Almost time for the Palm Beach Challenge so we talk with Astro Skate owner Chris Maganias. Chris, who owns multiple rinks, loves to talk skating and that's what makes this conversation so fun. And of course the Palm Beach Challenge is coming up in a month and we have the all info you need!

Hello! We've wanted to relaunch for a bit and here we go! This is kind of a welcome back episode of Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach. The overall theme is we're here because we love to skate! And we're looking for topic suggestions, guest suggestions, ideas and feedback. Hit us up on any of our socials or contact us directly! Skate fast and tur…

With American Championships just days away, who better to talk to than Lisa Dunham! We talk all the last second stuff you need to know going into Championships, as well as some differences between last year and this year. Thanks for the time Lisa! At American Championships, look for Jimmy Blair and Pinnacle Racing. Thanks Jimmy for all you do for S…

Very happy to have World Team coach Kelly Springer on the show! We talk a lot about ODN as well as fielding a team and the build-up to World Championships. Thanks so much Jimmy Blair and Pinnacle Racing for all you do for Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach. You'll definitely see Jimmy and Pinnacle at all the big events coming up. Skate your best …

We had a chance to talk with USA Rollers Sports Executive Director Eric Steele about a variety of topics. Of course we cover Indoor Nationals and also find out a little bit more about Safe Sport. Thanks Eric for taking the time to chat with us. And with Indoor Nationals so close, skate your best with Pinnacle Racing. There's lots of big events comi…

USARS recently announced VIE13 Kustom Apparel will be the 2019-2010 World Team apparel sponsor. We talk with Josh Woods from VIE13 about everything including the bid process to uniform design. Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is proudly presented by Jimmy Blair and Pinnacle Racing. If you follow Jimmy and Pinnacle on the socials, you can get a …

Time to talk officiating with Al Tinsley on this episode of Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach. Thanks Al for joining us and thank you for listening. One thing we focus on is the difference in officiating USARS and USRSS events. Whatever event you have coming up, skate your best with Pinnacle Racing! Look for Jimmy Blair and Pinnacle Racing at an…

We had a chance to sit down with Gypsy Lucas before camp in Colorado last week. As you know, Gypsy always has a ton going on. We're able to talk some of the camp changes as well as some other new things on the horizon. Spoiler alert: They're pretty awesome! Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is brought to you by Pinnacle Racing. Hopefully you had…

Always nice to have guests in the Skate Talk studio. Kara Coffey joins us and we talk everything! Long drives to practice, favorite drills, upcoming events...all the good stuff. Thanks Kara for joining us. And thanks Jimmy Blair and Pinnacle Racing for all the support. With major events on the horizon, skate your best with Pinnacle Racing. From sto…

Mike Sheppard from Fast Forward Racing joins us on this episode of Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach. Be warned, there is some talk about some pretty nasty drills. We can't be help responsible for what your coach does after hearing this! Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is brought to you by Pinnacle Racing. Lots of big events on the way incl…

Nick Champa joins us on this episode of Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach to talk about the Kentucky Speed Invitational Roller Speed Skating Races April 12-14 in Lexington. We talk how the event was put together, the incorporation of a recreation division and the prize money for the elite racers. Find out more here. http://visitchamps.com/kyspee…

Jay Ingram was our very first guest on Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach. Only fitting we have mother Sonia Ingram on. She's definitely been there and done that when it comes to skating. Very appreciative of her taking the time to join us. Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is brought to you by Pinnacle Racing. Look and skate your best with Pi…

Thankfully the Skate Talk studio has heat! On this episode we focus mainly on competing in both USARS and USRSS and the logistics of putting on your own event. Thanks as always for listening. Big thanks to Jimmy Blair and Pinnacle Racing for being such a strong supporter of Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach. We couldn't do this without you! Look…

Welcome to the New Year and the new season of Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach. Our discussion on this episode is with Jimmy Blair and Jarrad Gettys. We talk with both about what's it like to compete in this sport, at the same time battling Father Time. I'm pretty sure both Jimmy and Jarrad are winning that battle!!! skate Talk with Boomer and …

In the pilot episode I interview a close friend Ally about her university soccer scholarship, training to make it to a national team, what's it like playing soccer in Canada and balancing school and training.By Dade Meinert

In this episode I talk to fellow provincial team skater Annika as we talk about getting funding, doping, training with boys, trying to get out of Saskatchewan and our love for the sport.By Dade Meinert

Boomer here. I had a chance to talk with Sutton Atkins, who you probably know as Sooty from Sk8skool. We talk about Sooty's background and what got him into coaching, specifically online coaching. You can find Sooty and Sk8skool at www.sk8skoolonline.com Hope everyone had a great time at American Championships and hope you had talked with Jimmy Bla…

