Rachel Van Ankum

Age: 20

Hometown: Drayton, ON

Current School: Mohawk College

Years with Nexxice: 2

Best Skating Memory: When Jen and I were trying to show the team a spiral exercise over the boards and we both ended up on the ice

Favourite Part About Skating: Stepping out onto the ice right before we compete

Favourite Anne Skills: Bongo

Favourite Synchro Programs: Mud- Nexxice Senior (watched) Swing- Nexxice Intermediate (skated)

Favourite Competitions: Bill Phillips & Canadians

Favourite International Teams: Finland

Favourite Skaters: Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir

Dream Job: Occupational therapist

Interesting Fact: I have been scuba diving