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About Synchronized Skating
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Synchronized Skating involves teams of 8-20 skaters performing various moves on the ice, in unison, to a program of music. Teams can
be made up of many different ages and skill levels -- for a full listing of the various competitive categories, see
US Figure Skating's team definitions. In addition to those
listed, recreational teams can include any number or combination of ages and skaters. While the majority of people participating in
the sport are girls and women, men and boys also participate either on mixed teams or on all-men teams.
For example, click
here to read an article about the New York City Men-n-Sync Synchro Team.
Men'n'Sync has members ranging in age from 28 to 67
Modern synchronized skating got its start in 1954, when a group of skaters was organized to perform at University of Michigan ice hockey games.
The first official team skating competition was held in 1976, also in Ann Arbor, but it wasn't until 2000 that the first ISU-sanctioned World
Skating Championships were held. Synchronized skating has grown every year and is now a major competitive skating discipline
with thousands of athletes participating all over the world. For more information about synchronized skating, see the
US Figure Skating Synchro page.
The University of Michigan Synchro Team —
where it all began and still one of the best!
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