Watertown skating program earns top-third national ranking
The Figure Skating Club of Watertown says its Learn to Skate program ranked 321st among more than 1,000 programs nationwide for the 2025-26 season.
By Avery Lyons, ClickNNY Sports Desk
The Figure Skating Club of Watertown’s Learn to Skate program ranked among the top third of more than 1,000 programs nationwide after the 2025-26 season, the club announced.
The program ranked 321st nationally, 28th in New York and 147th in the Eastern Section, based on recognition from Learn to Skate USA.
The club also returned with nearly two dozen medals from the 2026 Empire State Winter Games in Lake Placid. The games ran Feb. 5-8, with figure skating held at the Lake Placid Olympic Center.
Learn to Skate USA is a national program endorsed by U.S. Figure Skating, USA Hockey and US Speedskating. The Figure Skating Club of Watertown is a nonprofit and U.S. Figure Skating member that says it has served the North Country for more than 50 years.
The club’s program serves skaters beginning at age 3. Its curriculum is also designed to help military families stationed at Fort Drum move between skating programs.
The 47th Empire State Winter Games are scheduled for Feb. 4-7, 2027. More information about Learn to Skate is available through U.S. Figure Skating, the Empire State Winter Games figure skating page and the Figure Skating Club of Watertown.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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