CURRENT NEWS
Australian Figure Skating Championships 2024
Visit the Ice Skating Australia website via the link above for full details for AFSC 2024
SFSC congratulates all it’s members on their selection to compete at the Australian Figure Skating Championships 2024.
NSW Figure Skating Championships 2024
Select above link to view results
Oceana International Figure Skating Competition 2024
Select above link to view results
Hollins Trophy – Announcement
ISA Champ Series
Hollins Trophy Entries, Results etc. via NSWISA website
NSWISA Alan Blinn & Simone Moore Memorial Fund
The Alan Blinn and Simone Moore Memorial Fund was established by NSWISA to honour two of our Administrators and Officials who lost their lives on Sydney Harbour on 28th March 2007. Both Alan and Simone shared a passion for skating and contributed hugely not only to skating in Australia but to skating around the world. Alan was an International Judge and President of NSWISA. Simone, an ISU Championship Judge and International Referee, had been newly appointed to the NSWISA Council. Their legacy will assist future generations of aspiring skaters to further develop their talent and achieve their full potential so that they may realise their skating dreams.
NSWISA Club Challenge
NSWISA Long Term Athlete Development Program
NSWISA strongly believes in supporting the development of our athletes across all levels. We are excited to announce the Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) Program, which will be introduced in stages. The Program is designed to assist athletes and their support teams by providing information and guidelines to assist in their long term development and to recognise their achievements along the way. The LTAD model is used across many sports worldwide as a guideline for athlete development. The ages included are a guideline for the ideal pathway to reach the ‘Compete to Win’ and ‘Live to Compete’ levels of competitive figure skating. Having said that, the individual’s commitment to training and their individual ability to develop the skills will greatly impact how they progress through pathways.
Each athlete has their own goals and in such a highly technical and demanding sport not every athlete will progress through all stages. What is important is that each athlete has the opportunity to become the very best that they can be and learn important life skills along the way.
Further to this model is the skate for life component. Supporting participants who are starting at a more advanced age and those who want to remain in the sport after they have finished their competitive careers by becoming Officials (such as Judges or Technical Specialists) and being a part of our important volunteer community whether at a Club, State, National or International level.
The first components of the LTAD program are the ‘Future is Ours’ Development Squads and the High Performance Squad. The tiered squads are based on age and skill development, with the goal being to assist these skaters to reach their full potential.
The journey of a competitive athlete and their support team is not a quick one. It can take up to 10 years or longer to reach the top. To represent Australia at the Junior Level a skater must be 13 years of age as of 1st July of the International Skating Union’s Competitive year, for Seniors it is currently 15 years of age with the International Skating Union increasing that age in the coming years.
Being a part of any squad is a huge achievement and one our athletes should be proud of.
The Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) Program document will provide you with more information about the program including the various squads that will be its focus.
The criteria for inclusion in each squad are outlined for skaters to understand where they fit in the program and what to strive for to move up throughout the squads.
To try out for the LTAD squad please see the information in the LTAD Flyer.
2024 Mid-Season Training & Development Camp
NSWISA are holding the Mid-Season T&D camp on Thursday 25th April at Macquarie Ice Rink.
Skaters $50 – Coaches $25.
Please register using the following links:
Skaters link
Coaches link
Email [email protected] for further enquiries.
SFSC MEMBERSHIP 2024
SFSC Memberships for 2024 are now open. Please visit the Membership page for full information.
SFSC AGM 2024
The Annual General Meeting of SFSC will be held in June 2024 at the Magpie Sports Club. Details will be mailed to all current members and information will be available on this website when these are finalised.
Your 2023/2024 Committee members can be found on the SFSC ‘Your Committee’ page.
SFSC PRESENTATION NIGHT
The SFSC Presentation night will be held later in the year at the Magpie Sports Club. Details will be mailed to all current members with booking information as soon as available.
NSWISA CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND COMPETITIONS: is now available on the NSWISA Website: NSWISA Calendar 2024
NSWISA TESTING: dates have been released and you can now make your bookings via the NSWISA Website
SFSC JACKETS: SFSC Jackets are now available – visit the forms/Jackets tab for details on how to order.