Isabel Grevelt

Club / Team

Gewest Fryslan: Heerenveen, NED

Hobbies	Playing the violin. (Athlete, 13 Feb 2023)
Memorable sporting achievement	Finishing third in the 1000m at the 2022 World Cup event in Heerenveen, Netherlands. (Athlete, 13 Feb 2023)

Reason for choosing this sport	She enjoys the feeling of skating.
Name of coach	Ingo Bos [club], GER
Training Regime	She trains for about 20 hours per week.
When and where did you begin this sport?	She began skating in 2009 in Alkmaar, Netherlands.

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Sporting philosophy / motto	"I always want to get the best out of myself and I like to win." (schaatsen.nl, 01 Aug 2023)
Other information	STAYING IN FRIESLAND In 2022 she joined the Gewest Fryslan regional team in the Netherlands. She had the opportunity to move to a commercial team for the 2023/24 season but decided to stay in Friesland for another year. "There were indeed a number of teams I talked to. When you are young the goal is to go to a commercial team. However, I noticed that I really enjoyed [being with the regional team]. That things just went well. Somehow I also found it difficult to leave that behind. At the same time, it didn't seem right to me not to try something different, precisely because I like to seize new opportunities. The conversations with the region [team] and the various teams taught me that this club suits me best at this point in my career. This is where I can skate the fastest. Moreover, I think I should give myself more time to become more mature. I think fun and results are more important than money at the moment. I choose the good feeling. That's why I have postponed the step for a while, realising that a train is passing by. However, that train will be there again next season. I am convinced that I will perform again next winter. I walk my own route. And I have no regrets about that." (schaatsen.nl, 01 Aug 2023)