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"You can’t flip a switch on competition day" – Alana Christie Bianchi and the Rise of the Northernettes
As the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships kick off this Wednesday in Colorado Springs, the Northernettes, led by head coach Alana Christie, are one of the rising teams on the national and international stage. Fresh off a gold medal at the Hevelius Cup and a strong fifth-place finish at the Mozart Cup, the Minneapolis-based team embodies ambition, resilience, and a bold vision for the future of synchro in the United States.
Alana Christie: "I was told often in the early years that it wouldn't work"
No club, no rink, no skaters. That’s what Alana Christie faced back in 2017 when she started the Northernettes teams in the USA. The young and talented coach devoted endless passion and hard work into her dream of redeveloping high level synchronized skating in the Minneapolis area.
Jennie Mao (USA): "Skating on two teams gets hard and tiring sometimes"
OneTeamMVMT and Jura Synchro are working in partnership to highlight people in the synchro world who have unique stories to share in a new series called "Faces of Synchro". We are talking skaters, coaches, volunteers, officials, extraordinary parents... people who have unique stories to share that will inspire you. For this first episode, let's go to the USA with Jennie Mao!
Foot of the Lake Classic to open 2020
Last weekend, fierce competitions took place in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin at the 2020 Foot of the Lake Synchronized Skating Classic. Around 50 synchro teams in IJS and ISU divisions competed there.
Boston Classic, this synchronized skating major event
Hosted by the skating club of Boston and Team Excel, the 2019 Boston Synchronized Skating Classic took place this weekend in Marlborough, MA. The event gathered teams from Canada and the U.S.A.
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