Mollie Rainey Qualifies for British Championships 2026

Mollie Rainey has been ice skating at Dundonald International Ice Bowl for the past 11 years, from the age of 5. Mollie’s ice skating journey began with lessons from Dancing on Ice star and Dundonald International Ice Bowl skating coach Maria Filippov, and she continues to skate with Maria on a regular basis.

Mollie has qualified for British Championships for the past 4 years at various levels and most recently represented Dundonald International Ice Bowl in the Intermediate Novice Solo Ice Dancer in Sheffield where she placed 4th. This competition was a qualifier for the British Championships which will take place in April 2026 and sees the top 25 skaters from all over the United Kingdom compete at her level.  

Mollie also achieved podium success at the Blackburn International Solo Trophy and has recently been selected for the Solo Ice Dance Team GB Development Squad, a national-level training team for promising young skaters across Great Britain.

Benefiting from Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council Vitality Membership package, Mollie’s mum commented, “We joined Vitality Membership shortly after its launch which has been very convenient, as we use Dundonald International Ice Bowl so often. Mollie is now old enough to use the gym at nearby Billy Neill MBE Country Park too. Mollie trains with her coach Maria multiple mornings before school, after school and at the weekends, alongside studying for her GCSE’s. She also has a busy off-ice schedule in the evening where she works on keeping her core strength and fitness strong. 

Mollie is consistently improving her ability and performances, demonstrating that local talent from a country with just one ice rink and limited resources can compete with athletes based in Great Britain.  Mollie is a very humble, talented and hardworking 16-year-old and we are excited to see where her future will take her.”

We wish Mollie all the best in her upcoming trip to Poland later this month where she will compete at the International Edge Cup 2026 in Solo Ice Dance, representing Great Britain.   Mollie will then return to Blackburn and Slough to compete in a further two qualifiers for British Championships 2026.  

Mollie Rainey with coach Maria Filippov