Cambridge Skater To Compete At Synchronized Skating Championships

Press release from Team Excel, Inc:

March 1, 2022

Lauren Gendzier will compete on Boston based Team Excel Adult, a synchronized skating team representing The Skating Club of Boston, at the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships March 3-6, 2022 in Colorado Springs, CO. Team Excel’s Adult Team is one of eight adult teams to qualify for nationals at the Eastern Sectional Synchronized Skating Championships in January. The team will be one of only thirteen adult teams from across the country to compete at this elite level.

Synchronized skating is a demanding discipline of figure skating in which teams of eight to 20 skaters perform a program together, blending elements of singles skating, pairs skating and ice dance. Programs are characterized by teamwork, speed, intricate formations and challenging step sequences. Athletes in this sport work and train diligently year-round. Team Excel Adult practices seven months a year, for a minimum of 3 hours a week, on and off the ice. In addition, each skater trains with private coaches on individual skating skills, such as footwork, edge quality, freestyle jumps and spins, and ice dance.

In addition to its Adult Team, Team Excel’s Juvenile and Collegiate teams have also qualified to compete at the U.S. Championships.

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