Shepard High School Sophomore Gia Swanson and Junior Jenna Bader brought home the gold! They Traveled to Milan, Italy to compete in the Spring Cup competition for synchronized skating.
While in a Milan there were many highlights to this trip, the girls got to go sightseeing, achieved their goals, and of course had the chance to represent the USA.
Swanson on the other hand came in confident and ready to compete, “Going into the rink, I felt confident I knew that we needed to do our jobs to win,” she added.
Both Bader and Swanson have accomplished their dream! All their hard work has for sure paid off. The desire to achieve their goals was all the motivation they needed.
Bader stated some of her goals she set for herself going to the competition: “Goals I set for myself was of course trying my best and never holding back,” stated Bader.
They have worked so hard to get this far in their skating career. All the hard work they have been putting into their practices has paid off.