Athletes from around Aroostook County and Southern Maine gathered in Ft. Kent for the summer’s first training camp. A well energized staff from the Maine Winter Sports Center and U.S. Biathlon Team greeted the athletes as they arrived at the Lodge, the newer apartments on the campus of the University of Maine-Ft. Kent. Focusing on the basics, body position in both classic and skate skiing as well as biathlon shooting position were high on the list. “We’re trying to drill the basic fundamentals. If the athletes can learn these then we can build off of this foundation and we’ll see some great improvements,†stated MWSC Coach Will Sweetser.
![](http://images.fasterskier.com/oldsitearchive/upload/060630image001.jpg width=377 height=283 border=1><BR><font size=1 face=verdana>MWSC Coach Will Sweetser going over body position at the 10th Mtn. Lodge</font></center><BR></p>
<p>The camp started off with a classic game of soccer with many of the athletes and coaches trying their new flashy moves learned from this year’s World Cup tournament. Strength testing soon followed with some personal bests being set; a good sign this early in the season. The following morning the group headed due east to the town of Madawaska, Maine’s most northern point, to compete in a local 20k mountain bike race. Tim Dubois, Hilary McNamee, Russell Currier and new coach Eileen Carey even got a little taste of the podium! After a short rest it was back to the 10th Mountain Lodge for rollerski technique work and a short slowfire workout. Afterwards, dinner and a trip to the local movie theater rewarded the athletes for their day’s hard work.</p>
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