Speed Skating Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 1. Maneuvers that allow skaters to maintain balance and speed.
  2. 4. Where all skaters start at the same time/simultaneously
  3. 5. The longer lane on the track that requires careful technique to maintain balance.
  4. 9. 400-meter-track used for competitions.
  5. 11. This is when a large group of skaters compete against each other for points/positions.
  6. 13. Speed skating was invented in the __________ century.
  7. 15. Speed skating won 193 ______ ______
  8. 16. Speed skating won 190 ____ ______
  9. 17. A crucial maneuver where the skater swings both arms diagonally across their body
  10. 18. Speed skating was invented in the ___________
  11. 19. Short track speed skating is the _______ type of ice skating.
  12. 20. A crouch position with the skaters hands behind their back to glide and maintain speed on the ice.
Down
  1. 2. Speed skating has been around for ____________ years.
  2. 3. Speed skating won 186 ______ ______
  3. 6. The process where racers switch lanes during a race.
  4. 7. Speed skating is the ___________ form of ice skating.
  5. 8. The straight section of the track where skaters change lanes every lap.
  6. 10. Maneuver that skaters must perform in order to keep speed and balance.
  7. 12. People use ____ ______ to travel across the ice.
  8. 14. This person skated 400m in the fastest time.