Skaters

Barbie Long
Born:
September 11, 1996
Birthplace:
St. Louis, Mo.
Height:
5' 4"
Level:
Junior
Hometown:
St. Louis, Mo.
School:
Forest Trail Academy Online (2015)
Training Town:
Springfield, Ill.
Club:
Illinois Valley Figure Skating Club
Coach:
Susan Liss
Choreographer:
Tanith Belbin, Susan Liss

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

*2013 U.S. junior bronze medalist
*2012 U.S. junior pewter medalist
*2011 U.S. novice silver medalist
*2010 U.S. intermediate bronze medalist

SKATING NOTES

Began skating at age 4 when she went to a friend's birthday party and then decided she wanted to take lessons ... Was presented the Michelle Monnier Trophy by Brian Boitano at Skate San Francisco 2011.

PERSONAL NOTES

Played hockey (goalie) when she was 5 before switching to figure skating ... Lives five days a week in Springfield, Ill., with her coach and two days in St. Louis with her family ... Has a twin sister, Allie ... Grandfather is a member of the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame ... Family dog is Quinn.


CONNECT WITH ME

Twitter.com: @barbie_long

IN MY WORDS

If I wasn't a figure skater ... I would want to be a gymnast.

My favorite thing about being a figure skater is ... traveling and meeting new people.

After I'm done skating, I want to ... be involved with figure skating and physical therapy.

The best moment of my skating career thus far was ... getting to travel to Italy for the 2012 Gardena Spring Trophy.


MY FAVORITES

Ways to condition off-ice: Modern dance, yoga

Skating maneuver: Triple Lutz

Olympic sport: Gymnastics

Beverage: Chocolate milk

Sports team: St. Louis Cardinals

Food: Mexican

 

I PREFER

Gloves or No Gloves

Short Program or Free Skate

Restaurant or Homecooking

Book or E-reader

Rental or Theater

Spin or Jump

Trail or Treadmill

Pre-competition nap? Yes


PAST SEASON NOTES


  • 2013 Season Notes
    SP Music: "The Pink Panther" by Henry Mancini
    FS Music: "West Side Story" by Leonard Bernstein

    Costumes designed by Susan Liss and Marilyn Matheny
  • 2012 Season Notes
    SP Music: Music from Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky
    FS Music: Music from 42nd Street by Harry Warren

    Costumes designed by Susan Liss
  • 2011 Season Notes
    SP Music: Theme from Love Story performed by the Berlin Cinema Orchestra
    FS Music: Music from Schindler's List soundtrack by Itzhak Perlman and John Williams

    2013 - U.S. Championships, Junior - 3rd
    2013 - Midwestern Sectional, Junior - 1st
    2012 - Junior Grand Prix (Slovenia) - 2nd
    2012 - Gardena Spring Trophy - 1st, Junior
    2012 - U.S. Championships, Junior - 4th
    2012 - Midwestern Sectional, Junior - 2nd
    2012 - Upper Great Lakes Regional, Junior - 1st
    2011 - U.S. Championships, Novice - 2nd
    2011 - Midwestern Sectional, Novice - 2nd
    2011 - Upper Great Lakes Regional, Novice - 1st
    2010 - U.S. Junior Championships, Intermediate - 3rd
    2010 - Upper Great Lakes Regional, Intermediate - 1st
    2009 - U.S. Junior Championships, Juvenile - 6th
    2009 - Upper Great Lakes Regional, Juvenile - 1st

    ISJ Personal Bests

    INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
    SP - 52.24 (2012 Junior Grand Prix, Slovenia)
    FS - 94.95 (2012 Junior Grand Prix, Slovenia)
    Final Score - 147.19 (2012 Junior Grand Prix Slovenia)

    U.S. QUALIFYING COMPETITION
    SP - 51.99 (2013 U.S. Championships, Junior)
    FS - 104.58 (2013 Midwestern Sectional, Junior)
    Final Score - 156.57 (2013 Midwestern Sectional, Junior)