Erin Jackson competes in the Women’s 1,500m event during the 2022 US Speedskating Long Track Olympic Trials on January 8. Stacy Revere/Getty Images
Erin Jackson’s story is one for the history books. Growing up in Ocala, Florida, Jackson had no access to ice or snow—but she did have wheels.
A world-class inline skater, she racked up 47 national titles and 12 world championship medals, dominating a sport that isn’t even part of the Olympics.
In 2016, Jackson made a bold move: she switched to ice speed skating. The transition was anything but easy…