Jerod Swallow
Jerod Swallow | |
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Born | Ann Arbor, Michigan | October 18, 1966
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Figure skating career | |
Country | United States |
Skating club | Detroit Skating Club |
Retired | 1998 |
Jerod Swallow (born October 18, 1966) is an American
Personal life
Swallow was born October 18, 1966, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.[1] He married Elizabeth Punsalan in September 1993.[2]
Career
Early career
Swallow competed in two disciplines at the
Partnership with Punsalan
Swallow teamed up with
At the 1991 World Championships in Munich, they performed a "catchy"[6] free dance based upon the theme of stock car racing. They both wore black sketch suits in racing colors. They played the roles of race cars, with test trials, pit stops, and the race itself. Writer Ellyn Kestnbaum, in her discussion and analysis of the program, does not consider Punsalan and Swallow's program as a single coherent narrative, but states that it instead used a variety of images, including that of victory and defeat, related to their theme. Kestnbaum also stated that although their theme seemed to "defy gender",[6]
Swallow represented the more male role of the human agent, or driver. Punsalan's role of the car followed conventional representation of the female body taking on "the status of inanimate object (or alien 'other')",[7] while Swallow took "literal control"[7] of Punsalan's body in the program, which controlled the narrative imagery; as Kestnbaum put it, "The man's choreographed control of the woman's body thus results in male victory within the final image of the performance".[7]
They were one of the favorites for the 1992 Olympic team but at the
In 1992, Punsalan/Swallow began working with
Punsalan/Swallow won silver at the
Punsalan/Swallow ended their eligible career in 1998 and continued to skate in shows for a number of years. Swallow is managing director at the Detroit Skating Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.[12]
Results
Ice dancing with Punsalan
International | |||||||||
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Event | 1989–90 | 1990–91 | 1991–92 | 1992–93 | 1993–94 | 1994–95 | 1995–96 | 1996–97 | 1997–98 |
Winter Olympics | 15th | 7th | |||||||
World Champ. | 11th | 12th | 7th | 6th | 6th | ||||
GP Final | 6th | ||||||||
GP Cup of Russia |
3rd | ||||||||
GP Lalique |
2nd | 2nd | 2nd | ||||||
GP NHK Trophy | 6th | 5th | |||||||
GP Skate America | 7th | 4th | 3rd | 1st | 4th | 1st | |||
GP Skate Canada | 2nd | ||||||||
National | |||||||||
U.S. Champ. | 5th | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st |
GP = Champions Series (Grand Prix) |
Ice dancing with Balogh
International | ||||||
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Event | 1983–84 | 1984–85 | 1985–86 | 1986–87 | 1987–88 | 1988–89 |
Skate America | 5th | |||||
World Junior Champ. | 4th | |||||
National | ||||||
U.S. Championships | 5th J. | 1st J | 10th | 6th | ||
J. = Junior level |
Pair skating with Propson
International | |||
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Event | 1983–84 | 1984–85 | 1985–86 |
World Junior Champ. | 4th | ||
National | |||
U.S. Championships | 6th J. | 2nd J | WD |
J. = Junior level; WD = Withdrew |
References
- ^ "Jerod Swallow". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ a b c d Pucin, Diane (February 18, 1994). "Liz Punsalan Ice Dances Her Way Through Grief And Anger Two Weeks Ago, Her Brother Was Charged In Her Father's Stabbing Death. Being On The Ice Helps Her Smile Through The Tears". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ "National Figure Skating Championships : Wachsman and Waggoner Fall, but Win Pairs Title". Times Wire Services. Los Angeles Times. February 7, 1986.
- ^ Alfano, Peter (February 8, 1986). "Skaters discover high cost of risks". The New York Times.
- ^ a b Rosewater, Amy (May 24, 2011). "Shpilband, Zoueva at forefront of dance revolution". IceNetwork. Archived from the original on September 23, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
- ^ ISBN 0-8195-6641-1.
- ^ a b c Kestnbaum, p. 233
- ^ a b Blount, Terry (February 17, 1995). "Latest skating controversy will be detailed on ABC". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Kent, Milton (February 16, 1995). "Skating squabble plays to soap opera background". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
- ^ Longman, Jere (January 6, 1994). "OLYMPICS; Roca, Ice Dancer, Breaks Arm But Comes Back to Skate On". The New York Times. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
- ^ Harvey, Randy (January 20, 1996). "Punsalan, Swallow Win Dance Title". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
- ^ Rutherford, Lynn (July 27, 2011). "Hubbell, Donohue hope to put a spell on judges". icenetwork. Archived from the original on February 20, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2011.