They may not be coming home with medals, but the National Synchronized Skating Championships in Calgary were still a great experience for Aldergrove鈥檚 Icicles skating team, coach Natasha Klop said.

鈥淣ovice is a very competitive category. They had two great skates,鈥� Klop told the 91原创 Advance Times.

鈥淚鈥檓 super proud of them. They had an amazing time.鈥�

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Held Feb. 25 鈥� 27, it was the first in-person competition for the novice-level skaters, with an actual audience, in two years.

Klop described the Icicles as a 鈥渘ew鈥� team, with skaters ranging in age from 10 to 15.

鈥淭he average age is 13,鈥� Klop noted.

In January, the Aldergrove club鈥檚 juvenile and novice synchro teams placed third and second respectively at the Mountain Regional Championships, skating 鈥渨ith absolutely no one [in the stands],鈥� Klop recalled.

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Up next, the 2022 BC/YK section regional synchronized skating competition, this weekend.

The event was supposed to take place in December, but had to be postponed, Klop noted.

It will be the last competition of the year for the club, which will spend the next few months preparing for the next competition season.

鈥淭hey鈥檒l keep practicing,鈥� Klop said.

Founded in 1974, Aldergrove Skating Club offers a wide range skating programs all year, including learn to skate, synchronized skating, figure skating development and private lessons with certified professional coaches.