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  • 2020 Adult Critique and Synchro Exhibition

    SDFSC is hosting an Adult Critique and Synchro Exhibition at the San Diego Ice Arena on Sunday, January 12th, 2020 7:15-8:45 pm. Please come out and support our adult and synchronized skaters.

    Adults competing in the 2020 season can register by completing this form:
    https://sandiegofsc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/2020-Adult-Critique-Registration-Form.pdf

    Important information for you to know:

    1. The registration form is to be filled out by any 2020 competitive Adult skater wanting to do this critique and reviewed by their coach.
    2. A bio must be included on page two of the registration form.
    3. The registration form must be emailed by December 15th, 2019 to Director1@SanDiegoFSC.org
    4. If the skater’s home club is not SDFSC, a letter of permission from the home club must be included.

    The event chair is Rachel Liang (E-mail: Director1@SanDiegoFSC.org), and please feel free to E-mail her with any questions or suggestions.

  • Morning Mixer at SDIA

    Every now and then the SDFSC sponsors a “morning mixer” to have skaters get some refreshments and socialize with each other before running off for the rest of the day.

  • Christopher Caluza competed at 2019 Nebelhorn Trophy

    One of our current SDFSC members, Christopher Caluza, competed at 2019 Nebelhorn Trophy in Germany last weekend, at Senior Men’s level (representing the Philippines) and finished in 7th place (out of 18). Full results here.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3OynOD-siU&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR2Ee8_P9LtaHuoKMzNTPiA–5JyP6kx5U4GQO629s6ZB5bfHbI5qBVtc1o
    Christopher Caluza – 2019 Nebelhorn Trophy – Short Program

  • Justin Ly is first adult skater to pass Tea Time Foxtrot

    The U.S. Figure Skating – Adult Skating Committee congratulated Justin Q Ly! Justin passed the Tea Time Foxtrot, making him the first adult skater to ever pass 11 International dances. And not only was he the first adult skater to pass the Tea Time Foxtrot, but he was also the first male skater to pass the dance. To make it all the more impressive, Justin achieved this feat by testing “standard,” meaning that he was judged with the same expectations of a younger skater.

    PHOTOS: Left – Justin with his Tea Time Foxtrot partner and coach, Sinead Kerr. Right – Justin with his wife, Erin Clabeau-Ly, who was helpful in learning the partnering for the dance. Erin and Justin compete as a team in Championship Adult Dance.

  • Alumni Spotlight: Nicole Buddie & Victoria Buddie

    Nicole and Victoria Buddie are San Diego natives who began skating at the age of 3 years old. They joined the San Diego Figure Skating Club at 11 years old and began synchro with Team del Sol at the Juvenile level. Both Nicole and Victoria were coached at SDFSC by Coach Natasha, who graciously coached them in skills, MITF and helped them continue and compete in freestyle competitions until college.

    The Buddie’s were also coached by Karen Weismeir for synchro and were a part of the competitive Team del Sol for six seasons. They skated for the Senior team at SDFSC for two seasons as well, and were a part of Team del Sol in 2015-2016, when they earned Team USA, with Del Sol.

    After their senior year of high school in San Diego and being able to be a part of such an incredible synchronized skating program in the West Coast which brought them so much joy and being on only 1 of the 2 Senior synchronized skating teams in the west coast, plus bringing home a gold medal with TdS for the United States at the Trophy D’Ecosse, they decided to further their competitive skating career throughout college.

    Nicole and Victoria skated for Adrian College for 2 seasons, in Adrian, Michigan. Victoria skated for the Senior team (Team USA) and Nicole the Senior (Team USA) and Collegiate team. (Freshman and Sophomore year). However, they still now attend Adrian College, but skate for the Senior Dearborn Crystallettes, out of Dearborn, Michigan. Which they commute 1.5 hours, four times a week to train with their team.

    This past season, their Senior Team represented Team USA at the Spring Cup in Milan, Italy and brought home the Bronze Medal for the United States, and competed at the Trophy D’Ecosse in Dumfries, Scotland and brought home the Silver Medal for the U.S. Additionally, at the 2019 U.S Synchronized Skating Championships the Senior Crystallettes placed 3rd in the Senior division and earned the position of alternates for the World Team. (for the 2019 U.S Synchronized Skating World Championships)

    These San Diego natives will continue to skate for the Senior Crystallettes, the following season and hope to help synchronized skating grow and prosper all over the country and most importantly throughout the West Coast.

    Their love for skating never dies.

    They are both double majors in Spanish and Communication with a minor in Journalism at Adrian College. They are currently studying abroad this summer in Santiago, Chile for their Spanish major, since they are unable to fulfill that requirement throughout the year due to the competitive synchronized skating season. They will continue to train and practice at a rink in Santiago, Chile in hope of becoming the best athletes they can be for the following competitive season, meanwhile studying abroad.

  • Team del Sol Seniors at Nationals

    Coming off a silver medal performance at the Trophy D’Ecosse in Scotland, Team del Sol Senior skated to a season’s best score at this year’s U.S. Synchronized Skating Nationals in Rockford, IL. After an on-ice injury, the team, skating 15 skaters, rallied to earn a 6th place finish in the short program with a score of 43.43. In the Freeskate, the team, at full strength, solidified their 6th place finish with a season’s best combined score of 131.57 which included positive GOEs for their creative intersection and ending creative element. This is an improvement over last year’s 7th place finish at Nationals. The Senior team would like to thank the club for their continuing support of synchronized skating.

  • Team del Sol Intermediate takes Pewter at Nationals

    Congratulations to Team Del Sol Intermediate Synchronized Skating Team for their Pewter Medal performance at the 2017 US Synchronized Skating Nationals in Rockford, Illinois February 22 to 26, 2017.  With a score of 55.83, the team skated their Cool Cats program to an appreciative and boisterous crowd at the BMO Arena in Rockford, IL.  First place went to the Skyliners 65.31. Second Place Capital Ice Chips 59.25. Third Place Star Mates 59.12.  The team had a great skate and the girls looked fabulous!

    We are all very proud of the wonderful season the girls have had, and this competition topped off a season of many successes. They add this medal to their success as Gold Medalists at the Dr. Richard Porter Competition and Gold Medalists at the  Pacific Coast Sectional Championships.

     

  • Senior Team del Sol Earns Silver at Trophy d’Ecosse

    The Senior Team del Sol returned to Dumfries, Scotland to compete as Team USA at the 2017 Trophy d’Ecosse and defend their gold medal from last year.  Facing tough competition from Team Canada (Nexxice), Team del Sol earned the Silver medal.  Congratulations and good luck at Nationals.

  • Team del Sol Intermediate takes Sectional Gold

    Congratulations to the Gold Medal Pacific Coast Champions, Team Del Sol Intermediate Synchronized Skating Team, who competed this past week at the 2017 Pacific Coast Synchronized Skating Sectionals Championships in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The team performed their sassy, crowd favorite Cool Cats program to an appreciative crowd at the beautiful Ralph Engelstad Arena. The program scored 56.72 which earned them first place. We are very proud of all the hard work the girls have been doing and congratulate them on their championship.

  • Shining Blades Success at Sectionals

    Congratulations to Gold Medal Pacific Coast Champions Shining Blades Open Juvenile and Pre-Juvenile! The two teams, led by Coaches Brian Thayer and Susan Morrison, both won gold this past week at the Pacific Coast Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships in Grand Forks, North Dakota.