Hello my name is Karina Sinding Johnson and I train in Miami, Florida. When I am in Denmark I live in Greve Strand, which is a suburb of Copenhagen. I am 16 years old in the 11th grade and study online with the Laurel Springs School .  Studying online gives me the freedom to travel and concentrate on my training.

I started skating at age five in Los Angeles, California.  Later we moved to Houston, Texas.  My father is American and my mother is Danish.  Both my parents are coaches and manage the Kendall Ice Arena in Miami, Florida.  My father is a Double Master Rated Coach with PSA (Professional Skaters Association). 

I train everyday on the ice at Kendall Ice Arena for about three hours.  I also take "off ice" conditioning classes and work out in the upstairs "Knockout Boxing Gym" where I work out with weights and my aerobic conditioning.  We also have a great on ice "power conditioning" class which really pushes us hard.

I belong to two figure skating clubs.  In Denmark, I am a member of the Skøjteklub København (Skating Club of Copenhagen). Years ago my father, Kent Johnson, was the first coach at the Herlev Idrætsforenings Kunstskøjteafdeling. Herlev is another suburb of Copenhagen.    In Florida I belong to the Miami Figure Skating Club, Inc. which is located at Kendall Ice Arena.

I really think I have the best of both worlds.  I get to make skating friends in both the U.S. and Denmark.  Traveling and competing in new places is really exciting!

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A.) Her is a picture in a London Pub with "Uncle" John Rasmussen (President of my "Fan Club"), and my Mom.

B.) Covent Garden in London with Mom and Dad.