The Sport of
Synchronized Skating

(Excerpts from Skate Canada's website)

Synchronized skating, or "synchro" is a specialized discipline of skating involving groups of twelve or more skaters performing various group formations and maneuvers. The objective is for the team to perform as one unit executing circles, blocks, lines, wheels and intersections in unison to the music, while demonstrating quality edges, power and flow.

There are two event streams of Synchronized Skating in Canada – a recreational or Festival SynchroSkate and Competitive SynchroSkate. Both of these streams can lead a team to national level events.


Festival SynchroSkate

Festival SynchroSkate was introduced into Skate Canada programming in 2000.  Currently over 400 Festival teams participate at all levels in each of the 13 Skate Canada Sections.  With smaller team numbers, no test pre-requisites, and more lenient age restrictions many Skate Canada clubs are finding it feasible to field one or more teams in the Festival stream.  It also provides further competitive opportunity for athletes who choose not to be involved in the qualifying event stream of synchronized skating.