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Canada’s Les Suprêmes repeat as Synchronized Skating World Champions

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – Les Suprêmes, from St-Léonard, Que., successfully defended its title on Saturday at the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships while Nexxice from Burlington, Ont., took fourth spot.

There were no changes in the top-four after Friday’s short program, with Les Suprêmes taking top spot with a season best 240.98 points which was four points more than last year’s winning performance. The national bronze medalists entered the worlds with two international medals this season including a victory.

The Helsinki Rockettes from Finland won the silver with 239.56 and their compatriots Team Unique was third with 237.68.

Canada’s Nexxice was fourth for the second straight year with 228.08. Nexxice, the national champions, also collected two international podiums prior to worlds including a gold medal.

There were 23 entries in total at the championships.

Full results: ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships 2023

Canadian Synchro Team Aiming for Second Consecutive Podium at the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships

OTTAWA, ON (March 27, 2023) – Canada will be represented by two solid teams at the 2023 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships taking place in Lake Placid, USA from March 31 to April 1, 2023.

Les Suprêmes will be looking to defend their title after winning gold at the 2022 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships in front of a home crowd. The national bronze medalists have had much international success this season, placing first at the 2023 Challenger Series Spring Cup and third at the 2023 Leon Lurje Trophy.

2023 national champions NEXXICE, who placed fourth at last year’s world championships, will also be aiming for the podium after the team brought home a gold medal from the 2023 Mozart Cup and a bronze medal from the 2023 Challenger Series Spring Cup.

The ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships kick off on Friday, March 31 with the short program, and end the following day with the free skate.

Team Canada

Team | Coaches | Training Location

Les Suprêmes | Marilyn Langlois, Pascal Denis & Amélie Brochu | St. Leonard, Que.

NEXXICE | Shelley Simonton Barnett & Anne Schelter | Burlington, Ont.

Team Leader – Dr. Shae Zukiwsky
Team Officials – Debra Armstrong & Karen Butcher
Judge – Andrew Bosco
Medical Team – Dr. Lydia Schultz & Paige Larson

For more information, please click here.

Canada Reigns Suprêmes with Gold at ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships®

HAMILTON – Les Suprêmes from St-Léonard, Que., won the gold medal on Saturday for Canada’s first victory in seven years at the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships.

The Canadian champions, coached by Marilyn Langlois, Pascal Denis and Amélie Brochu moved from second spot after Friday’s short program. They delivered a breathtaking free skate to a loud audience at First Ontario Centre which featured music from the movie The White Crow.

They totalled 236.31 points the highest score ever recorded at worlds since the current scoring system was implemented in 2005. They ranked first in all scoring areas including skating skills, transitions components and performance.

‘’It felt really good to be skating in front of our home crowd,’’ said team captain Laurie Désilet. ‘’We couldn’t do better than that. We are really proud. We wanted to be awesome tonight.’’

Marigold Ice Unity from Finland took the silver with 228.72 and their compatriots the Helsinki Rockettes were third at 226.20. The Rockettes were first after the short and skated last on Saturday. There was a costly mistake in their free skate when two skaters fell. It ranked fifth.

Les Suprêmes team members were Amelia Asparian, Anouk Begin, Karianne Begin, Julia Bernardo, Anne-Claude Champagne, Loriana Cocca, Marie-Ève Comtois, Laurie Désilets, Olivia Di Giandomenico, Lisanne Foley, Charlotte Grutter, Alessia Hart-Lewis, Giulia Hart-Lewis, Audrey-Ann Lajeunesse, Agathe Sigrid Merlier, Andréanne Paradis, Martha Maria Pietrasik, Florence Poulin, Olivia Ronca and Emmakaisa Tikkinen.

The last time les Suprêmes won a medal at worlds was a bronze in 2003.

Canada’s second entry, Nexxice, from Burlington, Ont., was fourth at 224.38 out of 23 entries, just missing a ninth worlds medal.

They delivered a memorable routine composed by Indigenous artist Jeremy Dutcher which combined the digitization voices of his ancestors with his own classically trained tenor. Nexxice took the last Canadian world crown in 2015 when the worlds were also in Hamilton.

