KALAMAZOO, Mich. — We may be a few weeks removed from the International Skating Union World Championships in Prague, and a few more weeks removed from the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy -but there’s still reason to look back fondly on it all.
Gretchen Mohney recently found herself in the mix of Team USA’s success in both competitions, as the Mattawan resident -who serves as the Director of High Performance Medical and Performance Services for U.S. Figure Skating -traveled for both the championships and the Winter Games.
“I took it very serious that my job was to make sure that I supported them in all I had and in the best way I knew possible,” said Mohney. “It’s truly integrating the team behind the team, and it’s making sure that the physician, the physical therapist, the dietician, the psychologist, as well as many other support staff were working cohesively so that we could surround the athlete with the support that they needed when they needed it.”
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Since joining U.S. Figure Skating in 2018, Mohney has helped spearhead well-rounded care and assistance for the athletes in competition at the highest of levels, including her recent trip to Italy. Mohney’s role with the U.S. Figure Skating team began on the administrative side before moving to a more clinical based capacity leading up to the 2026 Winter Games…