Athlete Profile: Renske Herder

Age: 23

Hometown/Country: Enschede (officially) but staying in Garyp now/The Netherlands.

Sponsors: my parents, still looking for a real one

Favourite race: kortebaan op natuurijs (140m outdoor), supersprint and 1000m.

Best Results in Skating: all in the future

Which one was most significant?: I like being Frisian Champion 140 metre (FK kortebaan) and 4th on the Dutch Championships supersprint.

Best/Worst crash ever: Hit my own ankle at the start last season, this gave me 3 stiches, a delay of 5 hours in the waiting room and an unstable ankle.

Goals for the future: Skate to the best of my ability and hopefully that is the Dutch top 3 on sprint.

Favourite party drink: wine, corona, baileys, sangria, French coffee.

Pastimes: making music, kitesurfing, snowboarding, painting/drawing, travel, cooking/baking, drinking good coffee and eating cake with friends and when I'm really tired watching a TV serie (like Grey's)So, a lot to do!

If you could be friends with anyone in the world who would it be?: Nelson Mandela or Paolo Coelho.

Reasons why you love/hate/just like training with Des?: I don't really know yet, but I think I will love it because Des loves skating and coaching and creates a positive vibe.