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Fourteen years after their last world title in 2011, the Helsinki Rockettes, representing Finland, claimed gold on Saturday, April 5. The team captains reflect on their remarkable victory in front of the home crowd in Helsinki.
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 second day of competition at the Mozart Cup in Salzburg delivered high-level performances in the Senior and Junior ISU free programs. As expected, the top-ranked teams maintained their positions, while others made significant improvements in the overall standings.
The Mozart Cup 2025 in Salzburg, Austria, opened on Friday with breathtaking performances in the Junior and Senior ISU Short Programs. Finnish teams dominated the first day, leading both categories with precise, elegant routines that thrilled the crowd.
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.