Precisely Right
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Precisely Right is a synchronized skating
team representing the Skating Club of Morris from Mennen Arena
in Morris Township
, New Jersey
. The team was founded in 1991 and is, as of 2011, twenty years old. The team has competed in the developmental youth introductory, beginner, preliminary, pre-juvenile, and open juvenile divisions as well as the competitive juvenile, intermediate, and junior divisions. The team and the arena hosted the 2009 U.S. Eastern Sectional Championship on January 28–31, 2009.
team was founded in 1991 by Pat Lynch, now a USFSA judge at Mennen Arena
. The team eventually became a junior level team and existed until 1999, when John Towill
became head coach. The team split apart; with older skaters graduating high school and going to college, and younger members going, "to other junior and senior level teams."
Since then, the team has competed at lower skill levels. It has fielded an intermediate-level team every year since 2001 except for the 2005 season, in addition to teams at the developmental levels. The intermediate team went for the first time to the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships
in 2007, after earning fourth place at the U.S. Eastern Sectional Championships with a score of 35.32 for the free skate. The intermediate team then obtained ninth place at the U.S. Championships with a score of 34.32 for the team's free skate. In 2008, the intermediate team received fourth at the U.S. Eastern Sectional Championships with a free skate score of 46.43, and proceeded to receive seventh at the U.S. Championships with a free skate score of 47.49.
During the 2008-2009 season, Precisely Right competed at the junior and juvenile levels. At the Foot of the Lake Competition, held in conjunction with the junior world qualifier, the junior team placed ninth after coming in ninth in both the short program, with a score of 37.92, and the free skate, with a score of 56.64, totaling to a score of 94.56. The juvenile team placed third at this competition for the team's free skate. At the 2009 Eastern Sectional Championships, the junior team placed second after the short program with a score of 44.56, and finished third after the free skate with a score of 63.81, finishing third with a total score of 108.37. The juvenile team placed ninth after the free skate. This allowed the junior team to progress to the United States Synchronized Team Skating Championships
, at which the team received a short program score of 38.55, putting the team into tenth place, and a free skate score of 57.23, putting the team into eleventh place, and into eleventh place overall with a final score of 95.78.
For the 2009-2010 season, Precisely Right competed at the junior and intermediate levels. At the Colonial Classic, held in conjunction with the junior world
qualifier, the junior team placed ninth with a final score of 119.62 after placing eighth in the short program with a score of 48.43 and ninth in the free skate with a score of 71.19. The Intermediate team placed twelfth with a free skate score of 35.13. At the Eastern Sectional Championships, the junior team placed fourth overall with a total score of 119.76 after coming in fourth in the short program with a score of 48.50 and fourth in the free skate with a score of 71.26. The intermediate placed eighteenth with a free skate score of 24.71. This allowed the junior team to go to the United States Synchronized Team Skating Championships
, at which the team received a short program score of 44.27, putting the team into ninth place, and a free skate score of 54.00, putting the team into tenth place, and into tenth place overall with a final score of 98.27.
During the 2010-2011 season, Precisely Right competed in the intermediate and juvenile levels. At the Eastern Sectional Championships, the intermediate team placed eighth with a free skate score of 44.15 and the juvenile team placed seventh in the team's free skate.
Synchronized skating
Synchronized skating or synchronised skating, a large and fast-growing discipline, consists of 8—20 athletes skating on ice at one time moving as one flowing unit at high speeds...
team representing the Skating Club of Morris from Mennen Arena
Mennen Arena
The William G. Mennen Sports Arena, commonly called the Mennen Sports Arena or the Mennen Arena, is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Morris Township, New Jersey. It hosts various local concerts and sporting events for the area...
in Morris Township
Morris Township, New Jersey
Morris Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, USA. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 21,796. It is known as the "doughnut" around Morristown since it completely encapsulates it, and has at least five times the area...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
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. The team was founded in 1991 and is, as of 2011, twenty years old. The team has competed in the developmental youth introductory, beginner, preliminary, pre-juvenile, and open juvenile divisions as well as the competitive juvenile, intermediate, and junior divisions. The team and the arena hosted the 2009 U.S. Eastern Sectional Championship on January 28–31, 2009.
