Swette Secures First Career Nor-Am Giant Slalom Victory in Vail, Colorado

Article #2510
2013-02-01
Published By: Kathy Stahr

  

FLASH QUOTE: Ford Swette of North Vancouver (BC Ski Team/ACA Prospect Group/Whistler Mountain Ski Club):
“It’s been an interesting week and I’m so happy right now.  Since I didn’t train with the rest of the team in Italy last month, I had something to prove to myself when I got here for the Nor-Am races.  I was nervous that maybe I had fallen behind while everyone else was getting amazing training in Europe.  My confidence has been restored and I now believe that the break was actually a benefit to me and gave me time to focus on what I need to do to be successful.  I feel very strong right now and this win is just another positive step forward. We race slalom tomorrow, which is great because I’ve been enjoying slalom maybe even more than GS."

Nor-Am Cup Men's Giant Slalom - Vail, Colorado February 1, 2013 COMPLETE RESULTS

Rank Bib Name Year Nation Run 1 Run 2 Total Time
1 4 SWETTE Ford 1993 CAN 1:05.01 1:03.59 2:08.60
2 15 ZAITSOFF Sasha 1990 CAN 1:06.25 1:02.54 2:08.79
3 1 CHRISTIANSON Kieffer 1992 USA 1:05.04 1:03.78 2:08.82
4 6 DONALDSON David 1986 CAN 1:04.64 1:04.28 2:08.92
5 21 GREGORAK Will 1990 USA 1:06.01 1:03.10 2:09.11
6 2 STIEGLER Seppi 1988 USA 1:05.82 1:03.34 2:09.16
7 20 LYSDAHL Espen 1990 NOR 1:06.07 1:03.16 2:09.23
8 35 MEGARRY Morgan 1993 CAN 1:06.85 1:02.62 2:09.47
9 38 WILSON Ryan 1987 USA 1:06.30 1:03.26 2:09.56
10 24 ACOSTA Christopher 1990 USA 1:06.30 1:03.27 2:09.57

 FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

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