PARTICIPANT INFORMATION
Registration & Advancement
All teams wishing to qualify for the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships must register for their respective sectional event by 11:59 p.m. ET on Oct. 1.
The number of teams advancing to the 2026 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships will be published here after the Oct. 1 deadline.
All teams advancing to the Championships will receive detailed advancement information on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. This will include information about purchasing practice ice, finalizing housing assignments, and more. A number of actionable items will be required of advancing teams. The deadline for these items will be Friday, Jan. 30 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Practice Ice
All teams will receive one Official Practice Ice (OPI ) session per competition segment on the competition surface. There is no charge for OPI at the Championships.
Additional ice has been reserved at nearby facilities for Unofficial Practice Ice (UPI). Teams will be able to request UPI after advancement via EMS and the Mandatory Team Form. The deadline for purchasing UPI and submitting scheduling requests through the Mandatory Form is Friday, Jan. 30. A UPI schedule will be released no later than Friday, Feb. 6.
Any questions regarding practice ice for this event should be emailed to practiceice@usfigureskating.org.
Volunteer
Interested in volunteering? Volunteer sign ups are now open through January 31st. Shift selection will be from February 1st - March 3rd. Instructions on how to sign up are available here. If you have any further questions, email events@usfigureskating.org.