Karolina Kaleta
Hometown: Kasina Wielka
College: University of Colorado Boulder
Club: LKS Markam Wiśniowa-Osieczany
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Why Team Birkie?
I was looking for a good team to train with after finishing my collage degree in Colorado, and I was ready to change the place for something totally different! I’ve been following the team results for last year and I really liked how they worked together as a team during races but also training, so I decided to give it a try!
How did you get into skiing?
My whole family was very active. Growing up I played all the sports but skiing was the right one for me. Besides that all my siblings used to ski, it was just for fun at that time. But then I joined my first ski club close to my hometown in Poland, and I loved it!!! After middle school I decided to go to winter sport high school which was a boarding school, away from home! After my freshman year I got in to a national polish ski team, and this is when everything got serious. After three years of high school I got an offer from Colorado to go to collage and ski there for the team! Which was very fun! Now I’m here in Minneapolis skiing for Team Birkie! So yeah, long story short!!!
Favorite skiing memory?
My favorite skiing memory was when I was third at Junior world championships, after being in Polish national team for one year. It was very unexpected and very memorable!
Favorite workout?
Definitely strength!!! I love chatting with people and gym is a perfect place for that!
What keeps you motivated?
Probably seeing progress after hard training sessions! And other people, from the team but also family