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Eric Orlowsky (2019)

Skating

Eric Orlowsky’s long-track speed skating career is moving in fast forward.

In February, Orlowsky was a member of Team B.C. at the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alta. At the Games, as one of four B.C. male long-trackers, he posted a top placing of 10^th in the mass start sprint race. As well, he was 11^th in the 5,000-metre event, 14^th in the 500m, 15^th in the 1,500m and 16^th in the 1,000m.

Orlowsky competes regularly on the Canada Cup national series and made great strides during the 2017-18 season. The product of the Prince George Blizzard speed skating club was chosen as B.C. Speed Skating’s male long-track skater of the year after a season in which he etched his name in the national rankings in multiple disciplines. He was 22^nd in the 5,000m and 10,000m distances, 38^th in the 1,500m, 39^th in the 500m and 48^th in the 1,000m. As part of his year, Orlowsky skated in the Canadian junior long-track championships for the second time in his career.