People

Name: Juicy Lucy

League Affiliation: London Rollergirls (formerly Auld Reekie Roller Girls)

Years Skating: I put quad skates on for the first time as an adult just over 3 years ago. This proved troublesome at first and I had to use a broom to stand up!

DL: What was your previous athletic background, if any?

This interview is reprinted with permission, and can be found on the Denver Roller Dolls website.

Bijou Blacnbleu skates with the Shotgun Betties and Bruising Altitude. Bijou has been with the Denver Roller Dolls since the early days. Through the years, she has been a Green Barrette, a Bad Apple, and a Shotgun Bettie! She is also the Co-Captain of our JV All-Star squad, Bruising Altitude, a role she has held for the past two seasons.

Name: Vagablonde

League Affiliation: London Rollergirls

Years Skating: 3

DL: What was your previous athletic background, if any?

V: Always did sports when I was younger including netball, soccer, hockey, swimming, cycling and long distance rollerblading.

DL: Why did you want to be on Team England?

Name: Rogue Runner

League Affiliation: Dolly Rockit Rollers

Years Skating: 1 year 4 months

DL: What was your previous athletic background, if any?

RR: Generally played loads of sports. My main sport throughout school and college was gymnastics but then when starting uni I stopped competing and joined my University basket ball, hockey and football teams.

DL: Why did you want to be on Team England?

Name: Fox Sake

League Affiliation: London Rollergirls

Years Skating: 4.5 with LRG. A couple of years intermittently pootling round the park/roller disco as a kid.

DL: What was your previous athletic background, if any?

Name Donna Matrix League Affiliation Gotham Years Skating 7 years playing roller derby. Before that, only recreational skating.

DL: What was your previous athletic background, if any? DM: I played soccer as a kid. But I have never really loved any sports until now.

Name: Jack Attack

League Affiliation: The London Rockin' Rollers.

Years Skating: 4 years (Since 2007)

DL: What was your previous athletic background, if any?

JA: I used to swim competitively as a teenager. Butterfly and front crawl were my main events. I dabbled with skate boards and BMX. I've never played any team sports before roller derby.

DL: Why did you want to be on Team England?

The 2011 World Cup takes place in Toronto, Canada from December 2-4. More information can be found on the World Cup website. We'd like to introduce you to another competing team - Team England.

Name: Shaolynn Scarlett

League Affiliation: London Rollergirls

Years Skating: 2 ½

DL: What was your previous athletic background, if any?

Name Jennifer Gaskins/'snot rocket science League Affiliation Steel City Derby Demons Years Skating I've been skating since I was 6ish, but played about 5 years of derby.

DL: What was your previous athletic background, if any? SRS: Competitive figure roller skating. I played tons of soccer and a bit of volleyball and tennis in there too.

DL: Why did you want to be on Team USA? SRS: To experience the next level.

Name Racer McChaseHer League Affiliation Detroit

Years Skating Derby 5 years; speed skating 22 years.DL: What was your previous athletic background, if any? RM: Competitive quad and inline speed skater; volleyball in high school and college