About EESSC
Established in 2025, our club runs synchronized skating teams and training for all ages and skill levels. Eastern Edge is Newfoundland and Labrador's first club dedicated exclusively to synchronized skating.
Photo credit: Danielle Earle Photography
With inclusivity as a guiding principle, EESSC Fusion teams welcome skaters from across the region to train and develop in a progressive and innovative environment.
Photo Credit: JReid Photography
What Is Synchronized Skating?
Synchronized skating is a team sport where 8 to 16 skaters perform complex choreographed skating routines in unison, with an emphasis on artistry, speed, and skating skills.
Synchro is a relatively new skating discipline on the international stage, first recognized officially by the ISU in 1994, but it has long been a popular sport here in Newfoundland and Labrador. NL resident Elizabeth Swan was a co-founder and Chairman of the national committee for the formation of synchronized skating in Canada in the 1960s. Her leadership and influence spread the love of synchro through skating clubs from one end of Newfoundland to the other.
Teams are judged and scored in competition based on two main categories: Technical Elements & Program Components. Technical scores are given for the execution of prescribed elements like lines, blocks, wheels, and intersections. Program component scores are given for choreography, performance, musicality, skating skills (edge depth, quality, and control), speed, and flow.
Team spirit is an integral part of synchronized skating and the atmosphere during competitions is truly something to be experienced. From the thunderous cheering, elaborate and often hilarious fan costumes, to the camaraderie and support across teams and clubs - the fun is infectious .
You can read more about synchronized skating at skatecanada.ca by clicking on the following link: