Marissa Castelli is choosing to move on from skating, without calling it a “retirement.”
“I absolutely hate the word ‘retirement’… it makes me feel like an old lady!” Castelli told U.S. Figure Skating’s Fan Zone.
Castelli and former partner Simon Shnapir won two national titles and competed at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, helping Team USA to a bronze medal in the inaugural team competition. They also finished ninth in the pairs’ competition.
When Castelli and Shnapir split, she teamed up with Mervin Tran and landed on two more national championship podiums.