About Figure Skating

UCLA Club Sports

UCLA Figure Skating was founded out of sheer coincidence in 2011 by a group of UCLA students. Some team members met in random encounters at Culver City Ice Arena, and other random situations like overhearing the words "figure skating" in conversations of people passing by. These chance meetings happened until enough interest was gathered to create a team which presently consists of 25 members, both competitive and recreational.
The Bruins have achieved great successes in its brief history, rising to become nationally ranked two years in a row (6th and 5th in 2013 and 2014, respectively) in the annual Intercollegiate Team National Figure Skating Championships.

As a nationally ranked and formally recognized US Figure Skating Collegiate Team, we have competitive skaters in all levels of competition from freestyle to solo dance events in the Pacific Coast Section. We compete in various western collegiate qualifying competitions every season in the hopes of qualifying for Nationals. Even though UCLA Figure Skating does not have its own ice arena nor an official team coach, the skaters themselves encourage each other to train hard and try their best in both academics and figure skating.

We also have a recreational team which has no minimum requirement- even people with no skating experience can join. Throughout the quarter we will organise skate nights, recreational practices and workshops to help beginner skaters develop their skills.

The UCLA Figure Skating Team upholds all five True Bruin values: Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Service. With a competitive team of nearly 20 skaters, unity and team bonding are crucial both on and off the ice - our skaters provide support for one another throughout everyday campus life. Our Bruins are enthusiastic about the 2015-2016 season ahead, and hope to qualify and improve on its rankings for national collegiate team skating for the third time in UCLA history.