Gotham City Synchro travelled to Lowell MA, this past weekend to compete in the Colonial Classic.   We had a great time, had another great skate of our “Don’t Stop Believin” program, and finished 3rd in a field of 11!

Thanks to the Colonial organization for another well run competition and congratulations to all the teams.  We look forward to seeing all of you in a few weeks for the Eastern Sectionals in Hershey PA.

Gotham City Synchro traveled to Stamford CT on December 3rd for the Terry Conners Open Competition to debut our “Don’t Stop Believin’” program.  We had a great time skating and collected third place medals in a competitive field.  Congratulations to the winners, Ice Magic.

We are looking forward to performing at Chelsea Piers Holiday on Ice on December 16th, and then traveling to Lowell MA for the Colonial Classic on January 8th, 2012.

Hope to see you there!

NAME: Lina

CAREER: Lawyer.

FAMILY/SIGNIFICANT OTHER: Long distance boyfriend and family overseas.

WHEN/HOW YOU STARTED SKATING SYNCHRO: 1998 in Team Pacific.

FAVORITE SKATING MEMORY: Silver at the Swedish Championships.

CURRENT SKATING GOALS: After not having skated for a decade it feels like I am learning to skate again… My goal is to improve my skating skills and have fun.

FAVORITE BREAD THAT HELEN MAKES: Love all of them!

NAME: Meg

CAREER: Lawyer

WHEN/HOW YOU STARTED SKATING: I started skating as a child and skated all through high school and college. (I was a member of the Dartmouth College Figure Skating Team.) During law school, I coached figure skating for Figure Skating in Harlem.

WHEN/HOW YOU STARTED SKATING SYNCHRO: This is my first year

CURRENT SKATING GOALS: I want to pass all my moves and free tests

NAME: Kristin

CAREER: Third Year Law Student at Hofstra University

FAMILY/SIGNIFICANT OTHER: Parents Barb and Scott and younger brother Kyle 

WHEN/HOW YOU STARTED SKATING: When I was 2, everyone where I grew up at least learns how to skate when they are little

WHEN/HOW YOU STARTED SKATING SYNCHRO: When I was in 3rd grade, my coach had a juvenile team and all my friends were skating on it.

FAVORITE SKATING MEMORY: When I was in 6th grade and my juvenile team unexpectedly placed 3rd at Easterns, qualifying us for Nationals for the first time.

FAVORITE SKATER: Scott Hamilton

CURRENT SKATING GOALS: To get back into the skating shape I was in before I stopped for 2 years ago.

NAME: Jessica

CAREER: I’m a web editor, broadcast journalist, skating coach and cat lover, not necessarily in that order.
FAMILY: I’d be nothing without my biggest supporters–my parents, who used to drive me to skating practice at all hours of the day and night, and my husband Rick (to whom they passed that exhausting torch), who notably has to endure my constant 5 a.m. wake-up times for practice.

WHEN/HOW STARTED SKATING: My parents enrolled me in basic skills lessons at Union College in Schenectady, New York, when I was 7. I got hooked and never stopped!

WHEN/HOW STARTED SYNCHRO: I joined the Tri City Blades precision teams (now Achilles Edge Synchro) when I was 9 at the urging of my coach, who also coached the teams. I was always on the end because I was the shortest member of the team–a characteristic that hasn’t changed to this day.

FAVORITE SKATING MEMORY: Skating for the first time in the 1980 rink in Lake Placid during a competition when I was 10. What a thrill!

FAVORITE SKATER: How can I pick just one? Brian Boitano, Scott Hamilton, Kristi Yamaguchi and Todd Eldredge, to name a few.

CURRENT SKATING GOALS: To get back in competitive shape and compete at Adult Nationals, and to keep having lots of fun skating with Gotham City Synchro!

FAVORITE BREAD THAT HELEN MAKES: Anything with pumpkin and/or walnuts! But I love all of them, really.

NAME: Lauren

CAREER: Human Resources at Apple Inc,

FAMILY/SIGNIFICANT OTHER: Husband, Matthew

WHEN/HOW YOU STARTED SKATING: I started skating after watching Nancy Kerrigan compete in the 1994 Olympic Games.

WHEN/HOW YOU STARTED SKATING SYNCHRO: My freestyle coach encouraged me to join the Novice level team at my rink in Stamford, CT in 1996. After some experience with this team, I stopped skating synchro. I missed skating on a team and as an adult have rediscovered my love for synchro.

FAVORITE SKATING MEMORY: Meeting my husband at Northeastern University while on a freestyle session.

FAVORITE SKATER: Michelle Kwan, Paul Wylie, Nancy Kerrigan, and the Haydenettes – to name a few!

CURRENT SKATING GOALS: Pass Senior Moves in the Field and obtain a appointment as a Technical Specialist for Synchro.

ADDITIONAL/MISC: I’m looking forward to a successful first season on Gotham City Synchro!

FAVORITE BREAD THAT HELEN MAKES – Helen is amazing, her breads are awesome.

NAME: Wendy

CAREER: an aspiring scientist (aka a PhD student)

WHEN/HOW YOU STARTED SKATING: I’m not sure that there is a time that I wasn’t skating, but I think I started skating around when I was 5 years old

WHEN/HOW YOU STARTED SKATING SYNCHRO: I started skating synchro back when it was still called precision skating, I’ll let you do the math on that one…but it’s always been a blast!

FAVORITE SKATING MEMORY: Passing my senior moves and my last two gold dances on the same day!!!

FAVORITE SKATER: Michelle Kwan, Elvis Stojko, Marigold IceUnity