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Lauren Gendzier

Lauren Gendzier

First Competition is a Success for Team Excel Juvenile and Team Excel Intermediate

Team Excel Intermediate and Team Excel Juvenile had their debut performances at the Thanksgiving Classic Synchronized Skating Competition held at The Bog Arena in Kingston last weekend. Both teams, coached by Director of Synchronized Skating Merita Mullen and Kristin Curran, performed beautifully. The Juvenile team finished 6th and the Intermediate team placed 3rd. The Juvenile […]

Off Ice Training for Synchronized Skaters

Strength and conditioning are as important for Synchronized skaters as for any athlete. That training can be performed as part of team training in a group or individually depending on time and financial constraints as well as the availability of appropriate supervision. Elements of conditioning include strength, flexibility, cardiovascular fitness, power, and speed, however, it […]