Skating for Nexxice were Nyah Bay, Megan Brown, Emma Daigle, Denika Ellis-Dawson, Jasmine Gagnon, Abbey Glumpak, Carleigh Gorrigsen, Lauren Hatfield, Sadie Hoover, Taylor Johnston, Elizabeth McKenna, Emily Monaghan, Sarah Constance Moss, Tegan Orr, Robbie-Lynn Puspoky, Sophia Tong, Olivia Tworzyanski, Melissa Van Loon, Brynn Wilkinson and Chelsea Wong.

‘’Our free skate was very special to us,’’ said Daigle. ‘’It was a program we wanted to show to the world. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience with the hometown crowd and we felt their support.

The last two world championships in 2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to the pandemic.

Full results: https://results.isu.org/results/season2122/wsysc2022/

Canadian Teams in Medal Position After Short Program at ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships®

HAMILTON – Les Suprêmes from St-Léonard, Que., and Nexxice from Burlington, Ont., delighted the home crowd Friday standing second and third after the short program at the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships®, being held at the FirstOntario Centre.

The Helsinki Rockettes from Finland are first with 82.76 points. Les Suprêmes follow at 81.51 and Nexxice are next at 77.65. There are 23 teams entered.

The skaters for les Suprêmes are Amelia Asparian, Anouk Begin, Karianne Begin, Julia Bernardo, Anne-Claude Champagne, Loriana Cocca, Marie-Ève Comtois, Laurie Desilets, Olivia Di Giandomenico, Lisanne Foley, Charlotte Grutter, Alessia Hart-Lewis, Giulia Hart-Lewis, Audrey-Ann Lajeunesse, Agathe Sigrid Merlier, Andréanne Paradis, Martha Maria Pietrasik, Florence Poulin, Olivia Ronca and Emmakaisa Tikkinen.

‘’We are just so excited about our skate,’’ said Comtois. ‘’It was super fun to skate all together after two years and we are super proud. To represent our country at home means a lot to us and it’s wonderful to have our friends and family here.’’

Due to the pandemic these are the first synchro worlds since 2019. That year Helsinki was the host city and Nexxice narrowly missed the podium finishing in fourth place.

Skating for Nexxice are Nyah Bay, Megan Brown, Emma Daigle, Denika Ellis-Dawson, Jasmine Gagnon, Abbey Glumpak, Carleigh Gorrigsen, Lauren Hatfield, Sadie Hoover, Taylor Johnston, Elizabeth McKenna, Emily Monaghan, Sarah Constance Moss, Tegan Orr, Robbie-Lynn Puspoky, Sophia Tong, Olivia Tworzyanski, Melissa Van Loon, Brynn Wilkinson and Chelsea Wong.

‘’We felt like we laid down everything we possibly could have,’’ said Daigle. ‘’This is a special moment for us and for all the teams, it’s been three years since we had a world championship. We really wanted to show our programs to the world and to our home crowd.’’

Competition ends Saturday with the free skates at 1:40 p.m. (ET)

Full results: https://results.isu.org/results/season2122/wsysc2022/

Skate Canada Names Teams for ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships® 2022

CALGARY, AB: Skate Canada has selected the teams that will represent Canada at the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships® 2022.

Over the weekend, Les Suprêmes, from CPA Saint-Léonard and Nexxice, from the Burlington Skating Centre, earned their entries to the senior world championships, winning gold and silver respectively at the 2022 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships in Calgary, AB.

The two senior teams will travel to Hamilton, Ontario, to compete at the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships®, from April 7-9, 2022. This will be the 21st edition of the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships®, with Canada having won medals at twelve of those previous events.

For more information on the event, please visit www.isu.org.

Canadians need to play catch-up at ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – Canadians teams are in sixth and seventh place after the short programs Friday at the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships but stand less than three points from the podium.

Paradise from Russia is in first place with 76.05 points, Surprise from Sweden is second at 72.83 and Marigold Ice Unity from Finland third at 72.61.

Les Suprêmes from St-Léonard, Que., are in sixth place with 70.64 and Nexxice from Burlington, Ont., the defending bronze medallists, follow in seventh at 69.91 out of 25 entries.

