Robert Morris University is one of the only schools in the country where synchronized skating is a sport supported by the university. Qualified synchronized skaters will also be eligible for scholarships.
We are looking for skaters who have passed their US Figure Skating Juvenile Moves in the Field test or higher (or have the ability to pass the Juvenile Moves test). If you are interested in becoming a RMU student and a member of the RMU Synchronized Skating Team, please fill out the RMU Synchronized Skating Recruiting Questionnaire and contact Head Coach Michelle Tepkasetkul Martineau at mmartineau@robertmorris.edu
The information and video below are from the US Figure Skating website. Click here for more information about Synchronized Skating.
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Synchronized skating is a popular discipline both within U.S. Figure Skating and around the world. U.S. Figure Skating held the first U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships in 1984 and also hosted the first World Synchronized Skating Championships in 2000. There are approximately 525 synchronized teams registered with U.S. Figure Skating, and nearly 5,000 athletes participate annually in the synchronized skating sectional championships.
Synchronized skating is a team sport in which 8-20 skaters perform a program together. It uses the same judging system as singles, pairs and dance and is characterized by teamwork, speed, intricate formations and challenging step sequences. As with the other disciplines, all teams perform a free skate with required well-balanced program elements. In addition, teams at the junior and senior level perform a short program consisting of required elements.
Elements in synchronized skating include blocks, circles, wheels, lines, intersections, moves in the field, moves in isolation, no-hold step sequences, spins and pairs moves. The variety and difficulty of elements require that each team member is a highly skilled individual skater.