Torin Koos makes break from U.S. Ski Team

Fri, Aug  6, 2010 - By Corey Voegele

MAZAMA — Torin Koos eventually came to the conclusion that something was broken — namely his training regimen. And in order to fix it, he’s turned to the Methow Olympic Development Project.

“It was something that was building for a while,” the three-time Winter Olympian said of what led to the switch from the U.S. Ski Team training program. “It’s a change I feel good about.”

Koos’ new coach, Scott Johnston, said it’s not unheard-of for world-class skiers to work with coaches apart from the U.S. team.

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