The skaters for Les Suprêmes are Jessica Allaire, Rebecca Allaire, Julia Bernardo, Audrey-Anne Blouin, Joannie Brazeau, Kayla Grace Charky, Marie-Ève Comtois, Laurie Desilets, Molly Farber, Raphaelle Gauthier, Sora Hatano, Dana Malowany, Agathe Merlier, Christina Morin, Andreanne Paradis, Martha Maria Pietrasik, Alessia Polletta, Florence Poulin, Claudia Sforzin and Sofya Squalli.

The skaters for Nexxice are: Nadine Banholzer, Payton Beckett, Marlyne Bernier, Kelly Britten, Abigail Chase, Emma Daigle, Laura Emery, Ariana Gould-Tasoojy, Celina Hevesi, Taylor Johnston, Emma Kim, Kaitlin Lees, Megan MacLellan, Caroline Marr, Emiko Marr, Courtney McNaughton, Morgan Stang, Alessandra Toso, Brooklyn Williamson and Emily Wright.

The free skate is on Saturday.

Full results: http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1718/wcsys2018/.

Nexxice and Les Suprêmes crowned national champions

OSHAWA, Ont. – Nexxice from Burlington, Ont., and Les Suprêmes from St-Léonard, Que., waged epic battles in both senior and junior competition on Saturday and each gained a title at the 2018 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships.

In senior competition, Nexxice totalled 202.72 points for its two programs followed closely by Les Suprêmes at 200.20. Nova from Brossard, Que., was third at 188.34.

“It felt really good,” said Kelly Britten of Nexxice. “We did a lot of things to stay focused on ourselves and it really helped us make the performance come alive.”

The top two senior teams will represent Canada at the 2018 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships taking place in Stockholm from April 6-7.

“We just wanted to do the same thing as in practice,” said Laurie Desilets of Les Suprêmes. “The plan was the same just to skate for us and have a lot of fun.”

Les Suprêmes hung on to top spot to win the junior title with 166.84 points, just ahead of Nexxice at 162.60. Gold Ice from Brampton, Ont., was third at 130.46.

“There’s no words, it felt just like we did in practice,” said Jessica Iacono of Les Suprêmes. “We were very in the moment and present and very together in what we were doing.”

The Nexxice group produced their best-ever score.

“We are really proud,” said Amanda Kauffman of Nexxice. “We had some adverse conditions today with the delay and we were able to regroup and refocus ourselves.”

In Intermediate competition, Meraki from Toronto won the gold medal with 111.32, Nexxice was second at 105.01 and Les Rythmiks from Repentigny, Que., third at 104.33.

“These girls have worked so hard this whole season and in particular these last two weeks,” said Meaghan Churchill of Meraki. “We put in every blood, sweat and tear we had in us today.”

More than 800 skaters from 40 teams are at the event being held at the Tribute Communities Centre.

Competition concludes Sunday with the novice and open free skates.

Full results: Skate Canada – 2018 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships.

Canada’s Nexxice wins gold at Trophy d’Ecosse

DUMFRIES, Scotland – Canada’s Nexxice from Burlington, Ont., successfully defended its title on Saturday at the Trophy d’Ecosse synchronized skating competition.

The Canadians won both the short program on Friday and today’s free program for a total of 200.73 points. Adrian College from Michigan took the silver at 173.60 and Team Viola from Cardiff, Wales was third at 110.40.

The Nexxice team members were Nadine Banholzer, Payton Beckett, Marlyne Bernier, Kelly Britten, Abigail Chase, Laura Emery, Ariana Gould-Tasoojy, Celina Hevesi, Taylor Johnston, Emma Kim, Kaitlin Lees, Megan MacLellan, Caroline Marr, Emiko Marr, Courtney McNaughton, Morgan Stang, Alessandra Toso, Brooklyn Williamson, Emily Wright and Aurora Ylppo.

The world championship bronze medallists are coached by Shelley Simonton Barnett and Anne Schelter.

Full results: Trophy D’ECOSSE 2018.

Canada’s Nexxice leads after short program at Trophy d’Ecosse

DUMFRIES, Scotland – Canada’s Nexxice is on track to successfully defend its title, standing in first place after Friday’s short program at the Trophy d’Ecosse synchronized skating competition.

