Sheila Rea held her breath as her daughter, Gina, tipped forward, gliding along the ice on one skate.
“Now I can breathe again,” Sheila said after Gina triumphantly took a bow, signaling the end of her routine.
The 25-year-old South Jeffco resident was one of many athletes from across the metro area who last Saturday competed in the Colorado Special Olympics Figure and Speed Skating Competition at South Suburban Ice Rink in Centennial.