Synchronized Skating Community Survey

OneTeamMVMT is a non-profit sport development organization whose mission is to support synchronized skating worldwide.

We are conducting this survey to gather community insights about your lived experiences, challenges, and ideas. Survey data will be incorporated into a research paper on the global landscape of synchronized skating. Your feedback will directly guide the future of synchronized skating and the initiatives OneTeamMVMT pursues. Please take your time to share your honest opinions—they truly matter to us. For completing the survey, you could win 1 of 5 CAD$50 Amazon gift cards!

 

Who should complete this survey?

• Former synchronized skaters (alumni),
• Current synchronized skaters who are age 16+,
• Synchro parents/guardians (especially for skaters under 16), and
• Synchro coaches

How long is this survey?
15-20 minutes. At the bottom of each survey page, you can SAVE your progress and have a link emailed to you to complete the survey at a later time (no account required; just hit Save > Skip Create an Account > either enter your email or copy the draft URL).

Who at OneTeamMVMT is leading this project?
Our Project Coordinator holds an MBA and experience conducting sensitive research for both academic and corporate projects. We are committed to ensuring your responses are kept completely anonymous.

Any questions regarding this survey can be directed to megan.haley@oneteammvmt.org 

How do I win a giftcard?
If you would like to be entered to win one of five Amazon gift cards (valued at $50 CAD each) for your participation in this survey, complete the contact information section at the end of this survey, and provide your permission for us to contact you.

*Disclaimer: Your responses to the questions below will be kept anonymous and will not be attributed to you. This research will be used to publish a research paper as well as to create materials such as an infographic on the findings. These resources may be used by sport governing bodies to support their synchro projects, such as the Olympic bid for synchro. If you choose to provide your email address, it will not be attributed to your responses, or retained after prizes have been distributed. You will not be added to any mailing lists you didn’t subscribe to, and no third party will be given access to your individual responses. Participating in this survey implies that you understand and agree to the provisions in this disclaimer.

 

 

The first question of the survey will ask you to identify your role in synchronized skating (alumni, skater, parent of a skater, or coach). You will need to select one from the list, to access the corresponding survey.

• If you are under the age of 16 please have your parent/guardian complete the survey on your behalf.
  
  
• Parents/Guardians completing the survey: answer each question from your child’s perspective, not your own. There is a parent-section at the end of the survey, to share your perspective.
  
  
• If multiple roles apply to you (e.g., skater/parent/coach), please choose the perspective you want to share for this survey (likely, the role that you feel is your main/primary role) and respond from that single perspective for the entire survey. The survey questions differ based on the role you select, so if you wish, you can complete the survey multiple times to share your different perspectives.
  
  
• If you are a skater (or parent) connected to more than one team, please answer from the perspective of one team only. Choose the team that feels most like your primary affiliation — for example, the one you’re most active with, your highest-level team, or your home club. You may complete the survey again to share another team’s perspective.

Choosing one perspective to share before starting this survey ensures that your responses are consistent and the insights we capture are clear and actionable. 

You selected that you are a skater or a parent/guardian who will be sharing your skater's perspective (not your own). As a reminder, if you are affiliated with multiple teams, respond to all quesitons on behalf of your primary team (one team that feels most like your “primary” affiliation; like the team you’re most active with, your highest-level team, or your home club's team).

Skaters: Please answer the following questions based on your own experience with your primary team

Parents: Please answer based on your child's experience with their primary team.

The next two questions ask how many days per week your primary team practices during the competition season and during the off-season. 

Skaters: Please answer the following questions based on your experience with your primary team (or for parents, your child's experience with their primary team)

Skaters: Please answer the following questions based on your experience with your primary team (or for parents, your child's experience with their primary team)

Please note if you are not comfortable providing information on cost, these questions can be left blank.

IF YOU KNOW: What is the approximate annual cost per skater on your primary team?

• Include: all shared team costs that every skater contributes to (like ice time, coaching, competition entry fees, costumes, team makeup, shared travel or hotel costs).
• Exclude:  any personal expenses that vary by skater (like skates, sharpening, private coaching, off-ice training memberships, or personal travel upgrades).

(Provide your best estimate in your selected currency.)

Skaters: Please answer the following questions based on your experience with your primary team (or for parents, your child's experience with their primary team)

What is the approximate annual cost per skater to participate on the team(s) you coach? Please estimate the amount that each skater contributes toward team expenses (for example: ice time, coaching, competition entry fees, costumes, makeup, shared travel or hotel costs, etc.), but exclude individual costs like skates/sharpening, private lessons, etc.