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Dear Ms. ____,

I am interested in racing skeleton sleds as well as driving bobsleds. I believe I would be exemplary at it.

I am no stranger to winter sports, or Lake Placid for that matter. I was a short track speedskater from ages 6 to 18, skating in the 1998 Olympic Trials and gaining the national rank of 13th in 1999. Being from Saratoga Springs, NY, I attended frequent training camps at Lake Placid’s OTC. I excelled at running cross-country and pole-vaulted throughout high school. My short track career concluded in 1999 so I could attend the US Coast Guard Academy for college. In college, I rowed crew and played ice hockey. As an extracurricular, I competed in a handful of Olympic-length triathlons, including the Collegiate National Triathlon in 2003. Since college, I have remained extremely active racing in adventure races (30-hour races), bike races, duathlons, skiing many of North America’s most renowned ski peaks, and hitting the ice any chance I could get for hockey as well as for both long and short track speedskating.

I have piloted aircraft for the past four years, most notably US Coast Guard rescue helicopters for the last two. With this profession, I believe I have the requisite eye/hand skills necessary to be an Olympic-level skeleton/bobsled driver.

I understand that both skeleton and bobsled take time and dedication, both of which I am willing and able to give. I believe, with my unique combination of skills, accomplishments, practical knowledge of aerodynamics, strong competitive character, proven ability to work as part of an intimate and disciplined team, and experience - in sports, the armed forces, aviation, and the professional world, I am what USBSF needs. I want in; what is my next step?

I genuinely appreciate your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Jim Cooley.

These teams that made it to the relay are tops.  The fact that no one fell or got disqualified really made for nail-biting race, I’m sure.  At 30 mph, I wonder how long 4 thousandths of a second is.   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. Men’s Short Track Speedskating Team Wins World Championship March 16, 2008- Harbin, China. The U.S. Men’s Short Track Speedskating Team won the World Championship today at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships in Harbin, China. Team members, who include Olympian and newly crowned World Champion, Apolo Anton Ohno (Seattle, WA), Olympian JP Kepka (Milwaukee, WI) , Olympian and 5th place overall finisher in last week’s World Championship, Charles Ryan Leveille (Memphis, TN), as well as newcomers, Jeff Simon (Long Beach, CA) who also placed 7th overall in the World Championship and Jordan Malone (Denton, TX. The overall title race was tight. At one point, the U.S. was tied with the Korean Team; with Team Canada only 2 points behind them. The race came down to the Men’s 5000m relay. With the title on the line, Team USA put the pressure on, and skated to a hard earned victory with a blistering time of 6:50.907, overcoming Team Canada who skated a 6:50.996, Team China, 6:51.000 and Team Korea 6:51.080. This is the first time the United States has won a Short Track World Championship.