The second Swedish qualifiers took place this past Saturday and Sunday in Stockholm. Five junior teams were competing for the chance to represent Sweden at the Junior World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia in March.
Team Surprise is off to an unusual and exciting start this season, to say the least. The Swedish team has just spent the past two weeks in Romania rehearsing and shooting scenes of Queen of Ice, a Sonja Henie biopic, alongside Finnish skater Kiira Korpi.
Just like Finland, Canada and the United States, Sweden organized its national championships this weekend. It was an exceptional championship with no less than 18 teams and nearly 400 skaters who met in Borås on February 25 and 26. Rising figures that reflect a good development of the discipline in the country.
The second national qualifications took place last weekend in Mölndal, Sweden. It was an important competition the Juniors Swedish teams who could qualify for the next Worlds in Canada.