
Waterloo, ON – The Kitchener-Waterloo Skating Club (KWSC) is thrilled to celebrate the incredible achievements of our figure skaters who have qualified for the 2025 Canadian National Skating Championships and the 2025 Skate Canada Trophy. Their dedication, skill, and hard work have shone brightly this season, and we are proud to support them as they compete for Team Ontario on the national stage.
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2025 Canadian National Skating Championships
January 14-19, 2025
Place Bell, Laval, QC
The Canadian National Skating Championships feature the country’s best Junior and Senior athletes competing across men’s, women’s, pairs, ice dance, and synchronized skating disciplines.
KWSC National Skaters who Qualified:
Senior Ice Dance Team:
Alisa Korneva & Kieran MacDonald
Alisa & Kieran will be making their Senior debut at Nationals competing against our World and Olympic team members.This is the highest level of competition in figure skating.
Junior Ice Dance Team:
Caroline Kravets & Aiden Dotzert
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2025 Skate Canada Trophy
February 6-9, 2025
Booster Juice Recreation Centre, Terwillegar, Edmonton, AB
The Skate Canada Trophy is the National championship for Pre-Novice & Novice skaters. This event will showcase Canada’s up-and-coming skaters in the pre-novice and novice categories.
KWSC Skate Canada Trophy Skaters who Qualified:
Pre-Novice Women:
Shuwen Yang
Angela Xu
Olivia Cooper
Pre-Novice Dance:
Kayla Bowman & Logan Bowman
Anna Afanaseva & Victor Frias Martinez
Presley Eby & Leon Nehaniv-Dautenhahn
Pre-Novice Pairs:
Namitha Kartha & Brendan Yang
Novice Pairs:
Ashley Sharatt & Makya Bretrand
Skate Canada Trophy Send-Off
Saturday, February 3, 2025
6:15 pm
KWSC Rink, RIM Park, 2001 University Ave E, Waterloo, ON N2K 4K4
This showcase will highlight the talents of our Skate Canada Trophy qualifiers with special demonstrations by discipline:
Dance Teams: Pattern dances and elements showcase.
Singles Skaters: A jump, a spin, and a field move.
Pairs Teams: A throw, a lift, and a death spiral.
These events are a celebration of the hard work and perseverance of our skaters, who continue to inspire with their dedication to excellence. As they step onto the national stage, the KWSC community stands united in pride and support, ready to cheer them on every step of the way.
For more information, visit kwsc.on.ca.
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Media Contact:
Rachel Kerswill
Communication and Events Manager
Kitchener-Waterloo Skating Club
rkerswill@kwsc.org
Anabelle Langlois-Hay
Technical Director
Kitchener-Waterloo Skating Club
anabelle@kwsc.org