SEGA FAIRWEATHER and SMK ERSA
Today Sega Fairweather from Team Evolution, sponsors of the ERSA Summer League 2011, took part in the race at Milton Keynes along with presenting the prizes and medals. Here is a brief note from Sega herself to give you some background. For more information here profile page on Team Evolution site is here, http://teamevolution.eu/team.php.
I would like to introduce myself properly before the beginning of the season as one of your coaches with Team Evolution.
My name is Sega Fairweather and I have been ski racing for 12 years. I was a member of, and raced with, the British Children's team for four years and following that I spent my first FIS season in Austria at a private training facility.
I was lucky enough to receive sponsorship that then enabled me to study, train and race at Burke Mountain Academy in Vermont, USA, for 3 seasons. Whilst there I progressed as both an athlete and developed as an individual, and learnt what it was really like to be part of a team. I was selected for the British Junior Team from 2006-2010, receiving National Team status whilst I remained with my preferred coaches and program in the US. During this time I raced in the Nor-Am series, the American version of the EuropaCup, and won numerous British Titles.
This past year I was the 3rd ranked British female skier and was based in Wagrain, Austria, - which is 5 minutes away from our base this year, St Johann - and competed for half a season before receiving the devastating news that I had no more funding and therefore no way to continue ski racing, leading to a premature retirement from the sport.
Despite this, I still have an amazing passion for the sport and I am extremely pleased that I have an opportunity to coach and to pass on everything that I have learnt during my 8 years as a member of the British Team.
I passed my CSCF Level 1 and since then have discovered how much I enjoy coaching since creating a new squad at
Swadlincote and assisting Ross Green at Milton Keynes. I find it rewarding to watch the athletes achieve their goals after the effort that they have put in, and am proud to be a part of their success. I hope that with the experience that I have had I can make a difference to the future of British skiing.
I hope that having joined a professionally run program I can help make the changes that are needed in order to deliver the best, personalised program for each individual athlete.
I really look forward to meeting you all and to working with all the athletes over this coming season.
If athletes or parents have any questions, or just want to chat about my experiences and involvement, you can contact me on: sega@teamevolution.eu
Sega
