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What is Synchro?
 In Synchronized Team Skating, a group of 12 to 24 athletes skate as one unit, performing maneuvers and formations set to music. They are judged on the speed and unison with which they skate, the difficulty and accuracy of the formations and the synchronization of the skaters. They must execute a well-balanced program with a variety of circles, lines, blocks and intersections. Attention is given to choreography, transitions, expression and the interpretation of the music. As in singles skating, the teams receive two sets of marks from the judges, one for technical merit and one for presentation.
The first ever World Synchronized Skating Championships took place in Minneapolis, MN in April of 2000, drawing much attention to the fastest growing segment of figure skating.
To learn more, visit the USFSC site for Synchronized Skating.
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