Congratulations to our seniors who are graduating this weekend:

Laura Comana
Anna Katter
Chelsey Kelso
Alison Spurlock
Maura Sullivan

It has been a great four years. We love you and will miss you!

The Notre Dame Figure Skating Club will hold their annual exhibition on April 3, 2011 at the Joyce Center Ice Rink. The show will start at 4:30pm. The show will feature the Synchronized Skating Team and various individual and group numbers by club members.

By Maura Sullivan

Coming off their thrilling first place finish at the Midwestern Synchronized Skating Championships, the Notre Dame Figure Skating Team had barely a week to prepare for their next event. But the Irish delivered another clean performance at the Tri-State Synchronized Skating Championships on February 12, taking the silver medal.

Despite having to make some last-minute alterations to the program as some skaters fell ill the week before the event, the team gave another great performance. The Irish were the crowd favorite of the event, finishing second to Ohio University and beating third-place team Central Michigan University. A supportive contingent of friends and roommates traveled with the team on a "fan bus" and led the other fans and parents in the Notre Dame football cheers before the team took the ice for their performance.

With the competitive season over, the team looks ahead to their annual exhibition on April 3rd.

By Maura Sullivan

The Notre Dame Synchronized Skating Team made history on February 5, taking the gold medal at the prestigious Midwestern Synchronized Skating Championships. The Irish took the title for the first time in the history of Notre Dame's skating program, which was founded in 1997.

The Irish skaters saved their best performance for the most important competition of the year. Performing this season's program to songs from the Broadway musical Hair, the team brought the crowd to its feet. The supportive contingent of Notre Dame fans started the ovation as the team nailed their difficult final element, a straight-line wheel variation where half the team ducks and continues to rotate while their other teammates pass over the top of them.

Notre Dame topped eight other teams from colleges throughout the Midwest, with Ohio University and Central Michigan University taking the 2nd and 3rd place spots on the podium.

By Maura Sullivan

The Notre Dame Figure Skating Team continued their silver medal streak with a stirring performance at the Mid-American Synchronized Skating Championships in Fraser, MI on January 15. The Irish skaters wowed the crowd and the judges with their presentation, even after only three days of practice between Christmas break and the competition. The team's high energy performance to selections from the musical Hair was a crowd-pleaser, especially for the contingent of Notre Dame fans in the stands proudly holding a giant ND flag as the team skated. The Irish finished second to rivals Miami University of Ohio, with Central Michigan University taking the third place spot on the podium. The Notre Dame Figure Skating Team continues their season with the Midwestern Sectional Synchronized Skating Championships in Rochester, MN in early February, eager to challenge for the gold.

Notre Dame started their season strong with a silver medal performance at the Dr. Porter Synchro Classic in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Dec. 5.

Skating to a medley of songs from the Broadway musical "Hair," Notre Dame's speed, presentation and innovative choreography set them apart from the nine-team field made up of college teams from around the country. The highlight of Notre Dame's routine was a variation in their straight-line pinwheel where half the team ducked and continued to rotate, while the other half passed over the heads of their teammates. The many family members and friends who made the trip to Ann Arbor to cheer on the Irish went wild in the stands as the team nailed the difficult element.

October 2-3, 2010 marked the official Choreography Weekend for the Notre Dame Figure Skating Club. Unofficially known as “Lovefest,” it is a weekend of team bonding, choreography, and on-ice practices. Not only did the team finish learning their program for the 2010-2011 season, set to selections from the Broadway musical “Hair,” the girls also bonded over team-building games, a goal-setting session, tie-dying t-shirts, and a team sleepover/gamewatch, where they watched the Irish football team beat Boston College.

Figure Skating will have a concession stand prior to the home football game this Saturday (9/25) in front of the Isis Gallery (O'Shaughnessy Hall). If you are on campus, stop by for burgers, brats or dogs to support the team.

