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Skating in front of a packed Helsinki crowd, Team Unique delivered a powerful free program to claim the silver medal at the 2025 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships. It was an emotional high point in a season full of challenges, crowned by the best free skate of the competition.
The 2025 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships concluded on Saturday at Helsinki Ice Hall, with Finland's Helsinki Rockettes clinching the gold medal. Their compatriots, Team Unique, secured silver, while the United States' Haydenettes earned bronze.
The twenty teams competing at the 2025 World Synchronized Skating Championships took to the ice on Friday for the short program segment. Helsinki Rockettes claimed the small gold medal with the top performance of the day. Team Unique currently stands in second place, while the Haydenettes hold provisional third position following the first day of competition.
Team Unique claimed gold medals on Sunday's senior competition and secured its place in the World Championships as Team Finland 1 with a total score of 221.17. Helsinki Rockettes finished second with 220.75 points and will be named Team Finland 2 in the Senior Worlds in April in Helsinki. Dream Edges won the Junior competition, collecting a total score of 194.85.
The Helsinki ice rink is preparing for the Senior World Championships to be held in just over a month. But before that, two Finnish representatives will be decided there to compete in a very exciting competition this weekend. After the short program on Saturday, the team Helsinki Rockettes is leading the competition.
The 2025 U.S. Synchronized Skating International Classic in Norwood, Massachusetts, delivered an fierce competition in the Senior category, with Canada's Les Suprêmes clinching the gold despite finishing second in both the Short Program and Free Program. Shifting rankings throughout the event made for an intense competition, with Team Unique staging a comeback, the Helsinki Rockettes experiencing heartbreak, and the Haydenettes securing a steady bronze.
The French Cup 2025 concluded this weekend with outstanding performances in both Senior and Junior categories. In the Senior division, Finland's Marigold IceUnity ("MIU") secured the championship title, while in the Junior category, Valley Bay Synchro, also from Finland, emerged victorious.
The French Cup, the third stage of the Challenger Series, commenced today in Rouen, France. In the Senior category, Finland's Marigold IceUnity secured the lead following the short programs. Their performance follows their remarkable triumph at the Mozart Cup in Austria last week, demonstrating their strong progression in the current season.
With an excellent free program, Team Unique kept the lead after Saturday's short program and won the competition. In the Junior category, Team Fintastic claimed the gold medal and Valley Bay Synchronics won the Novice division. The Novice and Junior category teams compete for a place in the Finnish championships, where the 12 best teams for both series are selected. The teams will be announced soon after this competition.
This weekend it is time for the second qualification competition in Finland, Tampere and also time for teams to show how they've improved their programs. On Saturday, Group 2 of Novice teams skated their free programs, and Seniors and Juniors competed with their short programs. Team Unique in Seniors and Team Fintastic are leading the competition after the first day. Starlights won the Novice competition.
With a amazing free program on Sunday, the Helsinki Rockettes secured the gold medal at the first national qualification competition. In Juniors, Dream Edges soared to victory, while Team Starlights narrowly edged out Team Dynamique by just half a point in the Novice category.