The Burlington, Ont., team, fifth last week at the French Cup in France, tabulated 69.63 points. Adrian College from the U.S. is second at 58.34 and Team Viola from Wales is in third at 33.70.

The Nexxice team members are Nadine Banholzer, Payton Beckett, Marlyne Bernier, Kelly Britten, Abigail Chase, Laura Emery, Ariana Gould-Tasoojy, Celina Hevesi, Taylor Johnston, Emma Kim, Kaitlin Lees, Megan MacLellan, Caroline Marr, Emiko Marr, Courtney McNaughton, Morgan Stang, Alessandra Toso, Brooklyn Williamson, Emily Wright and Aurora Ylppo.

The world championship bronze medallists are coached by Shelley Simonton Barnett and Anne Schelter.

Competition ends Saturday with the free program.

Full results: Trophy D’ECOSSE 2018.

Nexxice synchronized skating team continues to Scotland for 2018 Trophy D’Ecosse

OTTAWA, ON:  Canada will have one team competing at the eighth annual Trophy D’Ecosse in Dumfries, Scotland. The international synchronized skating competition takes place from February 9-11, 2018, at the Dumfries Ice Bowl.

World bronze medallists Nexxice senior will be the sole Canadian team at the event. They are the defending champions at this event. Last week, the representatives of the Burlington Skating Centre placed fifth at the 2018 French Cup. The 2017 Canadian champions are coached by Shelley Simonton Barnett and Anne Schelter.

Marion Dyke of Mississauga, Ont., will be the sole Canadian official at the event.

For more information on the competition please visit the event website.

Canada’s Nexxice places fifth at synchro skating French Cup

ROUEN, France – Canada’s Nexxice from Burlington, Ont., showed improvement in its free program  Saturday but it wasn’t enough to climb the overall standings for a fifth place finish at the French Cup synchronized skating competition.

Paradise from Russia won the gold medal with 211.18 points followed by three teams from Finland. Team Unique took the silver at 203.44 and the Helsinki Rockettes were third at 201.50 Nexxice, world championship bronze medallists last season, was fifth after the short program Friday. They produced the fourth best free skate but remained fifth at 193.70.

The Nexxice team members were Nadine Banholzer, Payton Beckett, Marlyne Bernier, Kelly Britten, Abigail Chase, Laura Emery, Ariana Gould-Tasoojy, Celina Hevesi, Taylor Johnston, Emma Kim, Kaitlin Lees, Megan MacLellan, Caroline Marr, Emiko Marr, Courtney McNaughton, Morgan Stang, Alessandra Toso, Brooklyn Williamson, Emily Wright and Aurora Ylppo.

Full results: 2018 French Cup

Nexxice synchronized skating team in France for 2018 French Cup

Canadian synchronized skating teams take home medals from 2018 international events

OTTAWA, ON:  Canada will have one team competing at the 24th annual French Cup in Rouen, France. The international synchronized skating competition takes place from February 2-4, 2018, at the Centre sportif Guy Boissière.

World bronze medallists Nexxice senior will be the sole Canadian team at the event. Last year, they placed fourth at this event. The representatives of the Burlington Skating Centre also won the gold medal at the 2017 Trophy d’Ecosse last season. The 2017 Canadian champions are coached by Shelley Simonton Barnett and Anne Schelter.

Diane Kamagianis of Mission, Ont., will be the sole Canadian official at the event.

For more information on the competition please visit the event website.

Canadian synchronized skating teams take home medals from 2018 international events

Last week, Les Suprêmes senior and Les Suprêmes junior competed at the 2018 Mozart Cup in Salzburg, Austria. Les Suprêmes senior took home the gold medal, producing the top short program and free program, scoring 66.70 and 118.42 respectively, for a total of 185.12.

Les Suprêmes junior won the bronze medal with a short program score of 57.84 and free program score of 100.88, for a total score of 158.72.

Nexxice junior also claimed a bronze medal in international competition in Gothenburg, Sweden, last weekend. The team scored 57.98 in their short program and 94.82 in their free program at the 2018 Leon Lurje Trophy, for a total of 152.80 en route to the bronze.

In other international synchronized skating, Nova placed fourth at the 2018 Neuchâtel Trophy in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. The team placed fourth in the short program with 63.33 and third in the free program, scoring 118.99, for a total of 182.32.