About USF Figure Skating
Who We Are
The Figure Skating Club at USF supports figure skaters of all levels during their collegiate years. Our club has skaters from the beginner level up to the gold/senior level. Whether you are an experienced skater or you are new to the sport, this club is perfect for you!
Our club has a competitive team that is registered as an intercollegiate team with the United States Figure Skating Association. You can read more about USFSA's collegiate skating programs here.
What We Do
The Figure Skating Club at USF has practices each Friday at TGH Ice Plex. Practices are free to attend. Rental skates are available. You can view our practice schedule here.
For the second year in a row, USF has been selected to host an intercollegiate competition for the Southeast conference. Hosting a competition allows all members to experience competitive skating, from volunteering to cheering on teammates!
Off the ice, we offer social events and team bonding activities for our members!
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History
Our club was founded in Spring of 2021, becoming the first collegiate figure skating club in the state of Florida! From our first competition season to our second, we grew from 6 competitive skaters to 15! In Spring of 2023, our competition team placed 4th out of 19 teams in the Southeast conference, qualifying for the National Intercollegiate Final for the first time.
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Competition Team
Our competition team competes in 3 regular season Southeast conference competitions each season, with hopes to qualify for the National Intercollegiate Final. The competition season runs from November through April. The competition team is open to skaters from the high beginner level through senior/gold.
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Competition team requirements:
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have experience working with a private coach
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have your own skates
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USFS membership
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team jacket
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travel costs for spring semester competitions TBA in November 2023​