The Haydenettes
Synchronized Skating Team

Haydenettes 2008-2009

The Haydenettes (in alphabetical order): Emily Albert, Kim Angelakis, Sarah Archer, Erin Cullen, Rachel Ferrucci, Kendra Flanagan, Gabriella Goode, Chantal Hersey, Erika Hoffman, Hannah Lapuck, Elise Larsson, Jenna Longo, Ashley Meyer, Kelly Ottaviano, Samantha Parad, Taylor Parrish, Brianna Regan, Laura Spiridovitsh, Vanessa Thornton, Ayako Uchida, Caroline Wass

The Haydenettes are the 2008 U.S. National Synchronized Team Skating Champions. By virtue of their seventeen U.S. National titles, the Haydenettes are the most successful U.S. Synchronized skating team in the 50+ year history of the sport.

The Haydenettes are recognized for their team athleticism, difficult footwork, innovative programs and their team speed. Lead by third year head coach Saga Krantz, a former World Championship Silver Medalist, the team and coaches are aiming for the World medal podium. Recruited by Hayden, Krantz most recently coached for the 2005 World Silver Medalists the Rockettes of Helsinki, Finland. The Haydenettes 2008-09 team is comprised of high school and college age skater-athletes ranging in age from fifteen to twenty-four.

Synchronized Skating is the fourth figure skating discipline sponsored by U.S. Figure Skating (USFS). 'Synchro' as the sport is known, is attracting new fans and fast growth both internationally and in the U.S. In the U.S. alone there are now more than 400 competitive teams. U. S. Figure Skating has identified Synchro as the fastest growing part of competitive figure skating. In Europe and Canada, Synchro is already a popular spectator sport. The growth and popularity of the sport was underscored when the Haydenettes were awarded the 2004 Michelle Kwan Trophy by SKATING magazine as the most popular skaters in the magazine's annual readers' poll, a first for a Synchronized team.

The Haydenettes have represented the U.S. in every World Championship since the International Skating Union (ISU) sanctioned the sport as a World Championship event in 2000. The Haydenettes have an impressive list of international achievements including earning the Bronze Medal at the 2008 World Championships in the free skate event. Other awards include the Bronze medal in the 2005 Prague Cup and the Silver medal in the 2004 Neuchatel Trophy in Switzerland. 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, this was the second time the team has achieved this distinction for the U.S.