The Adult, Beginners, and Basic Novices were evaluated with a special synchronized skating scoring system. The teams get points of skating skills, steps, simultaneously, skating to the music, performance, choreography and transitions.
All the other categories are evaluated with the ISU scoring system.
All the other categories are evaluated with the ISU scoring system.
Adult teams enjoyed the event and had fun
Great interpretation of the team Aura Aboenses. (Credits: Santtu Jaakkola - 2020)
On Saturday morning, the event started with the Adultrnskaters. The winner was Aura Aboensis (TRT) from thernSouth-West coast town Turku. Their theme Therncolor of my Aura got 79.80 points. TeamrnAntique (HSK) from Helsinki skated Abba-music theme Does your mother know? They got the silver medal and a total scorernof 79.20. The third was Audax (PTL ) from Porvoo near Helsinki. Their theme Rockballet got 73.20 points.
In this group skated also the two Finnish malernteams: River Bulls (53.20) from thernWestern Finland town Seinäjoki and IceMenrnUnited (41.60) from Helsinki. They ended up to the 11thrnand 12th places.
In this group skated also the two Finnish malernteams: River Bulls (53.20) from thernWestern Finland town Seinäjoki and IceMenrnUnited (41.60) from Helsinki. They ended up to the 11thrnand 12th places.
Beginners are the cutest skaters of all
Sunflowers and their theme "Pineapples". (Credits: Santtu Jaakola - 2020)
In the Beginners category, the audience wasrncharmed for example by penguins, lions, bees, mermaids and princesses.
Thernwinner of this division was Sunflowersrn(HL) from Helsinki. They performed "Pineapples on the run" and got 78.80 points. The second was Team Minique (HSK) from Helsinki. With their theme "Adventure on the Edge of Ice" they earnedrna total score of 71.20. Ad Aurumrnfrom Porvoo got the bronze and 69.20 points. They skated their "Princesses" theme very fast and lively.
Thernwinner of this division was Sunflowersrn(HL) from Helsinki. They performed "Pineapples on the run" and got 78.80 points. The second was Team Minique (HSK) from Helsinki. With their theme "Adventure on the Edge of Ice" they earnedrna total score of 71.20. Ad Aurumrnfrom Porvoo got the bronze and 69.20 points. They skated their "Princesses" theme very fast and lively.
Basic Novice, a popular division
There are plenty of categories for the skatersrnwho are not heading to the top. Basic Novice is one of them and it collectsrnskaters via the whole country.
On Saturday, the superior winner was Chicas del Amor (RJT) from Riihimäki, arnsmall town located North from Helsinki. Their program "Station 20" describes the dangerous work of firefighters. Theyrnskated it with confidence and got a total score of 90.40. The silver medalistrnwas Icebreakers (MerTa). This team comesrnfrom the Northern Finland town Kemi. They skated in theme "Captain Hook´s Pirates" and got 79.00 points. The team had a goodrnspeed and versatile and interesting choreography. Team Magnetique (HSK) from Helsinki got the bronze. Even if theyrnhad to interrupt their program because of a bad fall, they kept going andrnearned a total score of 77.00. Their theme "Your Braveness is within You" described perfectly their performance of the day.
On Saturday, the superior winner was Chicas del Amor (RJT) from Riihimäki, arnsmall town located North from Helsinki. Their program "Station 20" describes the dangerous work of firefighters. Theyrnskated it with confidence and got a total score of 90.40. The silver medalistrnwas Icebreakers (MerTa). This team comesrnfrom the Northern Finland town Kemi. They skated in theme "Captain Hook´s Pirates" and got 79.00 points. The team had a goodrnspeed and versatile and interesting choreography. Team Magnetique (HSK) from Helsinki got the bronze. Even if theyrnhad to interrupt their program because of a bad fall, they kept going andrnearned a total score of 77.00. Their theme "Your Braveness is within You" described perfectly their performance of the day.
Chicas del Amore took the gold medal in Basic Novice category. (Credits: Santtu Jaakkola - 2020)
Skilled Juveniles skaters are heading to the top
Most of the top synchronized skaters inrnFinland has started to practice seriously in the Juveniles category. The skills ofrnthe best Juvenile teams on Saturday were amazing.
