About Gotham City Synchro

TEAM HISTORY

Gotham City Synchro is a skater run organization that grew out of Women N Synch, an Open Adult Team founded in 2007. The team started skating together as Gotham City Synchro during the 2008-2009 season. The team represents the Skating Club of New York.

PRACTICES

The team practices 1-2 hours per week during the competitive season. Practices consist of both on-ice and off ice work. During our regular season, all skaters attend weekly, and before major competitions, twice weekly, practice sessions. During the regular season, our practices are from 6AM-7AM on Thursdays at City Ice Pavilion.

DIVISION

Gotham City Synchro competes in the Open Adult Division which is for teams with 8 to 16 skaters, the majority of whom are 19 years or older. The program duration in this division is approximately 2 and 1/2 minutes. According to the USFSA a well-balanced open adult program contains one block element, one circle element, one intersection element, one line element, and one wheel element. Competitors in the Open Adult category are not expected to have passed any USFSA tests. The average age of the Open Adult skater across the United States is 45 years of age.

WHAT IS SYNCHRO SKATING?

Synchronized Skating – or “Synchro” is a team sport where 8-20 skaters perform a routine set to music. Synchro routines include elements from freestyle, ice dance, and moves in the field. Teams perform programs set to music, with required formations including blocks, circles, wheels, lines, intersections, field moves and other innovative formations.