn, Tony Parker, and Tony Stewart. Check it out below:
Kimmie Makes Decision to Hire New Coach
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008After a rough winter competition season in which Kimmie finished last at the Grand Prix final and 7th overall at the US Championships, Kimmie mas made a big decision with regards to her figure skating career. She has decided to switch coaches.
She has decided to part ways with longtime coach Pam Gregory and hire jumping guru Richard Callaghan.
Callaghan just moved to Florida to teach at incredible ICE, so Kimmie will be relocating to Fort Lauderdale, where she will train for at least for the next 6 weeks. The affiliated skating club in there is the Panthers Figure Skating Club. Callaghan is the former coach of 1998 Olympic Gold Medalist Tara Lipinski.
In a statement to the media, Kimmie said the following about her big career change:
“I’m just really trying to put all my focus and energy into training for Worlds. I’m grateful to Pam Gregory for everything she has done, but I needed to make some changes in order to regain my focus and confidence.”
Good luck, Kimmie!
Video: Kimmie in Under Armour Super Bowl Ad
Sunday, February 3rd, 2008As promised, here is the Under Armour Super Bowl Ad, in which Kimmie makes an appearance:
Kimmie to be featured in Under Armour Commercial
Saturday, February 2nd, 2008
One of Kimmie’s sponsors, Under Armour, is about to launch a footwear campaign and they are doing so with a brand new commercial that will feature 24 of their signed athletes, including Kimmie!
The ad will premiere during a commercial break in the 1st quarter of Sunday’s Super Bowl and lead up to the footwear line’s grand unveiling in May. The Under Armour Training Footwear will be available for pre-order Sunday, after the commercial airs.
Here are Kimmie’s thoughts on being a part of the TV spot:
“I can’t believe I’m going to be in a Super Bowl commercial, and for Under Armour, one of the best clothing lines there is. All the athletes in it are top-notch athletes. It’s neat to be a part of that.”
I will be sure to DVR the Super Bowl so I can put the video up right here on Kimmie Meissner Online. So if you miss, be sure to come back and I’ll have it for you!