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Interview with Scott Rachuk

With the Swedish Nationals quickly approaching we touched base with Scott Rachuk, our new Sports Director. He’s been in Sweden for a little bit more than two months and has been working around the clock to set up the workflow and analyze Swedish Figure Skating to the bone. what are the main challenges ahead? What are the main priorities moving forward?

Team Surprise end their 35-year history of Synchronized Skating

Team Surprise, the oldest and most successful synchronized skating team in Sweden, will end their more than 35-year history in the sport. Their final competition was the 2018 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, where they won the silver medal. The legacy of Team Surprise will include a new way of educating coaches in Synchronized Skating. Their founder and head coach, Andrea Dohány will shift her focus from every day coaching to building a stronger foundation for Synchronized Skating in Sweden.

Swedish Figure Skating Association’s new Sports Director is Scott Rachuk from Canada.

The new Sports Director of The Swedish Figure Skating Association is from Canada and called Scott Rachuk. In a big interview with Skatesweden he talks about his visions and hopes regarding Swedish figure skating.

Swedish National Team of season 2018–2019

The Swedish National Team of season 2018–2019 is now official. The team was chosen during last weekend's annual national team camp, where the Swedish figure skaters got to meet international judges and show their programs for the upcoming season.

ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2021 to Stockholm, Sweden

The ISU Council (International Skating Union) has decided to give the Swedish Figure Skating Association the opportunity to host yet another Championships, in close collaboration with the host city, Swedish capital Stockholm, in a short amount of time. ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2021 will be held at Ericsson Globe on March 22–28 2021.

Are you our new Director of Sport?

The Swedish Figure Skating Association is now looking for a new Director of Sport. The position is a time Limited (4 years) full time assignment. Apply before May 31, 2018.

Marigold IceUnity are World Champions in Synchronized Skating 2018

Marigold IceUnity won the gold at the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships 2018 in Stockholm, Sweden with a total score of 209,02 points. Swedens Team Surprise won the silver medal with 207,99 points and the bronze medal went to Team Paradise from Russia, with 200,97 points.