Canadian speedskater Laurent Dubreuil has a golf analogy for where he is right now.

The veteran sprinter compares his quest to draw power from the ice to finding that sweet golf swing that drives the ball far and straight down the fairway.

"It's hard to explain, but it's very easy to feel for a skater. Putting it into the ice … it feels effortless," Dubreuil said Saturday at Calgary's Olympic Oval.

"Right now, I'm more like trying to swing very hard and slicing it 250 yards in the rough or in the woods."

The former world champion in the 500-metre, and the 2022 Olympic silver medallist in the 1,000-metre, was still searching for his optimal form to start this World Cup season.

The Canadian placed 10th in Saturday's 500. He'll get another chance Sunday in the distance.

"I'm fit and too

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