What is Synchronized Skating?

Synchronized skating is a team sport in which 8-20 skaters perform a program together. It uses the same judging system as singles, pairs, and dance and is characterized by teamwork, speed, intricate formations and challenging step sequences. As with the other disciplines, all teams perform a free skate with required well-balanced program elements. In addition, teams at the junior and senior level perform a short program consisting of required elements. Elements in synchronized skating include blocks, circles, wheels, lines, intersections, move elements, creative elements, no holds elements, spins, and pairs moves. The variety and difficulty of elements require that each team member is a highly skilled individual skater. The typical senior-level athlete has passed a senior or gold test in at least two disciplines.

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2025 OFFICIALS

Chief Referee - Jo Ann Hall, Fond du Lac, WI

Chief Accountant - Tom Tanger, Wauwatosa, WI

Accountant - Nicole Banes, Beaver Dam, WI

Technical Controller & Judge - Gale Tanger, Wauwatosa, WI

Technical Specialist - Taylor Galarnyk, Eau Claire, WI

Technical Specialist - Zeynep Aydin Mayerle, San Francisco, CA

Judge - Carolyn Clausius, Sun Prairie, WI

Judge - Stephanie Pusch, Plymouth, MN

Judge - Richard Kern, Chicago, IL

Judge - Pavelea Oana, Chicago, IL

Judge - Sharon Wright, Waukesha, WI

Music - Mike Steskal, Bloomington, MN

Announcer - Alan Williams, Beaver Dam, WI