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Matt Salm educating a kid and their parent about speedskating at DASH Speedskating's event with the Girl Scouts of Southeast Wisconsin, fall 2023.

About DASH

DASH is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization on a mission to...

Promote Youth Physical Literacy For Healthier, Stronger Communities
Preserve & Build Upon Wisconsin's Iconic Speedskating Heritage
Develop Champions In Their Lives and On The Ice!

2021-22 Season Overview

8 DASH skaters qualified for US National Championships
Auggie Herman qualified for the 2022 Junior World Team and has 2 Junior Top Ten times in the world
Dan Carney skated the worlds fastest time in the 500m in the M55 division
Community Skating Events
- 2023 Ice CAPE-ade with MKE Downtown
- 3 Try Speedskating Events
- 1 Summer Inline Program

DASH Gold Medal Advisory Board

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Bonnie Blair-Cruikshank

5x Olympic Gold Medalist
'88 '92 '94

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Dan Jansen

'94 Gold Medalist

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Joey Cheek

'06 Gold Medalist

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Chris Witty

'02 Gold Medalist

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Chad Hedrick

'06 Gold Medalist

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Casey FitzRandolph

'02 Gold Medalist

Hear From The Board!

The DASH Project

DASH Speedskating, Sydney Terpening, working with young hockey players at our 2023 Speed Rally at U.S. National Championships in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

DASH Director of Youth Development, Leah Lambert, and High-Performance Skater, Blair Cruikshank, help 2 Girl Scouts learn how to ice skate at our Skate with Local Olympians event at the Pettit National Ice Center in 2023.

DASH speedskaters Sydney Terpening and Blair Cruikshank teach a young kid how to ice skate in Downtown Milwaukee, at the 2023 Ice CAP-ade at Red Arrow Park.

DASH hosted a Speed Rally for kids to try speedskating at the 2023 U.S. National Championships. Volunteers included Olympic Gold Medalist Erin Jackson, Nick Baumgartner, and 5-time Gold Medalist, Bonnie Blair! Also volunteering, World Champion Jordan Stolz, 4-time Olympian Dave Cruikshank, the U.S. Speedskating national team, and DASH High-Performance skaters, Auggie Herman, Sydney Terpening, Matthew Salm, Austin Carlson, Brian Bullard, Ellie Fuchs, and Dan Carney.

#HereYouFind #AccessAchievement The DASH Project: Here You Find Achievement graphic. High-Performance skater, Auggie Herman, smiles during his 5,000 meter at the 2022 American Cup 2 meet outdoors in Roseville, Minnesota.

DASH Speedskating Team: #HereYouFind #Innovation Here You Find Innovation graphic. 4-time Olympian Dave Cruikshank and DASH Chief Operating Officer, Michael Salm, review date on a new performance test with Woodway's, Thompson Remo, at their World Headquarters.

The DASH Project: Youth Skater Mock Media Day! Youth speedskater fields questions from the "media" after she wins her division at our end of the summer racing day! High-Impact Practices, and experiential learning in youth development.

DASH Speedskating Team: #HereYouFind #Guidance Here You Find Guidance graphic. The DASH Project volunteer explains event rules to young speedskaters at one of their first racing experiences.

Two DASH Speedkskating 2023 Club members race during practice as 6 of their teammates, DASH Director of Youth Development Leah Lambert and High-Performance Skater, Sydney Terpening, watch.

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