The music video day began early at 6 a.m. The girls did hair and makeup together at our home rink. The producers wanted us to look as if they were competing. Then, we were off to Ice House in Hackensack, New Jersey for the shoot. The team arrived at the rink around 9 a.m. to […]
2018 World Synchronized Skating Championships Wrap Up
This year’s ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships was truly historic, making it one for the books. There were many shocking outcomes and incredible performances, making the caliber of the competition superior to any other year. The most thrilling moment of the event by far would have to be witnessing Marigold Ice Unity (FIN 1) redeem […]
U.S. Senior Team Statistics 2017-2018
With tryout season underway here in the United States it’s a great opportunity to look at what it takes to skate on the top teams in the country. Get It Called conducted a survey of 64 skaters from all six competitive U.S. senior teams from the 2017-2018 season. Hopefully this information will help anyone who […]
2018 World Synchronized Skating Championships Preview
The final showdown of the season, the 2018 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships, will take place April 6th and 7th in Stockholm, Sweden. This year’s intense season will all be put on the line at this competition. The Haydenettes will be representing Team USA 1 alongside Skyliners making their debut at the World Championships as […]
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2018 World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships Wrap Up
This past weekend, 21 teams representing 16 nations battled for top spots at the 2018 World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships (JWSSC) in Zagreb, Croatia. Similar to years past, the top ten teams hailed from Canada, Finland, Russia, Sweden, and the United States of America. TEAM UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Team United States of America […]
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2018 World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships
This weekend, 21 teams representing 16 countries will compete at the 2018 World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships held in Zagreb, Croatia. The last time the best junior teams in the world met in Zagreb was at the 2016 Junior World Challenge Cup. Teams from Canada, Finland, Russia, Sweden, and the United States typically comprise the […]
End of the Season
From February 20th-25th, my team competed at the 2018 Synchronized Skating National Championships along with many other teams. We did not skate as well as we had hoped to, having 4 falls total- 2 in the short program, and 2 in the long program. Each of the falls deducted one point, impacting the Grade of […]
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Road to Nationals
From February 20th to the 25th, the Synchronized Skating National Championships will be held in Portland, Oregon. There will be the top teams from the nation competing for the National Championship title. My team and I, DC Edge Junior, will be hoping to place in the top 10. Considering the fact that we are a […]
East Coast Champions
On January 20th, my team had won the Eastern Sectional Championships title. We competed against all of the other teams in our division on the East Coast. The top 5 placing teams will get a chance to compete for the last time at the 2018 Synchronized Skating National Championships in Portland, Oregon. This competition will […]
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Next Competition
My next competition is called the Colonial Classic. It is an all team event, with over 250 teams. The competition is from January 4th to the 7th. In my division, junior, we are competing against four other teams. The short program, is the technical one of the two. The long program is mostly judged on […]