Jerica Tandiman Explained

Jerica Tandiman
Birth Date:	2 November 1994^[1]
Country:	United States
Sport:	Speed skating

Jerica Tandiman (November 2, 1994)^[1] is an American speed skater.

Early life

Tandiman is from Kearns, Utah. She began skating in 2002 after the Utah Olympic Oval was built near her house.

Career

At the 2018 Winter Olympics United States speed skating trials, she finished 4th in the 1000 meters. While the top three normally qualify for the team, since Mia Manganello did not have the required qualifying time at that distance, Tandiman was one of the top three qualifiers for the event.^[2] She had to wait to see the total number of qualified female athletes, but ultimately made the team.^[3] She currently practices at the Utah Olympic Oval.^[4]

Notes and References

1. News: Jerica Tandiman. https://web.archive.org/web/20150121084927/http://www.teamusa.org/us-speedskating/athletes/Jerica-Tandiman. dead. January 21, 2015. Team USA. January 28, 2018.
2. News: Former professional cyclist makes Olympic speed skating team. 2018-01-07. Olympic Talk. 2018-01-29.
   - News: Chicagoan Shani Davis makes fifth straight Olympics. Ryan. Shannon. Chicago Tribune . 2018-01-29.
3. News: Crestview speedskater qualifies for Olympics. Associated Press. Crestview News Bulletin. 2018-01-29 .
   - News: Utah speedskater makes U.S. Olympic Team. Comeau. Connor. 2018-01-08. GOOD 4 UTAH. 2018-01-29 .
4. News: Road to the Olympics: Jerica Tandiman saw her future from the back yard. 2017-12-28. WFLA. 2018-01-29.