PHOTOS: Speedskaters to watch at Olympic Trials
The country's best speedskaters converge on Milwaukee January 2-7 for the Olympic Trials. The skaters will be competing for spots on the U.S. team at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea in February. Here's some of the top names to keep an eye on.
Heather Bergsma (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images). Bergsma is currently a two time olympian with 14 world championships.Photo by: Dean Mouhtaropoulos
KC Boutiette is an eleven-time World Single Distance Championships Team Member and ten-time World Allround Championships Team Member.
(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Photo by: Ezra Shaw Brittany Bowe is a 2014 Olympian and four-time world champion.(Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
Photo by: Quinn Rooney Brian Hansen (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)Photo by: Quinn Rooney Shani Davis is looking to secure a spot on his fifth U.S. Olympic Team.(Photo by Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images)
Photo by: Atsushi Tomura Nancy Swider-Peltz Jr. pictured competes in the 3000 meter event during the U.S. Speedskating Championships at the Utah Olympic Oval on December 27, 2009 in Kearns, Utah. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)Photo by: Matthew Stockman Joey Mantia is a 28-time world champion and 2014 Olympian.(Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
Photo by: Dean Mouhtaropoulos Emery Lehman attends Marquette when not training for the Olympics.(Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
Photo by: Scott Halleran Mitchell Whitmore is already a two time Olympian.(Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
Photo by: Paul Gilham