If you are interested in joining the ND Figure Skating Club for the 2010-2011 season, please plan to attend the informational meeting on Sunday, September 5th at 4pm in the Joyce Center Ice Rink. You will find out all about the club, team and season as well as receive all the necessary forms to complete prior to getting on the ice on Tuesday, September 7th.

If you are interested in joining the ND Figure Skating Club for the 2010-2011 season, please sign up at either ND or SMC Activities Night. There you will meet some team members and receive information about team meetings, clinics and auditions for the synchronized skating team.

If you are unable to attend either Activities Night, please email ndfsc@nd.edu

Check back for more detailed information about the upcoming season.

The Notre Dame Synchronized Skating team recently competed at the 2010 Midwestern/Pacific Coast Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships in Cedar Rapids, IA where they placed an impressive 3rd out of 11 teams. The team was pleased with their result among an extremely competitive field. They have one more upcoming competition in Kalamazoo, MI, and then will begin to prepare for the next season.

Thanks everyone for all of your support!

Check the results page for all other results

The Notre Dame Synchronized Skating team recently competed at the Dr.Porter Sychronized Skating Classic in Ann Arbor, MI and placed 8th out of 13 teams. The team was pleased with their result among a very competitive field and look forward to improving this result as the season continues.

Check back for more results as the season continues!

If you are interested in joining the ND Figure Skating Club for the 2009-2010 season, please sign up at either ND or SMC Activities Night. There you will meet some team members and receive information about team meetings, clinics and auditions for the synchronized skating team.

If you are unable to attend either Activities Night, please email ndfsc@nd.edu

Check back for more detailed information about the upcoming season.

Interested in supporting ND Figure Skating? We have added a new section to our website detailing ways that you can support the club and synchronized skating team. More information will be added to this section as it is developed.

      This weekend four girls from the Notre Dame Figure Skating Team competed at the Maize and Blue Matchup in Ann Arbor, MI. Two sophomores, Anna Katter and Maura Sullivan competed in the Novice Short competition. In a flight of tenskaters, both skaters turned in very competitive programs,placing third and seventh, respectively. Competing Preliminary Freestyle, junior Kate Ortigara was happy with her fifth place performance. Sophomore Chelsey Kelso finished the day with a beautifully choreographed program at the prestitgious Senior level. She dazzled the judges and earned a second place finish out of ten. The Irish ladies were pleased with their showing and representation at the club's final competition of the year.

By Maura K. Sullivan

      The Notre Dame Figure Skating Team capped off their most successful season yet with their best performance of the year, taking first place at the Tri-State Championships in Dearborn, MI last weekend.

      With only two weeks to prepare for the event, the Irish upped the difficulty level in their program to challenge rival Central Michigan University. Coach Tracey Mulherin added a backwards entrance to the box intersection and a twizzle at the end of the block and the skaters executed the changes flawlessly. The ND team's presentation and high energy set them apart from the field once again and the crowd went wild as the team completed their final intersection. The team received first place marks from every judge en route to the gold medal.

      The team dedicated their performance to Tracey, her husband Matt, and "Baby Mulherin," who will arrive any day now, as well as the graduating skaters, Suzanne Gallo and Angela Comana.

      The Notre Dame Figure Skating Team continued their stellar season with a bronze medal at the Midwestern Sectional Synchronized Skating Championships in Broomfield, CO on January 30.

      The Irish skaters traveled to Colorado just nine days after their silver medal performance at the Mid-America Championships and made visible improvements between the two events, despite the brief turnaround time. The team's footwork was fast and precise and the girls lit up the Broomfield Event Center with their smiles and infectious energy. Notre Dame's Marilyn Monroe-themed program was a clear crowd favorite in the Open Collegiate division. The altitude in this suburb of the Mile-High City did not affect the well-trained Irish skaters.

      The Notre Dame Figure Skating team wraps up their synchronized skating season on February 14, 2009 at the Tri-State Championships in Dearborn, MI. The team's singles skating season begins in March at the University of Michigan Intercollegiate Skating Competition.