British Junior Champions 2011/12: The Wight Jewels. Co-captains Izzy Coeshott (left) and Gemma Marsh. Photograph copyright 2011 Digital Photo Events (Graham Taylor Photography)
The Isle of Wight currently fields three synchronized skating teams: Wight Jewels (junior level), Wight Crystals (novice level) and Wight Sparkles (elementary). Team names and the levels at which they skate can change with each new season. The Crystals, for example competed at juvenile level in 2009-10 and 2010-11, and moved up to novice for the 2011-12 season. The Island has also two inactive team names: Wight Diamonds and Wight Gems.
Team members largely comprise skaters based on the Isle of Wight, but membership is open to all: the Wight synchro teams, for example, include skaters from the mainland. Team members pay a monthly subscription to cover coaching and venue costs, currently £60 a month for the juniors, and £25 a month for other teams. Monthly subscriptions must be up to date for skaters to be allowed to train and skate. All competition costs and skating outfits are extra.
Synchronized skating was started on the Isle of Wight in 2005 by current head coach Terri Smith, who set up the Island’s first team, the Wight Diamonds, which is currently inactive. Terri established and runs the three current teams.
The teams are managed by Janet Marsh and Sarah Danzig. The teams are not run by the Isle of Wight Ice Dance & Figure Skating Club. Because the teams are not run by the club, the points of contact for parents, guardians and skaters are either Terri or one of the team managers.
The teams’ achievements in the UK, verifiable by official NISA or ISU results, are given in the Achievements sub-page.
The synchronized skating teams are sponsored by ferry company Wightlink.
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