Contrary to the impression that figure skating is only a sport for children, adult figure skating is a fast growing activity world wide. Adult skaters fall into two groups- those who skated as children and resumed the sport later as adults, and those who first started skating as adults. Both groups find figure skating a rewarding sport and their fellow adult skaters welcoming and supportive.
For those interested in testing, U.S. Figure Skating has a separate adult test track in Moves in the Field, Free Skating, Pairs, and Dance. Those who have passed tests in the standard test track can get credit for the equivalent adult level, if desired.
Competitive adult skaters have quite a few choices. Basic Skills competitions, including FFSC's own annual Ice in the Pines, have adult events, as do the non-qualifying events held in Phoenix, Las Vegas, Albuquerque, and many other places. Our USFSA section holds a qualifying competition, and there is a U.S. Adult Figure Skating Championships and a World Adult Figure Skating Championships held each year.
Over a quarter of our skating members are active adults. Out adult skaters have tested on both the regular and adult tracks, and competed at non-qualifying, regional, national, and international adult competitions. Our U.S. Figure Skating-approved Learn to Skate group classes, which will start in January 2010, will have adult groups taught by adults (see the Learn to Skate link at left). And our club coaches all work with adults.
If you're an adult skater, check us out. Adult skaters are welcome on our club freestyle sessions (see Club Ice at left). In addition, our ice rink, Jay Lively Ice Arena, has open adult sessions Monday through Friday from 10:00 to 11:45 AM.
US Figure Skating Adult Skating Program
International Skating Union Adult Skating
Recreational Figure Skating FAQ- Click on the Adult Skaters link.
Figure Skating Journal- Reflections of an Adult Figure Skater