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US Synchronized Skating Championships- Isabella Salant
ISABELLA SALANT OF NEW CANAAN IS HEADING TO US FIGURE SKATING SYNCHRONIZED SKATING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN PORTLAND, OREGON
New Canaan’s Isabella Salant is on the Intermediate line of Team Image Synchronized Skating of Yonkers, New York. They qualified for the National Championships as a result of wining the Silver Medal at the US Eastern Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships on January 19th.
Their line has had an exceptional season with a Gold Medal at the Terry Conners Open in Stamford. Bronze Medals at The Boston Synchronized Skating Classic in November and the Colonial Classic in January and a Silver Medal at the Cape Cod Classic.
After coming off strong seasons for the last two years (the line qualified for Nationals with a Bronze Medal last year and Pewter medal the year before at the US Eastern Synchronized Sectional Championships), the team was excited to earn a repeat birth to the US Synchronized Skating Championships in Portland, Oregon from February 22-24th.
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The team has 8 lines and over 90 skaters from the tri-state area. Their Novice and Juvenile lines also qualified for Nationals.
In terms of skater participation, Synchronized Skating is the fastest growing branch of US Figure Skating and with the hopes of it becoming an official Olympic Sport in 2022!
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There are several basic elements that must be executed to music during a routine, but coaches have latitude in choreographing each element and the transitions between elements. This yields a series of changing patterns of skaters as the formations move across the ice.
The teams practice several times per week. Skaters take private lessons in Freestyle Skating, Moves in the Field and Ice Dance in addition to the required team practices.
During the competition, they are judged on technical ability, speed, synchronization, and artistry. Synchronized skaters show a level of teamwork, commitment and athleticism that is well respected and will help them later in life.
For more information about Team Image and the sport of synchronized skating please visit our website at www.teamimagesynchro.com or email teamimagesynchro@gmail.com
