2008–09 synchronized skating season

2008–09 synchronized skating season
Date:July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009
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The 2008–09 synchronized skating season began on July 1, 2008, and ended on June 30, 2009. 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 2009 World Championships and Junior World Challenge Cup. They also competed at various other international as well as national synchronized skating competitions.

Competitions

The 2008–09 season included the following competitions:

Key
ISU Championships Other international Nationals
Date Event Type Level Location Details
2008
December 19–21 French Figure Skating Championships[1] Nats. Sen., Jun. Colmar, France Details
2009
January 30 — February 1 Prague Cup Other int. Sen., Jun. Prague, Czech Republic Details
February 6–8 French Cup Other int. Sen., Jun. Rouen, France
February 13–14 15th Spring Cup Other int. Sen., Jun. Sesto San Giovanni, Italy Details
February 20–22 Jegvirag Cup Other int. Sen., Jun. Miskolc, Hungary Details
February 21–25 24th Winter Universiade Other int. Senior Harbin, China Details
February 26 — March 1 Canadian Synchronized Skating Championships Nats. Sen. Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Details
March 3–7 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships Nats. All Portland, Maine, United States Details
March 6–7 Finnish Synchronized Skating Championships Nats. Sen., Jun. Helsinki, Finland Details
March 12–14 Junior World Challenge Cup Other int. Junior Neuchâtel, Switzerland Details
March 20–22 Leon Lurje Trophy Other int. Novice Gothenburg, Sweden
April 1–4 World Championships ISU Champ. Senior Zagreb, Croatia Details
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; Nov. = Novice; Int. = Intermediate; Juv. = Juvenile; Col. = Collegiate; Ad. = Adult; Mas. = Masters

International medalists

Championships and major cups
Competition Gold Silver Bronze Source
World Championships NEXXICE Team Unique Team Surprise [2]
Junior World Challenge Cup Team Fintastic NEXXICE Musketeers [3]
Other senior internationals
Competition Gold Silver Bronze Source
Prague Cup Marigold IceUnity Team Unique Team Surprise [4]
French Cup Team Unique Rockettes Haydenettes [5]
15th Spring Cup Team Berlin 1 California Gold Team Boomerang [6]
Jegvirag Cup Western Michigan University Passion Seaside [7]
24th Winter Universiade Team Surprise Rockettes Paradise [8]

Season's best scores

Senior teams

Rank Name Country Best: Total score Event Best:
Short program 		Event Best:
Free skating 		Event
1 NEXXICE 223.58 [2] World Championships 80.12 [9] World Championships 143.46 [10] World Championships
2 Team Unique 220.28 [2] World Championships 82.36 [9] World Championships 137.92 [10] World Championships
3 Team Surprise 209.30 [2] World Championships 78.24 [9] World Championships 132.18 [8] 24th Winter Universiade
4 Haydenettes 207.40 [2] World Championships 77.10 [9] World Championships 130.30 [10] World Championships
5 Rockettes 205.05 [5] French Cup 72.13 [5] French Cup 132.92 [5] French Cup
6 Marigold IceUnity 204.08 [4] Prague Cup 78.68 [9] World Championships 129.46 [4] Prague Cup
7 black ice 201.10 [2] World Championships 73.92 [9] World Championships 127.18 [10] World Championships
8 Paradise 197.66 [4] Prague Cup 73.82 [9] Prague Cup 123.84 [4] Prague Cup
9 Miami University 188.42 [2] World Championships 71.62 [9] World Championships 116.80 [4][10] Prague Cup; World Championships
10 Team Berlin 1 182.26 [2] World Championships 68.84 [9] World Championships 113.66 [6] 15th Spring Cup

References

  1. ^ Note: the French Figure Skating Championships included all disciplines: men's single, ladies's single, pair skating, ice dancing and synchronized skating.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Synchronized Senior – Result". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
  3. ^ Click "VIEW RESULTS" for each segment and the combined total.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Click "VIEW RESULTS" for each segment and the combined total.
  5. ^ a b c d Click "VIEW RESULTS" for each segment and the combined total.
  6. ^ a b Click "VIEW RESULTS" for each segment and the combined total.
  7. ^ Click "VIEW RESULTS" for each segment and the combined total.
  8. ^ a b Click "VIEW RESULTS" for each segment and the combined total.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Synchronized Senior - Short Program". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
  10. ^ a b c d e "Synchronized Senior - Free Skating". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
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