Biography & His Background

Tommy Steenberg was a very active and energetic child. At the age of four, Tommy developed a love for ice skating. Shortly after watching the 1994 Olympics on television, Tommy entered the competitive sport of figure skating at the age of six.

In the early years (1995-1997), Tommy first skated at a rink in Little Rock, Arkansas. The next two years (1997-1999), he moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to skate at the Petit National Ice Center. He now trains at the Fairfax Ice Arena in Virginia (1999-Present).

Tommy has always pushed himself competitively in this sport because he believes there is nothing more satisfying than putting your best and hard work into something that you really love. His great work ethic and excellent attitude has remained the same from square one. Tommy's motto is to push himself to be the very best that he can be, and of course, enjoy the thrill of performing and having fun.

I think when I started I really liked the idea of being able to perform something challenging in front of so many people and have fun with it. When I was 6 with my waltz jump and half-flip, I remember purposefully falling once in practice out of boredom before my first competition because I felt a need for a bigger challenge in my program. What is there to be proud of if you don't push your limits and be competitive with yourself? - Tommy Steenberg

Figure skating is filled with several elements. The sport requires jumps, spins, footwork steps, edge quality, skating skills and much more. Every skater has one particular element they are usually good at, but Tommy works for the whole package. He loves the feeling of landing a new jump and performing them well in competition. He likes to get creative in his choreography and perform innovative spin positions that the new judging system looks for. All in all, Tommy enjoys everything about skating.

In 2006, Tommy debuted in his first Senior Nationals at the age of 18 placing 11th in the free skate and 13th overall. Being the youngest competitor, he did his very best landing all his jumps which had a total of seven triples, including a difficult triple-triple combination and three double axels. His program also featured impressive spins that were of level three and four difficulty. In that same year, he was named on the 2006 State Farm Scholastic Honours Team for outstanding achievements in his educational studies.

Tommy is currently taking everything one step at a time. He has been working on quadruple jumps recently and hopes to include them in soon. His future goals include being a National, World Champion/Medalist and making the 2010 Olympic team.