19 Memes for Synchro Skaters Coping with COVID-19… because we all need a good laugh these days

by Sami Winawer, Ruby Strickland, and Grace Yu 

1. When the season ends early due to the global pandemic 

2. When COVID cancels Worlds the year it’s supposed to be in your country 

3. When you have your very first team Zoom

4. Trying to stay in shape while stuck at home 

5. How you feel after all the stretching done over quarantine

6. When you still aren’t sure if you’ll get to compete this year 

7. When your social media memories remind you of a really good competition years ago 

8. Keeping track of all of your practice zoom links 

9. Wearing a mask properly on the ice 

p.s.: Learn Get It Called’s Top 7 tips for on-ice mask wearing here.

10. Seeing your teammate at the rink after months without skating

11. When you get back on ice for the first time 

12. Not recognizing your teammates after their “quarantine makeovers” 

13. Trying to hear your coach give directions through their mask 

14. Doing facials with your face mask

15. Coming up with creative ways to stay socially distant on the ice

16. Comparing rink safety measures with friends around the country 

17. Using hand sanitizer before and after practice 

18. After having to warm up and do a run-through in a mask

19. The awkward tension between you and the parent taking your temperature before practice