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Singles

Singles skating consists of either a lady or a man skating to the music of their choice.

Singles skaters skate two programs in competition.

The short program lasts for 2 minutes 50 seconds and can contain up to 8 compulsory elements. These elements are usually spins, jumps and steps. Each level of competition has its own short program.

The Free Skating program allows for more freedom with respect to the elements performed. This program is often called the Long program as a Senior man can skate for up to 4 minutes 30 seconds.