Westwood Skaters To Compete At Synchronized Skating Championships

Press release from Team Excel, Inc:

March 1, 2022

McKenzie McIntyre and Grace McMurray will compete on Team Excel Juvenile and Team Excel Collegiate synchronized skating teams representing The Skating Club of Boston, at the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships March 3-6, 2022 in Colorado Springs, CO.

Team Excel’s Juvenile Team was one of six Juvenile teams to qualify for nationals at the Eastern Sectional Synchronized Skating Championships in January. The team will be one of only thirteen Juvenile teams from across the country to compete at this elite level.

Team Excel’s Collegiate Team was one of six Collegiate teams to qualify for nationals in January at the Eastern Sectional Synchronized Skating Championships, where they earned first place. The team will be one of only twelve collegiate 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 Juvenile practices eleven months a year, for a minimum of seven 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.

The Team Excel organization consists of 10 teams with 140 skaters ranging in ages from five years old to adults. In addition to its Juvenile Team, Team Excel’s Collegiate and Adult teams have also qualified to compete at the U.S. Championships.

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