Synchronised skating consists of 12-20 athletes skating on ice at one time moving as one flowing unit at high speeds. For a Synchronised team to flow in unison, individual skaters must be competent at a variety of skating skills including speed, footwork and ice presence.
The team performs a programme set to music, with required elements that at the most basic level include circles, lines, blocks, wheels, and intersections. The teams are required to perform difficult step sequences involving a number of complicated turns. Teams in the senior division are also permitted to perform lifts involving 2 or more people and can be extended to full arm height.
Levels range from preliminary/youth to senior, which competes at the world championship level.
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