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  • Kaja Laybourn and Tanya Jay stand behind a huge pile of skates they plan to donate or repurpose.U.S. Figure Skating

    U.S. Figure SkatingApril 22, 2026

    Teens' Initiative Promotes Sustainability, Education

    Lexettes Tanya Jay and Kaja Laybourn's "Skating Beyond" initiative gives old skates new life through donation, recycling, and educational workshops, and is now expanding nationwide through a new Ambassador Program.

    Read the story on U.S. Figure Skating

  • The Haydenettes perform three lifts in unison, wearing coordinating light pink and black skating costumes.Getty Images

    U.S. Figure SkatingApril 11, 2026

    Haydenettes Claim Silver Medal at World Synchronized Skating Championships

    The Haydenettes earned the World Silver medal at the 2026 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships in Salzburg, Austria, their third straight World podium finish, skating to "Somewhere Only We Know" for a season-best free skate score.

    Read the story on U.S. Figure Skating

  • The Haydenettes perform on the ice at the 2026 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships in Salzburg.©ISU

    ISUApril 2026

    Les Suprêmes Skate Off With Fourth Gold at ISU Synchronized Skating World Championships 2026

    The International Skating Union's official recap of the 2026 World Synchronized Skating Championships in Salzburg, where the Haydenettes finished on the podium behind Canada's Les Suprêmes.

    Read the story on ISU

  • Shooting Stars Pre-Juvenile team skating at the 2026 Eastern Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships.Photo: Ray Lam

    The Lexington ObserverMarch 4, 2026

    Lexington Synchronized Skaters Head to Nationals

    Shooting Stars Pre-Juvenile won its division outright at the 2026 Eastern Sectional Championships, with Star Mates, Ice Mates, and Mini Mates all advancing to the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships alongside the Haydenettes and Lexettes, who qualified directly.

    Read the story on The Lexington Observer

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The club at a glance

Legal name
Hayden Synchronized Skating Teams, Inc.
Founded
1979, by Lynn Benson
Based
Lexington, Massachusetts
Teams
Ten, from Shooting Stars Academy through the Haydenettes
Home rinks
Hayden Recreation Centre, Lexington, and the Skating Club of Boston, Norwood
Governing body
U.S. Figure Skating
Status
Registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization

The competitive record

U.S. National titles
33, won by the Haydenettes
World medals
8: Silver in 2024 and 2026, Bronze in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016 and 2025
World Championships
The Haydenettes have represented the United States at every edition since the championship began in 2000
Lexettes
U.S. National Bronze medalists in 2025, and 28 times Team USA in international competition

Full year-by-year record

Who to quote

Saga Krantz
Director of Synchronized Skating since 2005, Head Coach of the Haydenettes. PSA Coaches Hall of Fame, 2023. U.S. Figure Skating Choreographer of the Year, 2026.
Gail Hanson-Mayer
President, Board of Directors

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Competitive record shown through the 2025–2026 season.

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