The Crystallettes’ Brianne Anderson’s experience at the 2012 World Championships Competing at the World Synchronized Skating Championships 2012 in Sweden is an experience I will never forget. The atmosphere was unforgettable at each event including opening ceremonies, awards, and the competitor’s party. The opening ceremonies incorporated Swedish national title holders in freestyle, pop Swedish sensation [...]

The 2012 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships, hosted by the Swedish Figure Skating Association, begin April 12 in Goteborg, Sweden. Representing the U.S. are the Haydenettes of Lexington, Mass. (Team USA 1) and the Crystallettes of Dearborn, Mich. (Team USA 2) who placed first and second respectively at the 2012 U.S. National Championships in Worcester, [...]

Read about Team Braemar’s captain, Breanna Hegseth’s, experiences at the 2012 Junior World Challenge Cup in Sweden! Tuesday After our flight left from Minneapolis Monday afternoon, we landed in Amsterdam early Tuesday morning. Customs and security was a breeze, so we had a couple of hours to spare. We got a bite to eat for [...]

Two U.S. teams will compete at the Junior World Challenge Cup in Gothenburg, Sweden March 15-17. The Skyliners (Team USA 1) and Team Braemar (Team USA 2) will compete against the top teams from around the world in the 12th annual world championship. Both teams qualified for the world competition in January at the junior [...]

In more than a decade only the Haydenettes, the Crystallettes and Miami University have remained consistently in the top four in the senior division, securing a spot on the podium every year. Team Elan medaled reliably until 2006, and since then California Gold and the Starlights are the only other teams to make it to [...]

Amy Bailey is 20 years old. This is her 2nd year on the Ice’Kateers and her 12th year skating synchro. She has her senior moves, gold dance and junior free skate. Amy is a skating instructor at the Orange County Ice Palace in Yorba Linda, Calif. She attends California State University, Fullerton as a Political [...]

This weekend, Miami University Varsity Skating Teams ended their season with  a bang. Friday night, the junior team put out one our best long program performances of the season. We went into the long program knowing that we had nothing to lose and were prepared to give it everything we had. We took our last [...]

Ninety teams from across the country will compete this weekend at the 2012 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass., hosted by The Skating Club of Boston and Team Excel. The juvenile division will kick-off the competition Thursday at noon. Thirteen teams will compete in the division. The top six from [...]

While everyone back home is struggling through the last days of classes and mid terms leading up to spring break, the Miami University Varsity Skating Teams are a long ways away from the classroom. This week, Miami Varsity Skating is competing in the 2012 United States Synchronized Skating Championships in Worcester, Massachusetts.  All three teams [...]

Sharon Neff from the Dearborn Crystallettes shares her experience competing at the Neuchatel Trophy in Neuchatel, Switzerland representing Team USA. Day 1 Hello from Switzerland! The Crystallettes arrived in Neuchatel, Switzerland safely and happily after a long, solid day of traveling. We started the day at the Detroit Metro Airport at 1:30 in the afternoon. [...]