2012–13 synchronized skating season
# 2012–13 synchronized skating season

The 2012–13 synchronized skating season began on July 1, 2012, and ended on June 30, 2013. During this season, which was concurrent with the season for the other four disciplines (men's single, ladies' single, pair skating and ice dancing), elite synchronized skating teams competed on the International Skating Union (ISU) Championship level at the 2013 World and World Junior Championships. They also competed at various other international as well as national competitions.

## Competitions

The 2012–13 season included the following major competitions.

### Key

| ISU Championships | Other international | Nationals |
| - | - | - |
| Date | Event | Type | Level | Location | Details |
| 2012 ||||||
| October 5–7 | Finlandia Trophy | Other int. | Senior | Espoo, Finland | Details |
| November 29 — December 1 | Winter Cup | Other int. | Sen., BJ., BN., Juv., Mix. | Lommel, Belgium | Details |
| December 13–16 | French Figure Skating Championships | Nats. | Senior | Strasbourg, France | Details |
| 2013 ||||||
| January 3–5 | Mozart Cup | Other int. | Jun., AN., BN., Mix. | Salzburg, Austria | Details |
| January 12–13 | Neuchâtel Trophy | Other int. | Sen., Jun., AN. | Neuchâtel, Switzerland | Details |
| January 18–19 | Cup of Berlin | Other int. | Sen., Jun. Nov., AN., BN. | Berlin, Germany | Details |
| January 26–27 | Leon Lurje Trophy | Other int. | Sen., Jun., Nov. | Gothenburg, Sweden | Details |
| February 1–2 | French Cup | Other int. | Sen., Jun., AN., BN., Ad. | Rouen, France | Details |
| February 9–10 | 19th Spring Cup | Other int. | Sen., Jun., AN. | Sesto San Giovanni, Italy | Details |
| February 21–23 | Canadian Synchronized Skating Championships | Nats. | Sen., Jun., Nov., Int., Open | Calgary, AB, Canada | Details |
| February 23–24 | Finnish Synchronized Skating Championships | Nats. | Sen., Jun., Nov. | Turku, Finland | Details |
| February 27 – March 2 | U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships | Nats. | Sen., Jun., Nov., Int., Col., Ad. | Plymouth, MI, United States | Details |
| March 1–2 | Zagreb Snowflakes Trophy | Other int. | Sen., Jun., AN., Mix. | Zagreb, Croatia | Details |
| March 2–3 | Swedish Synchronized Skating Championships | Nats. | Sen., Jun., Nov. | Kungsbacka, Sweden | Details |
| March 8–9 | World Junior Championships | ISU Champ. | Junior | Helsinki, Finland | Details |
| March 14–17 | Trophy D'Ecosse | Other int. | Sen., Jun., AN., BN., Juv., Int., Ad. | Dumfries, United Kingdom | Details |
| April 2–6 | World Championships | ISU Champ. | Senior | Boston, MA, United States | Details |
| Type: ISU Champ. = ISU Championships; Other int. = International events except ISU Championships; Nats. = National championships; Other dom. = Other national events Levels: Sen. = Senior; Jun. = Junior; BJ = B Junior; Nov. = Novice; BN. = Basic Novice; AN. = Advanced Novice; Juv. = Juvenile; Mix. = Mixed Age ||||||

## International medalists

Championships :

| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Source |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Worlds | Team Unique | NEXXICE | Haydenettes | |
| Junior Worlds | Musketeers | Team Fintastic | Spartak Junost' | |
| Other senior internationals |||||
| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Source |
| Finlandia Trophy | Team Unique | Rockettes | Paradise | |
| Winter Cup | United Angels | Skating Graces | Team Temptation | |
| Neuchâtel Trophy | Ex-L' Ice | Starlight Team | (no other competitors) | |
| Cup of Berlin | Team Unique | Rockettes | Team Berlin 1 | |
| Leon Lurje Trophy | Marigold IceUnity | Team Surprise | Miami University | |
| French Cup | Team Unique | Paradise | Rockettes | |
| 19th Spring Cup | Team Surprise | Team Berlin 1 | Hot Shivers | |
| Zagreb Snowflakes Trophy | Paradise | Tatarstan | Team Berlin 1 | |
| Trophy D'Ecosse | Zariba | Team Spirit | (no other competitors) | |
| Other junior internationals |||||
| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Source |
| Winter Cup | Team Olympia | (no other competitors) | (no other competitors) | |
| Mozart Cup | FireBlades | Icicles | Starlets | |
| Neuchâtel Trophy | Chrystal Dreams | Black Diamonds | Cool Dreams | |
| Cup of Berlin | Team Fintastic | NEXXICE | Reflections | |
| Leon Lurje Trophy | Team Convivium | Team Spirit | Synchroettes | |
| French Cup | Musketeers | Team Mystique | Team Convivium | |
| 19th Spring Cup | Ice Steps | Les Pirouettes de Laval | Valley Bay Synchro | |
| Zagreb Snowflakes Trophy | Idel | Les Miracles | Majestic Ice | |
| Trophy D'Ecosse | Wight Jewels | Solway Stars | (no other competitors) | |

## Season's best scores

### Senior teams

| Rank | Name | Best: Total score | Event | Best: Short program | Event | Best: Free skating | Event |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Team Unique | 214.58 | French Cup | 74.76 | French Cup | 139.82 | French Cup |
| 2 | Paradise | 210.47 | Zagreb Snowflakes Trophy | 74.52 | Zagreb Snowflakes Trophy | 135.95 | Zagreb Snowflakes Trophy |
| 3 | NEXXICE | 208.25 | World Championships | 72.84 | World Championships | 135.41 | World Championships |
| 4 | Rockettes | 203.21 | Cup of Berlin | 69.66 | French Cup | 135.54 | Cup of Berlin |
| 5 | Haydenettes | 202.53 | World Championships | 71.87 | World Championships | 130.66 | World Championships |
| 6 | Marigold IceUnity | 201.00 | World Championships | 68.48 | World Championships | 132.52 | World Championships |
| 7 | Les Suprêmes | 193.02 | French Cup | 67.46 | French Cup | 130.23 | World Championships |
| 8 | Team Surprise | 185.82 | World Championships | 61.94 | World Championships | 123.88 | World Championships |
| 9 | Tatarstan | 177.78 | Zagreb Snowflakes Trophy | 60.89 | Zagreb Snowflakes Trophy | 116.89 | Zagreb Snowflakes Trophy |
| 10 | Miami University | 172.01 | World Championships | 56.38 | World Championships | 115.63 | World Championships |

### Junior teams

| Rank | Name | Best: Total score | Event | Best: Short program | Event | Best: Free skating | Event |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Musketeers | 183.20 | Junior Worlds | 61.57 | Junior Worlds | 121.63 | Junior Worlds |
| 2 | Team Fintastic | 183.00 | Junior Worlds | 64.32 | Junior Worlds | 118.68 | Junior Worlds |
| 3 | Spartak Junost' | 171.56 | Junior Worlds | 55.11 | Junior Worlds | 116.45 | Junior Worlds |
| 4 | Team Mystique | 152.04 | French Cup | 51.02 | French Cup | 101.02 | French Cup |
| 5 | NEXXICE | 149.84 | Junior Worlds | 54.29 | Junior Worlds | 95.55 | Junior Worlds |
| 6 | Les Suprêmes | 145.45 | Junior Worlds | 45.78 | Junior Worlds | 99.67 | Junior Worlds |
| 7 | Lexettes | 144.70 | Junior Worlds | 47.06 | Junior Worlds | 97.64 | Junior Worlds |
| 8 | Skyliners | 143.69 | Junior Worlds | 49.65 | Junior Worlds | 94.04 | Junior Worlds |
| 9 | Team Convivium | 143.06 | French Cup | 48.94 | French Cup | 94.18 | Junior Worlds |
| 10 | Stella Polaris | 137.04 | French Cup | 50.36 | French Cup | 86.68 | French Cup |
