The Tennessean: Nashville Skating Academy Sends Record 9 Figure Skaters to U.S. Development Program

When the 2026 Winter Olympics at Milano Cortina begins on Feb. 6, there won't be any Tennesseans in the figure skating spotlight.

But at the French Alps in 2030? Or at Salt Lake City in 2034? That may change.

At the 2026 U.S. Junior Championships in St. Louis, a record nine junior skaters from the Nashville area, all trained by Nashville Skating Academy, qualified for the U.S. Figure Skating National Development Program.

The program recruits and trains the top junior figure skaters in the country. After qualifying for the program, skaters participate in a development camp (Jan. 12-13), in addition to other camps and promotional events throughout the year, putting them in prime position to one day compete for the U.S. national team.