2011–12 synchronized skating season explained

2011–12 synchronized skating season
Startdate:July 1, 2011
Enddate:June 30, 2012
Previouscomp:2010 - 11
Nextcomp:2012 - 13

The 2011 - 12 synchronized skating season began on July 1, 2011, and ended on June 30, 2012. During this season, which was concurrent with the season for the other four disciplines (men's single, ladies' single, pair skating and ice dancing), elite synchronized skating teams competed on the International Skating Union (ISU) Championship level at the 2012 Senior World Championships and Junior World Challenge Cup. They also competed at various other international as well as national synchronized skating competitions.

Competitions

The 2011 - 12 season included the following major competitions.[1] [2]

Key
ISU ChampionshipsOther internationalNationals
DateEventTypeLevelLocationDetails
2011
December 9–10Winter CupOther int.Sen., Mix., BN., Juv., Ad.Gullegem, BelgiumDetails
December 16–18French Figure Skating Championships[3] Nats.Sen., Jun., Nov.Dammarie-lès-Lys, France
2012
January 27–29Mozart CupOther int.Sen., Jun. AN.Salzburg, AustriaDetails
February 3–5French CupOther int.Sen., Jun., Nov.Rouen, FranceDetails
February 9–11Neuchâtel TrophyOther int.Sen., Jun., Nov.Neuchâtel, Switzerland
February 17–1918th Spring CupOther int.Sen., Jun., Nov.Sesto San Giovanni, ItalyDetails
February 24–26Finnish Synchronized Skating ChampionshipsNats.Sen., Jun., Nov.Espoo, FinlandDetails
February 29 - March 3U.S. Synchronized Skating ChampionshipsNats.AllWorcester, Massachusetts, United StatesDetails
March 2–3Zagreb Snowflakes TrophyOther int.Sen., Jun., Nov.Zagreb, Croatia
March 16–17Junior World Challenge CupOther int.JuniorGothenburg, Sweden
March 17–18Leon Lurje TrophyOther int.Sen., Jun., Nov.Gothenburg, Sweden
April 6–8Trophy D'EcosseOther int.Sen., Jun., Nov.Dumfries, United Kingdom
April 13–14World ChampionshipsISU Champ.SeniorGothenburg, Sweden
Type: ISU Champ. = ISU Championships; Other int. = International events except ISU Championships;
Nats. = National championships; Other dom. = Other national events
Levels: Sen. = Senior; Jun. = Junior; Int. = Intermediate; Nov. = Novice; BN. = Basic Novice; AN. = Advanced Novice; Ad. = Adult; Col. = Collegiate

International medalists

Championships and major cups
Competitionalign=center bgcolor=gold Goldalign=center bgcolor=silver Silveralign=center bgcolor=cc9966 BronzeSource
World Championships Team Surprise NEXXICE Haydenettes[4]
Junior World Challenge Cup Team Fintastic Musketeers Les Suprêmes[5]
Other senior internationals
Competitionalign=center bgcolor=gold Goldalign=center bgcolor=silver Silveralign=center bgcolor=cc9966 BronzeSource
Winter Cup Team Temptation Team Spirit(no other competitors)[6]
Mozart Cup Marigold IceUnity Rockettes NEXXICE[7] [8] [9]
French Cup Team Unique Marigold IceUnity Paradise
Neuchâtel Trophy Crystallettes Haydenettes United Angels[10]
18th Spring Cup Team Surprise Tatarstan Team Boomerang[11]
Zagreb Snowflakes Trophy Paradise Team Berlin 1 Skating Graces[12]
Leon Lurje Trophy
Trophy D'Ecosse

