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A competition to develop synchro in Poland


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A new international competition has been revealed a few days ago. Hevelius Cup will be held in Gdansk, Poland, on 5 February 2017. The competition will be opened for Beginners, Juvenile, Basic Novice, Junior, Mixed Age, Adult categories. We learn more about this event with the organizer, Agnes Haaza Filipowicz.

Jura Synchro : Why do you want to create an international synchro competition in Poland ?
Agnes Haaza Filipowicz : I'm a member of the Polish Figure Skating Association for synchronized skating. We’re trying to develop synchro in Poland. I did, for example, a seminar for clubs because we would like that our national championships get bigger.

Is that the first time that an international competition is held in Gdansk ? 
AHF : Three years ago we did it for the first time. It was actually a really big one, with tv, social media, and radio. Approximatively 2’000 people came. For me, it was a big success. After that, other clubs organized Nationals, and in 2017, it will be my turn again and I want to create a bigger event. We have now 11 teams in Poland, so I think is a good idea to invite more teams. I would like to do Hevelius Cup every year.

How is growing synchronized skating in your country ? 
AHF : In Poland, we have four synchronized skating clubs : two in Gdansk, one in Torun and another in ?ód?. I’m the president and also the head coach of SKF Iceskater. That’s a synchro club in Gdansk. We’ve for the moment 7 teams called Ice Fire in Beginners, Juvenile, Novice Basic, Junior, Mixed Age and Adult. This is my first year with my the junior team and next year we’re planning to take part to the Worlds. We need to promote this sport in my city and find sponsors. I hope this competition will help us to develop synchro and we need to show to the Polish Association that is important to give a chance to this discipline.

Hevelius Cup will take place on 5 February 2017 in Gdansk, a city full of tradition and history near the Baltic Sea. Long life !

Results - TOP 3

1st Hevelius Cup
Gdansk (POL)
FEB 05, 2017 - FEB 05, 2017

Mixed Age
TEAM Score
1Ice Fire (POL)44.76
2Team Illuminique (NED)36.33
3Amber Ice (POL)36.29

Junior
TEAM Score
1Illuminettes (NED)86.86
2Team Ice Fire (POL)79.35

Senior
TEAM Score
1Team Illumination (NED)101.62