The history of the Skating Club of Boston is the history of American figure skating
A rose rests near the names of figure skating coaches Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov on a commemorative wall Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at the Skating Club of Boston in Norwood, Mass. The two former world champions who were coaching at the historic Boston club were among the members of the skating community killed when an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday, Jan. 29, and crashed into the Potomac River. – in good times and in bad.
“This is a club of excellence. It has been for over 100 years,” said Paul George, a former USOC vice president who trained at the club on his way to the 1962 U.S. pairs championship. “We have produced countless talented skaters. … I think we will continue to do it.” “You can feel the history,” said Kerrigan, who won a bronze medal at the 1992 Olympics and silver in ’94. “It was deep and rich in history, and a lot of the elite, elite skaters have have come through here. It’s pretty amazing, actually.”
Albright said she lost 22 friends and a coach in the accident, and she would have been on the plane herself to cheer them on but she was in her final year at Harvard Medical School. Skating Club of Boston CEO Doug Zeghibe said the 1961 plane crash left a hole in the organization that lingered for decades.
One wall overlooking the main rink — officially known as the Tenley E. Albright Performance Center — features a timeline illustrated with black-and-white pictures that traced the sport's evolution from quaint outdoor competitions in suits and long dresses to the quad jumps and spangled costumes of today. Across the ice are lists of the Olympians, world and national champions that trained at the club.
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