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  • Graduating Seniors Program Awards

    The Graduating Seniors Program was developed by U.S. Figure Skating to recognize the achievements of those individuals graduating from high school who have made the commitment to continue their training in figure skating while pursuing their academic studies.

    PLATINUMEllice Wang
    GOLDRiley Aiken
    Megan Estanol
    Kevin Ponceau
    Olivia Yang
    SILVERNadia Bazhenov
    Kadence Howell
    Melinda Luo
    Stephanie Stone
    BRONZEEugene Lee

    More information on this and other high school programs on U.S. Figure Skating.

  • 2021 Fiesta Skate

    Lots of success and fun as SDFSC members travel to Arizona for the 2021 Fiesta Skate. All pictures posted online HERE. The official results are online as well.

    Isabella Varela & Delaine Farber
    Nicole Byers, Brody Cotter, Sophia Spooner, Makenzie Cotter, Connie Turner, Kinley Toyne, Isabella Varela, Delaine Farber, Ava Weismiller

  • Team del Sol Tryouts

    Our U.S. Figure Skating Synchronized Skating Team will be conducting tryouts this Saturday, April 17th from 5:45 am to 7:45 am. If you are interested, please contact Coach Karen Wiesmeier for an assigned tryout time.

  • Recent US Figure Skating Test Results

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    Congratulations from the San Diego Figure Skating Club and Well Done!

    Recent test results now posted by the Test Chair on the club’s Test Results Google Drive.

    New online Test Registration System information available and system active http://Testing.SanDiegoFSC.org/.

    Test Sessions have been filling up before the application deadline. Because of the pandemic, judge availability, and other limitations, we will only be holding one test session each month so sign up early to secure your spot.

    Planned Test DatesLocationApplication Deadline
    11/11/2024 – MondaySDIA10/21/2024
    12/09/2024 – MondaySDIA11/18/2024
    01/13/2025 – MondaySDIA12/23/2024
    02/10/2025 – MondaySDIA01/20/2025

  • US Figure Skating needs new Officials

    Join US Figure Skating’s Recruitment Subcommittee in conjunction with the Skating Council of Illinois as they present an outline of the various volunteer opportunities available and ways to become an official.

    The “Introduction to Officiating” Zoom webinar is this Saturday, April 10th at 1 PM PST. If you are 16+ and interested, please register by clicking here: https://forms.gle/AxCRQFgqXjjCqrze6.

  • Congratulations & Good Luck

    ​​Congratulations to all SDFSC skaters who participated in the USFS Virtual Celebration of Competitive Skating in February.  A virtual event where videos were submitted for Juvenile/Intermediate Free Skate or Free Dance.  A special congratulations to the skaters who qualified for the National High Performance Development Team:

    • Olivia Mendoza/ Aiden Elswick 2nd out of 9 in Juvenile-Intermediate Pairs.
    • Luana Stein, associate member 2nd out of 162 skaters in Intermediate Ladies 11-13-year-olds. 

    The first in-person competition will be the Fiesta Skate 2021 held in Peoria, AZ to be held April 15th-18th, 2021. The SDFSC has 14 members registered to compete.  To help keep them safe on their trip there, and to return safely, SDFSC has ordered each of the skaters and coaches going an SDFSC logo mask with filter inserts (will be delivered 🤞 to the coaches) :

    Stay safe and have a great skate!

  • Shining Blades Synchro Tryouts

    We are happy to announce that registration for Shining Blades Synchronized Skating Teams is now open. The registration deadline is March 20th, 2021. See Tryouts page on ShiningBlades.org for complete requirements and registration link.

    The coaches are also holding Synchronized Skills Class and Power Stoking Class on Saturday mornings at SDIA.

  • U.S. Figure Skating Centennial Celebration

    U.S. Figure Skating, the national governing body for the sport in the United States, recently launched its Centennial Celebration. Founded in 1921, U.S. Figure Skating is one of the first U.S. Olympic sport governing bodies to celebrate its 100th anniversary. Throughout the year and culminating with the 2022 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Nashville, Tennessee, the Centennial Celebration will spotlight figure skating’s everyday heroes, its iconic and inspirational athletes, the vital networks that support skaters and members clubs across the nation.

    Officially founded on April 4, 1921, there were seven charter members clubs of the organization. U.S. Figure Skating, which currently boasts more than 600 clubs and 1,000 Learn to Skate USA programs in cities and towns across all 50 States, has helped more than 3 million people take to the ice via its Learn to Skate USA curriculum. Follow U.S. Figure Skating’s coverage of the Centennial Celebration at USFigureSkating100.org.

  • In Memory of Morry Stillwell

    Morry Stillwell (1927-2020)

    Morry Stillwell, president of US Figure Skating from 1995 to 1998, and many, many years as a US Figure Skating official at SDFSC events, passed away on Dec. 25, 2020. He was 93 years old. He is survived by his wife, Elda, who has also served the SDFSC as an official, and his daughter Lisa.

    US Figure Skating post captures other accomplishments. The SDFSC has made a donation to the US Figure Skating Memorial Fund in memory of Morry Stillwell.

    Elda & Morry Stillwell (1954)

    Residing in Fallbrook, California, he was a national singles/pairs and national showcase judge, a national singles/pairs and national showcase referee, and a nonqualifying singles technical controller. He served as an official for U.S. Figure Skating since 1951. 

    Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.

  • US Virtual Aerial Figure Skating Challenge

    US Virtual Aerial Figure Skating Challenge

    At the US Virtual Aerial Figure Skating Challenge, athletes from around the country represented their club. SDFSC was represented by:

    • Carly Knuth
    • Sophia Horseman-Kellems
    • Matilda Gracheva
    • Inn Mcintyre

    Our team earned 4th Place out of 46 clubs competing! Congratulations for representing our club so well!!!