When the camel spin was first invented, many skaters would make a hump with their rear ends. Their head and free leg would fall below the hips. That mistake caused the spin to eventually be called the "Camel Spin."
By Jo Ann Schneider Farris, About.com
Photo of Alissa Czisny Doing a Camel Spin
Photo by Koichi Kamoshida - Getty ImagesWhen the camel spin was first invented, many skaters would make a hump with their rear ends. Their head and free leg would fall below the hips. That mistake caused the spin to eventually be called the "Camel Spin."
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