The Solway Stars, who train in Dumfries, placed 15th overall and set a new British National Junior Record this weekend at the ISU Junior World Synchronised Skating Championships in Angers, France.

Skating to a crowd-pleaser from the Elvis movie, they landed into 17th place after the the Short Program. After a near perfect Free Skate, where they set their new Personal Best of 69.82, they finished 15th overall. A fantastic finish at their Worlds debut!

Abbie Turner, the captain of the Solway Stars commented “Competing at the Junior World Synchronised Skating Championships is a dream come true for Solway Stars. We have been working towards this goal for over a decade so finally standing on Worlds ice was an extremely special moment that we will never forget.”

“We are proud of both of our performances, and we achieved a new international Free Skate score, as well as a new British Junior Worlds PB! The atmosphere was so welcoming, and the audience’s support gave us all such a buzz! We can’t wait to hopefully compete again on the worlds stage next year!”

Well done Solway Stars! We look forward to seeing you reach even bigger heights next season!

Photo use kindly given by @ISUfigureskating