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The article explores the background and potentials of short track speed skating in Australia. Short track speed skating consists of four to six skaters who race to the finish line, jockeying for position while they maintain speed and balance. This type of skating is faced with various challenges including small number of athlete participation, limited training and competition facilities, and funding problems. Its roots can be traced back to 1946 when Dutch migrants Len Duke and sister, Lilian, took up skating every Saturday morning.

The article reports on the partnership between the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) and Quad Park to form a training base for its National Talent Identification and Development (NTID) canoe/kayak program on Lake Kawana. The program will utilize the Quad Park facility to identify, test and fast-track athletes in the lead up to the 2012 London Olympics. Comments from Quad Park Corp. chairman Tony Long are also mentioned.