What is Synchro?
From precision skating to synchro
Synchro started in 1956 as “precision skating”: groups of skaters forming patterns in strict time. The International Skating Union (ISU) recognised the sport in 1994, and clubs around the world now compete in it.
A synchronized ice skating team glides as one, weaving elements from every discipline of figure skating, including jumps, spirals and lifts, into a mesmerizing, ever-flowing tapestry of choreography. Each line, spin and sweep is perfectly in step, bringing together formations unique to synchro.
Traditionally, 12 to 16 skaters take to the ice at once, and now Synchro 9 brings the same precision to a smaller team. The ice becomes a stage for a truly dazzling performance.
Synchro’s unique signature formations
Wheel
Lines of skaters rotate around a central point, like the spokes of a turning wheel.
Circle
Skaters link up and travel around a shared centre, keeping perfect spacing.
Block
The team moves in tight rows and columns, holding its shape across the ice.
Intersection
Two groups skate straight through each other at speed, missing by centimetres.
World Championships 2027
The ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships are coming to the UK in 2027.
The world’s best
The podium at the 2026 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships in Salzburg, Austria.
1st Les Suprêmes
2nd Haydenettes
3rd Helsinki Rockettes
Synchro 9: teams of nine
The International Skating Union has added a new category for teams of nine, culminating in a knockout round where teams go head to head to become champions.
Synchro is set to feature at the Dolomiti Valtellina 2028 Winter Youth Olympic Games and the 2030 Winter Olympic Games in the French Alps.