Article: WORLD CLASS; A synchronized skating team from Minnesota is headed to Switzerland with high hopes.(NEWS)

Byline: AIMEE BLANCHETTE; STAFF WRITER

Twenty figure skaters from 14 schools across the Twin Cities took the ice together on a recent evening, the embodiment of precision -- down to the power of their strides, hair meticulously pulled back tightly, rhinestone earrings and wide smiles.

"Ready? Five, six, seven eight -- step!" Coach Pam May shouted, her voice cutting through the sound of 20 sets of blades scraping across the ice. "Arms down! Let's try it again!"

Team Braemar Junior is one of the best synchronized skating teams in the world. The skaters, age 14 to 19, hope their extra work pays off during Thursday's performance at the U.S. ...

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