The winner was Sunlights (HL) from Helsinki. Their "Spiderman"rnprogram had great speed and they performed it with no mistakes. They gotrn40.95 points. The second was Team Sympatiquern(HSK), also from Helsinki. They had two falls in their "Rain dance on prairie" but they earned the silver medal totaling 36.27rnpoints. The interesting composition of the program paid attention to the audience. Ice Melody (TTK) fromrnVantaa got the third position. They skated softly in beautiful blue dressesrntheir "Cinderellas" theme and got a total score of 34.70.
The winner was Sunlights (HL) from Helsinki. Their "Spiderman"rnprogram had great speed and they performed it with no mistakes. They gotrn40.95 points. The second was Team Sympatiquern(HSK), also from Helsinki. They had two falls in their "Rain dance on prairie" but they earned the silver medal totaling 36.27rnpoints. The interesting composition of the program paid attention to the audience. Ice Melody (TTK) fromrnVantaa got the third position. They skated softly in beautiful blue dressesrntheir "Cinderellas" theme and got a total score of 34.70.
The Juveniles teams on the podium. (Credits: Santtu Jaakkola - 2020)
Seniors B: beautiful homogeneity
Therernweren´t big level differences between the Senior B teams.
The winner from Espoo Valley Bay Synchrostars (EsJT) wasrnclearly the best earning 59.26 points with their theme "Beauty in a wicked way". But the scores of the next sevenrnteams varied between 50.00 to 54.03 points. Another team from Espoo, but a differentrnclub, got the silver. Situationsrn(ETK) earned 54.03 points. Their performance to theme "Seili" was veryrnemotional and touching. The third was SunrnCity Souls (VG-62). This team comes from a little town Naantali on South-Westrncoast of Finland. They skated a funny but very precise program M.A.T.O.rn(W.O.R.M.) and earned a total score of 53.07.
The winner from Espoo Valley Bay Synchrostars (EsJT) wasrnclearly the best earning 59.26 points with their theme "Beauty in a wicked way". But the scores of the next sevenrnteams varied between 50.00 to 54.03 points. Another team from Espoo, but a differentrnclub, got the silver. Situationsrn(ETK) earned 54.03 points. Their performance to theme "Seili" was veryrnemotional and touching. The third was SunrnCity Souls (VG-62). This team comes from a little town Naantali on South-Westrncoast of Finland. They skated a funny but very precise program M.A.T.O.rn(W.O.R.M.) and earned a total score of 53.07.
Valley Bay Synchrostars show their skills. (Credits: Santtu Jaakkola - 2020)
Junior B category ended the Interclub competition on Saturay
ThernJunior B category teams skated just before the exciting short programrncompetition of the qualification to the Junior Worlds, so the B-teams couldrnenjoy a big crowd in the ice rink.
The gold medalist was Team Hysterique (HSK), from Helsinki. In blue and silver dresses, theirrnprogram "Hypnotized" proceeded faultlessly and they got 56.64 points. Veryrnclose behind them was Moonlightsrn(HL), Helsinki. They claimed the silver with a total score of 56.42. They hadrnone fall in their program "The dark side of the moon", otherwise thernperformance went well. The bronze medalist came from West Coast town Pori. Team Explosion (PML) gathered 46.77 points. Their "Human/Nature" theme was very wellrnperformed.
The gold medalist was Team Hysterique (HSK), from Helsinki. In blue and silver dresses, theirrnprogram "Hypnotized" proceeded faultlessly and they got 56.64 points. Veryrnclose behind them was Moonlightsrn(HL), Helsinki. They claimed the silver with a total score of 56.42. They hadrnone fall in their program "The dark side of the moon", otherwise thernperformance went well. The bronze medalist came from West Coast town Pori. Team Explosion (PML) gathered 46.77 points. Their "Human/Nature" theme was very wellrnperformed.
Team Hysterique won the competition as they were "Hypnotized". (Credits Santtu Jaakkola - 2020)
The Interclub competition continued on Sunday and after that, we will know the representatives in the final competition in Turku on 7th-8th of March 2020.