Time to talk coaching on this episode of Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach! We talk with Bob about his background, how he incorporates principles of cycling training into skating and some of his favorite drills. Thank you so much for all the support. And big thanks to Jimmy Blair and Pinnacle Racing for all they do for Skate Talk with Boomer and…

We love talking to skaters who come back into the sport after leaving and that's exactly what happened with Davo Majzun. And he's been tearing it up since he's been back. We talk with Davo about his start, why he left and what brought him back. Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is brought to you by Pinnacle Racing. You'll skate your best on boot…

Not only is Tracie McBride a phenomenal skater, she's a phenomenal skating parent as her daughter Alicia has turned into a force to be reckoned with! With talk with Tracie about speed, derby and what it's like watching your daughter skate and then having to hit the floor yourself soon after! Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is brought to you by…

Just Boomer and the Coach on this one and boy Coach is fired up! We just love skating, we know you do, too. We want to see skaters get to events, whether it be USARS, USRSS or any other entity or group organizing a race. So when given the opportunity to race, do it! And don't hold your athletes back from doing it, either. Skate Talk with Boomer and…

This weekend is the Orlando Classic and we catch up with Joe Hanna to talk about the event! He's actually in the middle of setting up the outdoor track as we do this! Boy, this is going to be a fantastic event and you can still get there to compete! Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is brought to you by Pinnacle Racing. Whatever meet or invitati…

We talk with Nick Champa from USRSS about the upcoming Roller Speed Skating American Championships! I don't want to spoil anything here so make sure you listen for all the big things happening at Colorado Springs June 14-18. It's going to be big!!! Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is proudly presented by Pinnacle Racing. Hopefully you had a cha…

Spring is great for skating as there are some fantastic invitationals to get to! Obviously the Spring Fling is coming up and you should also make your plans to be at the Orlando Classic. Some big things happening with the Orlando Classic and we talk with Joe Hanna to bring you all the details. You can also find the Orlando Classic on facebook so ma…

Michael Shawver and Greg Stillwell join us in the studio on this episode of Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach. They are the ones who came up with a fantastic chip timing system quite a few skaters and teams are using now. We talk the process of designing a system like this for skaters as well as some new features in the works. Skate Talk with Bo…

Not only is Greg Bartrom a parent of a skater, he also does photographs at the meets and posts them for all the athletes to see and share. We talk with Greg about the challenges of photographing skaters as well as what it's like being a skate dad. Plus, as a bonus, Greg came and visited us in the Skate Talk studios for this episode. Skate Talk with…

You've probably seen John Rogers on his Facebook page 'Inline Talk with Mr. Rogers.' You want to talk about a wealth of skating information! Definitely join and follow his page if you've not already. It's our pleasure to have John on this episode of Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach! Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is brought to you by Pinn…

We had a lull in practice and figured we would do an interview for Skate Talk! Brian Gettys got kind of a late start in skating but you wouldn't know it watching him go! Thanks Brian for taking the time to join us Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is brought you to you Pinnacle Racing. I'm sure your New Year's Resolution has to do with being the…

We had a chance to sit down with Jarrett Paul right after Thanksgiving and we were definitely able to cover a ton of ground! Thanks Jarrett for everything, including all the tips on the technical aspect of skating. Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is brought to you by Pinnacle Racing. Make sure you reach out to Jimmy for some last second Christ…

As you're heading to see family or as you're heading to an invitational, enjoy our interview with Charlie Lucas. Coach handled this one on his own and all I know is afterwards he said, I need another hour at least to talk to him! Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is brought to you by Pinnacle Racing. Thanks Jimmy Blair and thanks Pinnacle Racing…

We always love having Rob on the show and we get into a bit of everything. We talk a recent clinic he ran, his experiences this year at the Northshore and what the future might hold. Thanks Rob for taking the time to chat! Note: We did this before NSC this past weekend. Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is powered by Pinnacle Racing. Thanks so m…

Growing the sport is one of our top concerns and we had a chance to talk with Rollerblade's Myles Cotter-Sparrow, who's involved with quite a few outreach programs for skaters. It's a great interview and it makes us think about things we can do to help bring in new skaters to the sport. Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is brought to you by Pinn…

Josh has done it all in skating and we've always wanted Josh on the show! That's why we're really excited about this episode of Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach and we can't thank Josh enough for taking the time to chat. We have to do it again soon! Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is brought to you by Pinnacle Racing. Pinnacle boots are on…

