Conor strapped on his first pair of skates at only 2 years old. Skating came naturally, but he was never drawn to figure skating or hockey. In third grade, he saw a stranger on speed skates and he knew he had to try it. While initially skating short track, Conor realized that he was too tall for the sport and decided to give long track a try where his height is an advantage. He made the 2017 Junior World Team in his first long track competition, and decided to switch to long track full time. In 2021 after competing at the World Championship and winning two US Championships, Conor came out publicly for the first time. Articles: https://www.teamusa.org/us-speedskating/athletes/Conor-McDermott-Mostowy https://www.outsports.com/2021/3/15/22319960/conor-mcdermott-mostowy-speed-skater-team-usa-champion-gay-olympic https://www.mensjournal.com/sports/conor-mcdermott-mostowy-interview/ https://www.out.com/sports/2021/3/15/champion-skater-conor-mcdermott-mostowy-comes-out-after-winning