Ice skating is an impressive skill all on its own, and it’s always fun to watch someone glide effortlessly around an ice rink, but synchronized skating is even more amazing!
It takes so much skill, talent, and endless hours of practice for teams of synchronized skaters to stay in sync with one another throughout their routines, and some teams just do it better than the rest.
The Haydenettes are one of those teams.
Hailing from Lexington, Massachusetts, the Haydenettes are a senior-level synchronized skating squad with history dating all the way back to 1979.
They’re the most successful team in the United States skating scene, winning a whopping total of 26 National titles over the years, as well as finishing in the top three at the World Synchronized Skating Championships on no less than five occasions!
In short, the Haydenettes are pretty extraordinary at what they do, and we can enjoy a wonderful glimpse of their inspiring talents in this video, filmed during the Neuchâtel Trophy 2018 event in Switzerland.
The performance begins with the team members, consisting of 15 women and one man, lining up in the center of the rink. The audience cheers with anticipation before the arena falls silent and suddenly, Woodkid’s Iron starts to play.
At that instant, the skaters launch into their routine, linking arms and gliding all across the rink, lifting their arms and legs in perfect synchronicity.
It’s almost like the 16 individuals become one entity, all knowing exactly how and when to move in order to seem like mirror images of one another. Even when they lift some of their partners into the air, everything is done flawlessly.
Jungle Bae (feat. Bunji Garlin & MX Prime) by Skrillex and Diplo then kicks in with a sudden and surprising soundtrack change. The increased rhythm and pace of the music is reflected in the skaters’ movements, which become faster and more energetic.
And still, even when seeming to move at 100 miles per hour, these extraordinary skaters stay totally in line with one another.
Everything is matched and mirrored between them, even the most acrobatic movements like when they suddenly lean down close to the ground and kick at the air with one of their legs.
And then we get yet another sudden song change, as the End Credits track from Far From The Madding Crowd, written by Craig Armstrong, starts to play.
This music is more classical and emotional, perfectly blending with the skaters’ elegance and grace as they build up towards their grand finale.
They partner up with one another, skating beautifully across the ice and even spinning their partners around and around at one point before continuing on.
Then, the skaters come back together as one, preparing for one of their most dramatic moves as they lift three of their team members up into the air, to whoops and cheers from the crowd.
And only moments later, the stunning 5-minute long performance comes to a close, receiving a well-deserved standing ovation from the assembled crowd.
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