Haydenettes

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Haydenettes
Haydenettes 2006.jpg
The Haydenettes in 2006.
Team information
Country representedFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Home town Norwood, Massachusetts, United States
Skating club The Skating Club of Boston
LevelSenior
World standing 3
Season's ranking
ISU team best scores
Combined total234.66
2024 Hevelius Cup
Short program78.60
2024 Hevelius Cup
Free skate156.06
2024 Hevelius Cup
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Synchronized skating
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Zagreb Synchronized skating
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Colorado Springs Synchronized skating
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Helsinki Synchronized skating
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Gothenburg Synchronized skating
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Boston Synchronized skating
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Budapest Synchronized skating

The Haydenettes are a senior-level synchronized skating team representing The Skating Club of Boston in Norwood, Massachusetts, United States. They are a silver medalist and five-time bronze medalists at the World Synchronized Skating Championships, earning the title in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2016. Formed in 1979 by Lynn Benson, the Haydenettes are the most successful synchronized skating team in U.S. history, with 30 U.S. National titles. [1]

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Team

Members of the Haydenettes are required to have mastered advanced figure skating skills, including senior-level moves, gold-level pattern dances, and at least novice freestyle. [2] [3] The Hayden teams draw skaters from around the world, though the teams are composed primarily of skaters from the greater Boston area. The Haydenettes practice at both the Hayden Recreation Center [4] in Lexington, Massachusetts, the New England Sports Center in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and The Skating Club of Boston in Norwood, Massachusetts. Synchronized skating is sanctioned by U. S. Figure Skating (USFS) [5] [6] and the International Skating Union (ISU), [7] the two governing bodies for all skating events in the U.S. and internationally, respectively.

Associated teams

Hayden Synchro fields currently nine divisions in synchronized skating that compete under sanctioning by USFSA. Each of the teams appear in various ice shows, exhibitions and other events around the country. [1]

Hayden Figure Skating Club has eight synchronized skating teams at eight competitive levels: [1]

  1. Mini Shooting Stars, Beginner
  2. Shooting Stars, Preliminary
  3. Shooting Stars, Pre-Juvenile
  4. Mini Mates, Juvenile
  5. Star Mates, Intermediate (Novice in 2019 and 2020)
  6. Ice Mates, Novice (Intermediate in 2019 and 2020)
  7. Lexettes, Junior
  8. Hayden Select, Elite 12 Senior
  9. Haydenettes, Senior

Coaches

The Haydenettes are coached by Saga Krantz and assistant coaches Ashley Tomich and Lee Chandler. [8]

Saga Krantz

A resident of Boston, Saga Krantz has been head coach for the Haydenettes since 2005. From 2000 to 2004, Krantz was director of Helsingin Taitoluisteluklubi (HTK) in Helsinki, Finland. Under Krantz's coaching, the HTK senior team Rockettes won World silver, Finnish National gold and silver medals and the junior team Team Fintastic won Finnish National gold medal. Saga Krantz was also recognized as the 2008 Professional Skating Association (PSA) Synchronized Skating Coach of the Year and was inducted into the PSA Coaches Hall of Fame in 2023. [9] [10] Krantz speaks Finnish, English, and Swedish.

Practice

The Haydenettes practice for about 10 hours on ice per week during the school year, with an average practice length for the year of 16 hours per week. Additionally, the Haydenettes hold at least three off-ice practices per week. Prior to a competition, the team practice time is increased to 18 hours per week. [11]

Programs

SeasonShort ProgramFree Skating
2008–09 "Libertango" by Bond and Piazzolla [12] Selections from the Forbidden Kingdom movie soundtrack. [12]
2009–10 "A Wonderful World" by Sarah Brightman [12] Music from the West Side Story soundtrack. [12]
2010–11 "Twilight" and "Ritmo de la Noche" by Safri Duo [12] Burlesque soundtrack [12]
2011–12 "Dancing with the Muse" by Chris Spheeris [12] Lady Gaga medley [12]
2012–13 "Run this Town" by Jay-Z feat. Kanye West & Rihanna [12] Dirty Dancing soundtrack [12]
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16 "Empire State Of Mind" by Alicia Keys [12]
2016–17 "Now We Are Free" theme music of Gladiator [12] Medley of Prince music [12]
2017–18 "Run Boy Run" by Woodkid [12] "Underground Nightlife", a medley consisting "Iron" by Woodkid and "Jungle Bae" by Skrillex & Diplo [12]
2018–19 "Gravity" by Raphael Beau [13] Music from The Greatest Showman by various artists [13]
2019–20 "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" by Celine Dion [13] Medley by INXS [13]
2020–22 "Sweet Dreams [Are Made of This]" by Dave Stewart"Hold On To Tomorrow" by Brennan Heart feat. CHRISTON and Metropole Orkest
2022–23 [14] "Good Times Roll" by Big Gigantic, GriZ"Quest for Souls" by Reliable Source Music, David Marsden