History
Precisely Right synchronized skatingSynchronized skating
Synchronized skating or synchronised skating, a large and fast-growing discipline, consists of 8—20 athletes skating on ice at one time moving as one flowing unit at high speeds...
team was founded in 1991 by Pat Lynch, now a USFSA judge at Mennen Arena
Mennen Arena
The William G. Mennen Sports Arena, commonly called the Mennen Sports Arena or the Mennen Arena, is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Morris Township, New Jersey. It hosts various local concerts and sporting events for the area...
. The team eventually became a junior level team and existed until 1999, when John Towill
John Towill
John Towill coached and choreographed national and international champions in dance, freestyle, pairs, and synchronized ice skating. He is a member of the National Ice Skating Association, U.S. Figure Skating, PSA, and the Ice Skating Institute. He was a member of the Great Britain International...
became head coach. The team split apart; with older skaters graduating high school and going to college, and younger members going, "to other junior and senior level teams."
Since then, the team has competed at lower skill levels. It has fielded an intermediate-level team every year since 2001 except for the 2005 season, in addition to teams at the developmental levels. The intermediate team went for the first time to the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships
United States Synchronized Team Skating Championships
The U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships is an annual synchronized skating competition, sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating, held to determine the national champions of the United States. It was first held in 1984. Teams compete in eight levels: juvenile, intermediate, novice, junior, senior,...
in 2007, after earning fourth place at the U.S. Eastern Sectional Championships with a score of 35.32 for the free skate. The intermediate team then obtained ninth place at the U.S. Championships with a score of 34.32 for the team's free skate. In 2008, the intermediate team received fourth at the U.S. Eastern Sectional Championships with a free skate score of 46.43, and proceeded to receive seventh at the U.S. Championships with a free skate score of 47.49.
During the 2008-2009 season, Precisely Right competed at the junior and juvenile levels. At the Foot of the Lake Competition, held in conjunction with the junior world qualifier, the junior team placed ninth after coming in ninth in both the short program, with a score of 37.92, and the free skate, with a score of 56.64, totaling to a score of 94.56. The juvenile team placed third at this competition for the team's free skate. At the 2009 Eastern Sectional Championships, the junior team placed second after the short program with a score of 44.56, and finished third after the free skate with a score of 63.81, finishing third with a total score of 108.37. The juvenile team placed ninth after the free skate. This allowed the junior team to progress to the United States Synchronized Team Skating Championships
United States Synchronized Team Skating Championships
The U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships is an annual synchronized skating competition, sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating, held to determine the national champions of the United States. It was first held in 1984. Teams compete in eight levels: juvenile, intermediate, novice, junior, senior,...
, at which the team received a short program score of 38.55, putting the team into tenth place, and a free skate score of 57.23, putting the team into eleventh place, and into eleventh place overall with a final score of 95.78.
For the 2009-2010 season, Precisely Right competed at the junior and intermediate levels. At the Colonial Classic, held in conjunction with the junior world
World
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qualifier, the junior team placed ninth with a final score of 119.62 after placing eighth in the short program with a score of 48.43 and ninth in the free skate with a score of 71.19. The Intermediate team placed twelfth with a free skate score of 35.13. At the Eastern Sectional Championships, the junior team placed fourth overall with a total score of 119.76 after coming in fourth in the short program with a score of 48.50 and fourth in the free skate with a score of 71.26. The intermediate placed eighteenth with a free skate score of 24.71. This allowed the junior team to go to the United States Synchronized Team Skating Championships
United States Synchronized Team Skating Championships
The U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships is an annual synchronized skating competition, sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating, held to determine the national champions of the United States. It was first held in 1984. Teams compete in eight levels: juvenile, intermediate, novice, junior, senior,...
, at which the team received a short program score of 44.27, putting the team into ninth place, and a free skate score of 54.00, putting the team into tenth place, and into tenth place overall with a final score of 98.27.
During the 2010-2011 season, Precisely Right competed in the intermediate and juvenile levels. At the Eastern Sectional Championships, the intermediate team placed eighth with a free skate score of 44.15 and the juvenile team placed seventh in the team's free skate.