Season's best scores

Senior teams

RankNameCountrywidth=120px colspan="2"Best: Total scoreEventBest:
Short program
EventBest:
Free skating
Event
1Team Surprisealign=center align=center 194.87align=center World Championshipsalign=center 64.63align=center [13] World Championshipsalign=center 130.24align=center [14] World Championships
2NEXXICEalign=center align=center 193.64align=center World Championshipsalign=center 63.76align=center World Championshipsalign=center 129.88align=center World Championships
3Haydenettesalign=center align=center 192.78align=center World Championshipsalign=center 62.14align=center World Championshipsalign=center 130.64align=center World Championships
4Rockettesalign=center align=center 192.75align=center World Championshipsalign=center 63.09align=center Mozart Cupalign=center 131.73align=center World Championships
5Paradisealign=center align=center 192.25align=center World Championshipsalign=center 65.07align=center World Championshipsalign=center 127.18align=center World Championships
6Marigold IceUnityalign=center align=center 187.68align=center Mozart Cupalign=center 63.38align=center French Cupalign=center 126.05align=center Mozart Cup
7Team Uniquealign=center align=center 183.92align=center French Cupalign=center 62.91align=center Mozart Cupalign=center 121.76align=center French Cup
8Tatarstanalign=center align=center 179.13align=center 18th Spring Cupalign=center 58.09align=center [15] 18th Spring Cupalign=center 121.04align=center [16] 18th Spring Cup
9Les Suprêmesalign=center align=center 177.50align=center World Championshipsalign=center 58.51align=center World Championshipsalign=center 118.99align=center World Championships
10Team Boomerangalign=center align=center 173.44align=center World Championshipsalign=center 57.65align=center World Championshipsalign=center 115.79align=center World Championships

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Communication No. 1676  - Announcement of International Single & Pair Skating, Ice Dance and Synchronized Skating Competitions 2011/2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20110601221113/http://isu.sportcentric.net/db/files/serve.php?id=2624. dead. 2011-06-01. International Skating Union. 2011-05-11. 2013-03-04.
  2. Note: enter "Synchronized Skating" at "By Discipline", "01/07/2011" at "Start Date" and "30/06/2012" at "End Date".
    • Web site: ISU Calendar of Events. International Skating Union. 2013-04-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20111026203605/http://www.isu.org/vsite/vnavsite/page/directory/0,10853,4844-182502-199720-nav-list,00.html. 2011-10-26. dead.
  3. Note: the French Figure Skating Championships included all disciplines: men's single, ladies's single, pair skating, ice dancing and synchronized skating.
  4. Web site: Senior  - Synchronized  - Result. International Skating Union. 2013-03-04.
  5. Web site: Junior Synchronized. International Skating Union. 2012-03-17. 2013-05-12.
  6. Web site: WINTER CUP 2011. Koninklijke Belgisch Kunstschaatsen Federatie. 2013-04-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20130617052631/http://www.winter-cup.be/pages/sub/82225/WINTER_CUP_2011.html. 2013-06-17. dead.
  7. Web site: 2nd MOZART CUP 2012. Österreichischer Eiskunstlaufverband. 2012-04-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20120202151251/http://www.ekl-austria.at/2011_2012/mozartcup/CAT003RS.HTM. 2012-02-02. dead.
  8. Web site: 2nd MOZART CUP 2012. Österreichischer Eiskunstlaufverband. 2012-04-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20120201061000/http://www.ekl-austria.at/2011_2012/mozartcup/SEG004.HTM. 2012-02-01. dead.
  9. Web site: 2nd MOZART CUP 2012. Österreichischer Eiskunstlaufverband. 2012-04-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20120201061005/http://www.ekl-austria.at/2011_2012/mozartcup/SEG005.HTM. 2012-02-01. dead.
  10. Web site: Neuchâtel-Trophy 2012. Swiss Skating. 2013-04-11.
  11. Web site: Spring Cup 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120309204848/http://application.fisg.it/results/2557/CAT018RS.HTM. dead. 2012-03-09. Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio. 2013-04-11.
  12. Web site: 10th Zagreb Snowflakes Trophy 2012. Croatian Skating Federation. 2013-04-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20120511061643/http://www.croskate.hr/media/ZST12_html/CAT037RS.HTM. 2012-05-11. dead.
  13. Web site: Senior Synchronized - Short Program  - Result Details. International Skating Union. 2013-03-04.
  14. Web site: Senior Synchronized - Free Skating  - Result Details. International Skating Union. 2013-03-04.
  15. Web site: Spring Cup 2012  - Senior - Short Program  - Result Details. Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio. 2013-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20140228082752/http://application.fisg.it/results/2557/SEG022.HTM. 2014-02-28. dead.
  16. Web site: Spring Cup 2012  - Senior - Free Skating  - Result Details. Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio. 2013-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20140228081513/http://application.fisg.it/results/2557/SEG023.HTM. 2014-02-28. dead.