"Inner Peace" by Reliable Source Music, Robert De Fresnes "Hope and Dreams of Grandeur" by Karl Hugo "Ocean Princess" by Thomas Bergersen

2023–24 [15] "Clair de Lune" by Imagine Music"Who Wants to Live Forever" by Queen
2024–25 [16] "Lim Fantasy of Companionship for Piano and Orchestra" by Barau Joi, Martin Manuel Denis

"Fantasietta on a Theme from 'Photograph'" by Cody Fry
"Lim Fantasy for Companionship for Piano and Orchestra" by Barau Jayanta Dhar, Danziger Ron Josef, Eymard Matthieu, Vincent Nicolas, Joselson Tedd Jeffrey, Lim Susan Mey Lee, Martin Manuel Denis, and Tan Christina Jin Hui

"Caves" by Cody Fry

"Eleanor Rigby" by Cody Fry
"Eleanor Rigby" by Joshua Bell, Frankie Moreno, John Lennon, and Paul McCartney

Competitive highlights

Haydenettes partner element at 2023 US Championships Haydenettes 2023 US Championships.jpg
Haydenettes partner element at 2023 US Championships

The Haydenettes are 30-time National champions, thirteen-time ISU World Championship competitors, and five-time ISU World Bronze Medalists. The Haydenettes have represented the U.S. in every World Championship since the International Skating Union (ISU) sanctioned the first World Championship event in 2000. The team's success has earned it the nickname "The Haydenettes Dynasty." [17]

During 2003, the Haydenettes led a contingent of three teams to France where they won The French Cup for the U.S. In addition, the United States contingent won The Nations Cup, awarded to the highest scoring country in this competition. [1] Their awards include the Bronze medal in the 2005 Prague Cup and the Silver medal in the 2004 Neuchâtel Trophy in Switzerland.

The Haydenettes were the 2010 national champions with a score of 231.14, the highest-ever posted to date at the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships by nearly 18 points. They went on to win the bronze medal at the World Championships held in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 2010. The team won their second bronze at the 2011 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. They earned their third World bronze in 2012 in Gothenburg and fourth consecutive World bronze in Boston in 2013.

Competitive results (2010–present)

International [18] [19]
Event 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23 23–24 24–25
World Championships 3rd3rd3rd7th7th3rd4th7th6thCancelled(events not held)5th5th2ndTBD
ISU Grand Prix Final 5th
Britannia Cup 1st
Budapest Cup 2nd CS
California Cup 2nd CS
Cup of Berlin 2nd
Dresden Cup 3rd CS
French Cup 7th5th6th5th CS
Hevelius Cup 1st CS
International Classic 3rd CS
Leon Lurje Trophy 2nd2nd1st3rd4th CS
Mozart Cup 2nd5th2nd CS
Neuchâtel Trophy 2nd3rd
Shanghai Trophy 2nd5th
Spring Cup 3rd
National
U.S. Championships 1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st(events not held)1st1st1st1st
CS - Denotes challenger series competitions

Competitive results (1999–2010)

International [20]
Event99–0000–0101–0202–0303–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10
World Championships 5th5th4th5th4th4th7th4th5th4th3rd
Cup of Berlin 4th3rd
French Cup 1st1st5th3rd
Neuchâtel Trophy 2nd
Prague Cup 3rd4th
Spring Cup 2nd3rd
National
U.S. Championships 1st1st1st1st1st1st2nd1st1st2nd1st

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Haydenettes – official website". haydensynchro.com. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2011-09-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ Hayden Synchro, Tryouts, National Competing Teams Progression - Junior and Senior. Haydensynchro.com, Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "Hayden Rec Center web site". Jwhayden.org. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "USFS Synchronized Skating". Usfsa.org. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "About the USFS". Usfsa.org. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  7. ↑ ISU Governing Rules Archived 2009-01-17 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ "Haydenettes". Hayden Synchro. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "Saga Krantz". The Skating Club of Boston. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  10. ↑ "Saga Krantz Inducted Into the PSA Hall of Fame". Hayden Synchro. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  11. ↑ "Ice Network". Icenetwork.com. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Note: Click "Team Notes":
  13. 1 2 3 4 Haydenettes, U.S. Figure Skating FanZone. Retrieved 27 March 2021
  14. ↑ "ISU Bios - Haydenettes" . Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  15. ↑ Marissa, Pederson. "Haydenettes and Skyliners Bring Passion for Skating to the World Championships". U.S. Figure Skating Fanzone. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  16. ↑ "ISU Bios - Team Haydenettes" . Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  17. ↑ "Haydenettes dominate senior field in Providence". Archived from the original on 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
  18. ↑ "ISU Bios - Competition Results". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  19. ↑ "Jura Synchro Score - Haydenettes". www.jurasynchro.com. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  20. ↑ "icenetwork.com: Skaters". 2013-09-12. Archived from the original on 2013-09-12. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
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