Two Rye Country Day School students Jenny Xu ‘27 (Armonk, NY) and Arianna Yu ‘28 (New Canaan, CT) won three medals at the International Skating Union Synchronized Skating Junior World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, proudly representing Team USA as members of Skyliners Junior.
Held on March 7-8, the competition, which featured 24 teams from 19 countries, showcased the world’s top junior synchronized skating talent. In their short program, Jenny and Arianna’s team earned a silver medal for their impressive performance to “Nessun Dorma” from the opera “Turandot.” They followed this with a bronze medal in their long program, which was set to the theme of “Northern Lights” and featured music from the film “Interstellar.” With their outstanding performances, Jenny and Arianna’s team also secured the overall bronze medal at the Championships. Having qualified in early February, Jenny and Arianna were one of only two teams from the United States selected to compete in this prestigious event.
