1998 U.S. Figure Skating Championships | |
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Type: | National Championship |
Date: | January 4 – 11 |
Season: | 1997–98 |
Location: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Venue: | CoreStates Center |
Champions | |
Men's singles: Todd Eldredge | |
Ladies' singles: Michelle Kwan | |
Pairs: Kyoko Ina / Jason Dungjen | |
Ice dance: Elizabeth Punsalan / Jerod Swallow | |
Previous: 1997 U.S. Championships | |
Next: 1999 U.S. Championships |
The 1998 U.S. Figure Skating Championships took place on January 4–11, 1998 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Skaters competed in five disciplines across three levels. The disciplines of the competition were men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and compulsory figures. The levels of competition were senior, junior, and novice. Medals were awarded in four colors: gold (first), silver (second), bronze (third), and pewter (fourth).
The event served to help choose the U.S. teams to the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 1998 World Championships. The 1998 World Junior Championships had been held prior to the national championships and so the World Junior Championships team had been chosen at a World Juniors selection competition earlier in the year.
This was the penultimate year of compulsory figures being competed at the U.S. Championships. The novice competitors skated one figure, the juniors and seniors skated three.