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.
Well, we did stop, but we are back! After a summer hiatus, we are preparing for our first competition of the season at Terry Conners Open in Stanford, CT. Come back soon for more news.
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
NAME: Kailly
OCCUPATION:
Civil Engineer
WHEN/HOW YOU STARTED SKATING:
When I was really little my sisters and I would skate after my dads hockey games and after school we would make up routines on the rink my dad built for us in our back yard.
WHEN/HOW YOU STARTED SKATING SYNCHRO:
Joined the first synchro team my home club started at about 12 and have been doing it ever since.
CURRENT SKATING GOALS:
To just keep skating so I can be one of those grandmas out there kick butt one day!
OCCUPATION
7th grade math teacher for the NYC Department of Education.
FAMILY/SIGNIFICANT OTHER
Parents Vera and Wil, both avid synchronized skating supporters.
WHEN/HOW YOU STARTED SKATING
About 15 years ago when I was in 4th grade. I saw a flyer for the local skating club’s Learn to Skate program and knew I had to be a part of it. My mom refused to buy me skates, she figured rentals would be sufficient for my likely short term skating interest. Little did either of us know that skating would become a life long passion.
WHEN/HOW YOU STARTED SKATING SYNCHRO
I started skating synchro about 8 years ago. I credit it with keeping my interest in skating. I had gotten bored of skating by myself all of the time and tired of falling on jumps I probably would never land. A group of about 8 other girls and one coach at my rink started the club’s first synchro team-and its still going strong today!
FAVORITE SKATERS
I don’t have a favorite-no time to watch them on tv!
FAVORITE SKATING MEMORY
There are too many amazing memories to pick just one. I would have to say though, that the time I have spent with so many wonderful teammates over the years, whether it is 5am at practice, waiting to get on the ice for a big skate, or simply hanging out in the locker room or at other team events, has enriched my life more than I even know.
CURRENT SKATING GOALS
To continue to improve my skating while helping my teammates be the best that they can be. Oh yeah, and becoming a skating judge!
