U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships

The U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships is an annual synchronized skating competition, sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating, held to determine the national champions of the United States. It was first held in 1984. Teams who qualify at a Sectional Championship competition compete in eight levels: juvenile, intermediate, novice, junior, senior, collegiate, adult and masters. The top two senior teams then go on to compete at the World Synchronized Skating Championships, while at the Junior level the teams competing at the World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships is predetermined by a Junior World Qualifier competition. The teams competing at the Junior Level at the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships are competing for international assignment for the next years.

Name changes When first held in 1984, the competition was called the U.S. Precision Championships."Fact Sheet", U.S. Figure Skating, http://www.usfigureskating.org/content/FactSheet.pdf (accessed July 27, 2011).

Subsequently, up to and including 1999, this competition was called the U.S. Precision Team Skating (Synchronized Skating) Championships."1999 U.S. Precision Team Skating (Synchronized Skating) Championships", U.S. Figure Skating, http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_details.asp?id=20424 (accessed July 27, 2011).

In 2000, the name of the competition was changed to U.S. Synchronized Team Skating Championships."2000 U.S. Synchronized Team Skating Championships", U.S. Figure Skating, http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_details.asp?id=22173 (accessed July 27, 2011).

In 2008, the current name U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships was adopted."2008 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships", U.S. Figure Skating, http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_details.asp?id=37860 (accessed July 27, 2011).

Competitive Levels The definitions for teams in each of the qualify levels are detailed below. All events are judged under the ISU International Judging System (IJS).

Juvenile: A team of 12-20 skaters. Skaters must be under 13 and have passed the pre-juvenile moves in the field test.

Intermediate: A team of 12-20 skaters. Skaters must be under 18 and have passed the juvenile moves in the field test.

Novice: A team of 12-20 skaters. Skaters must be under 16, with the exception of four skaters who may be 16 or 17, and have passed the intermediate moves in the field test.

Junior: A team of 12-16 skaters. Skaters must be at least 13 years old and under 19. All skaters must have passed the novice moves in the field test.

Senior: A team of 16 skaters. Skaters must be at least 15 years old and have passed the junior moves in the field test.

Collegiate: A team of 12-20 skaters. Skaters must be enrolled in a college or degree program as full-time students and have passed the juvenile moves in the field test.

Adult: A team or 12-20 skaters. All skaters must be 18 years or older. All skaters must have passed at least one of the following tests: preliminary moves in the field, adult bronze moves in the field, preliminary figure or preliminary dance.

Masters: A team or 12-20 skaters. All skaters must be 25 years or older.

Senior medalists Medalists Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Source1984Bowling Green, OhioFraserettesIce ChrystallettesSan Diego Figure Skating Club Icettes 1985Lakewood, OhioFraserettesIce ChrystallettesMinneapplettes 1986Boston, MassachusettsHot Fudge SundaesHaydenettesDetroit Capets 1987Tulsa, OklahomaFraserettesHaydenettesFigurettes 1988Reno, NevadaHaydenettesFraserettesDetroit Capets 1989Providence, Rhode IslandHaydenettesGoldenettesDetroit Capets 1990Houston, TexasGoldenettesHaydenettesFraserettes 1991Anchorage, AlaskaHaydenettesGoldenettesFraserettes 1992Portland, MaineHaydenettesTeam ElanGoldenettes 1993Detroit, MichiganHaydenettesTeam ElanCrystallettes 1994Providence, Rhode IslandHaydenettesTeam ElanMiami University 1995San Diego, CaliforniaTeam ElanHaydenettesMiami University 1996Chicago, IllinoisHaydenettesMiami UniversityTeam Elan 1997Syracuse, New YorkHaydenettesTeam ElanMiami University 1998San Diego, CaliforniaHaydenettesMiami UniversityTeam Elan 1999Tampa, FloridaMiami UniversityHaydenettesStarlets 2000Plymouth, MichiganHaydenettes Team Elan Miami University 2001Colorado Springs, ColoradoHaydenettesMiami UniversityCrystallettes2002Lake Placid, New YorkHaydenettesMiami UniversityCrystallettes2003Huntsville, AlabamaHaydenettesMiami UniversityTeam Elan2004San Diego, CaliforniaHaydenettesCrystallettesTeam Elan2005Lowell, MassachusettsHaydenettesMiami UniversityCrystallettes2006Grand Rapids, MichiganMiami University Haydenettes Crystallettes 2007Colorado Springs, ColoradoHaydenettes Miami University Crystallettes 2008Providence, Rhode IslandHaydenettes Miami University Crystallettes Note: Click "VIEW RESULTS" at "Synchro Championships - Senior - Final Standings". 2009Portland, MaineMiami University Haydenettes Crystallettes Note: Click "Senior". 2010Minneapolis, MinnesotaHaydenettes Crystallettes Miami University Note: Click "Senior". 2011Ontario, CaliforniaHaydenettes Miami University Crystallettes Note: Click "Senior". 2012Worcester, MassachusettsHaydenettes Crystallettes Miami University Note: Click "Senior". 2013Plymouth, MichiganHaydenettes Miami University Crystallettes Note: Click "Senior". 2014Colorado Springs, ColoradoHaydenettesCrystallettesStarlights2015Providence, Rhode IslandHaydenettes Miami University Skyliners 2016Kalamazoo, MichiganHaydenettes202.26Miami University183.86Skyliners169.472017Rockford, IllinoisHaydenettes208.83Crystallettes189.50Skyliners172.962018Portland, OregonHaydenettes204.05Skyliners185.86Miami University182.992019Plymouth, MichiganHaydenettes226.37Skyliners218.14Crystallettes201.632020Providence, Rhode IslandHaydenettes203.19Skyliners194.94Crystallettes193.092021 (event cancelled)2022Colorado Springs, ColoradoHaydenettes218.86Miami University214.67Skyliners208.36 2023Peoria, IllinoisHaydenettes244.45Miami University223.63Skyliners220.092024Las Vegas, NevadaHaydenettes234.42Skyliners221.58Miami University191.082025Colorado Springs, ColoradoHaydenettes229.71Miami University210.15Skyliners209.512026West Valley City, UtahHaydenettes231.38Skyliners226.51Miami University203.93

Junior medalists since in 2026

Medalists Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Source2026West Valley City, UtahTeams Elite222.75Skyliners216.88Northernettes195.48

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