John A.W. Nicks Is Coaching Olympic Figure Skating Silver Medalist Sasha Cohen Once Again

Yesterday, I heard that 2006 Olympic Figure Skating Silver Medalist, Sasha Cohen, is back training under her longtime coach, John A.W. Nicks. He is her primary advisor, but Rafael Arutunian, who has taught her during her comeback to the world of competitive figure skating, is still in the picture. Cohen's switch has been reported to be "the buzz of the ice skating world."

Nicks is also coaching 2008 and 2009 U.S. Pair Skating Skating Champions Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker. The upcoming 2010 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships that will lead up to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver should be a very busy and interesting "Nationals" for Mr. Nicks!

_{Sasha Cohen and John Nicks - Photo Courtesy U.S. Figure Skating Copyright © Paul/Michelle Harvath}