Inline figure skating

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Inline figure skating is figure skating on inline figure skates -- 3 or 4 wheel frames with a toe-stop, mounted on figure skating boots in rockered configuration.

Inline figure skating began as an off-ice training alternative for ice figure skaters. The International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS) has recognized it as artistic roller skating on inline skates and includes inline figure skating freestyle competitions at its world championships ^[1][2]. Most of the participants are in fact quad/inliners.^{[citation needed]}

On the other hand some ice figure skating member federations such as the ISU recognize the value of inline figure skating as off-ice training and many ice figure skating coaches have become qualified & certified ice/inline figure skating and dance coaches.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Types of skaters

Ice / Inliners

Ice figure skaters who train off-ice on inline figure skates.

Examples^{[citation needed]} : Denise Biellmann, Mao Asada, Michael Weiss, Gwendal Peizerat, Robin Cousins, Kevin Van Der Perren, Marie-Pierre Leray

Quad / Inliners

Artistic roller skaters who also skate on inline figure skates.

Examples^{[citation needed]} : Silvia Marangoni (Italy), Tammy Bryant (Australia), Aubrey Orcutt (USA), Lorenzo Ronci (Italy), Gustavo Casado (Brazil), Adrian Baturin (Argentina)

Huang Chin Wei^[3][4] (ROC, Taiwan)

[edit] External links

• http://www.custominlines.com/ The maker of the Custom Inlines frame.
• http://geocities.com/holidayoninlines
• http://inlinefigure.com The maker of Double L Snow White inline figure skates.
• http://www.picskate.com/ The maker of the PIC®Skate inline figure skates, which some claim to better resemble ice figure skates ^[5].
• http://www.roller34.com/
• http://skateparis.com

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