Time to go into the vault on Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach! Team USA member Wesley Gandy joined us on the show prior to indoor/outdoor nationals in 2016. We cover Wesley's shoulder injury to his training and everything in between! Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is powered by Pinnacle Racing! Be the best skater you can be by skating in …

We have a great discussion on skating coming out of worlds on this episode of Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach. We talk with World Team coach Renee Hildebrand and fellow coach Jay Ingram also calls in. It's always a pleasure having both Renee and Jay on the show. Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is presented by Pinnacle Racing. You obviousl…

We had a chance to talk with the USRSS Rules Committee about some of the differences you'll see with USRSS. It's a great, in-depth look at the rules and why they are set up that way. Plus it's the most guests we've had at one time on Skate Talk! Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is powered by Pinnacle Racing. This is the perfect time to get with…

Jeff Foster is back with us on Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach. We were able to talk with Jeff almost as soon as he got back from World Championships. We talk Worlds as well as some of the issues facing U.S. skaters. Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is powered by Pinnacle Racing. Jimmy Blair can set you up with the best pair of skates you'…

Skate Talk had the opportunity to talk with Lisa Dunham and Bobby Bentley of US Roller Speed Skating. We discuss how USRSS differs from USARS in track layout, rules and getting carded. It's a very informative interview that will get you well acquainted with what USRSS is all about. Here is the USRSS website. http://usarollerspeedskating.org/ Skate …

Hope you had a great Canada Day, great 4th of July or great whatever holiday you celebrated! Outdoor Nationals is now in the books and we wanted to bring Kelly Springer back to talk about the event. We also get into Kelly's skating career as well! Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is presented by Pinnacle Racing. Make sure you see Jimmy Blair at…

Since we're ready for ODN, what better time to talk with Kelly Springer than right now. Kelly actually is on the track as he's talking with us and he gives us a good rundown off all the changes made to the track and what the skaters can look forward to. Thanks Kelly for taking the time to join us! Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is powered by …

Aaron Gettys joins us in the studio for this episode of Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach! Aaron skated NSC and is now is college at Valparaiso but continues to skate! We talk his start in skating, what it's like being in a skating family and juggling school work with training. Thanks so much Jimmy Blair and Pinnacle Racing for all the support! …

Time to talk officiating on this episode of Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach. Justin is one of the most respected officials and it's amazing how long he's been doing it. We talk everything, including his young start in officiating and his advice to skaters as an official. Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is powered by Pinnacle Racing! Thank…

With his long legs, Houston is instantly recognizable. But in addition to his legs, Houston is well-known for being one of the most generous and giving skaters. The sport is much better with people like Houston and we appreciate him taking the time to join us on Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach! Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is powered b…

We wanted to talk to Jimmy to get a recap of Spring Fling and Coach wanted to continue trying to talk him into Athens to Atlanta! We have a great conversation about Spring Fling, scheduling different meets and we talk about some of the really cool things Jimmy is doing with the boots he makes. Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is powered by Pinn…

Artistic skater Bri Zawacki joins us on this episode of Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach. Bri fills us in on what it's like to compete as an artistic skater. We talk everything from judging at meets to the cost of the outfits! Thanks Bri for the time and good luck with all your future competitions! Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is powere…

From quads to inlines to ice to the Olympics, Jilleanne has done it. This is one of our favorite interviews and we want to highlight it and give new listeners a chance to check it out! Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is powered by Pinnacle Racing. For all your skating needs, reach out to Jimmy at pinnacleracing.com. I just saw some of Jimmy's …

We've talked with skaters and coaches and now it's time to talk with a rink owner. John Dunlap, owner of Bell's Skating Rink in New Haven, Indiana joins us on this episode of Skate Talk. It's a great look at a rink think had it's beginnings a century ago! John used to coach the speed team as well and we dive into his coaching background as well. Sk…

Christian Keesler stopped by the Skate Talk studios on the way to the Spring Fling. It was great talking with Christian about his experiences in Orlando last weekend at the World Inline Classic. Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is presented by Pinnacle Racing. Find Jimmy Blair and Pinnacle Racing at pinnacleracing.com and you can see Jimmy this…

We had a chance to catch up with Zach (well let's be honest, he slowed way down so we could catch up with him) fresh off the Battle in Seattle. We talk his amazing weekend of racing there as well as his start in skating and where he'll be off to soon. Thanks Zach for the time! Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is powered by Pinnacle Racing. Than…

We're very excited to have World Team member Erin Jackson on this episode of Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach! We'll talk about Erin's numerous accomplishments, as well as her start as a skater and the controversy at 2014 Worlds. Thanks for listening!