What is synchronized skating?

Synchronized (synchro) skating is a competitive sport involving a team of 12 and 24 skaters who perform highly practised group moves in perfect unison to music. In fast-paced routines, skaters form circles, lines, blocks, wheels and intersections choreographed to allow for expression and interpretation of the music. Teams are judged on these elements in addition to their speed, program difficulty, style and artistic expression. We currently have one adult team and one under 21 team and two coaches, David Phillips and Christopher Hockaday.
The Adult Fusion team formed in the second half of 2009 and has members aged from 20 upwards. In their short time together they have already proved to be a successful team winning the British Championships in 2009/2010 and are the current silver medallists for 2010/11.

The under 18 team is also a recently formed team with many new members. Having achieved a commendable 6th place in the 2010/11 British Championships’ Preliminary category the team is training hard to improve and to achieve success in the forthcoming Scottish Championships.

New members for both teams would be most welcome as we are currently looking to form a higher level mixed age team. All that is required is to have passed the Skate UK courses which are offered at most ice rinks.

Historically our teams have done well at all levels.

Synchro skating combines the beauty, elegance and difficulty of freestyle skating with the advantages and excitement of a team sport.

How do I get started?

If you would like to join our synchro teams you will need to:

Be an excellent team member with a positive attitude

Have passed the rink's Level 10 learn to skate course or higher

Be a Bracknell Ice Skating Club member

Practise regularly with the team by attending all on-ice and off-ice sessions

Still interested? Then come and meet our teams and join us for 2 week free trial during our Friday practice sessions. Contact the team manager by sending a mail to info@bracknell-ice-skating-club.co.uk for more information. Alternatively please feel free to download our Synchro Leaflet.

What is the cost of joining?

To cover coaching costs all on and off ice training you will need to pay a monthly subscription fee. These subs need to be paid via a bank standing order. The fee is £60 per child There is also a one-off joining fee of £20.

In addition to the monthly subscription fee you will need to pay competition costs, for example competition fees and travel costs.

When and where?

Training sessions run throughout the year i.e. 48 weeks a year! Any updates to the training timetable are notified to you by the team manager via email.

Training times: All Teams On Ice Friday evenings 6.15pm - 8:15pm

If I decide to join what will I need?

You will need figure skates, skate guards, black team t-shirt, black trousers, no jewellery and hair tied neatly back from the face and in a bun.