Lydia Smart (born 16 July 1998)[1] is an English figure skater. With her skating partner Harry Mattick, she is the 2022 Britannia Cup champion, the 2023 British Championship silver medalist, and the 2022 British Championship bronze medalist.
| Lydia Smart | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 July 1998 Blackpool, England, United Kingdom |
| Hometown | Swindon, England |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Great Britain |
| Partner | Harry Mattick |
| Coach | Christopher Boyadji Lloyd Jones Zoe Jones |
Career
editWomen's singles
editSmart began learning to skate at the age of three with the goal of becoming an Olympic athlete. As well as skating lessons, she took on additional training including ballet, flexibility, and fitness. Smart competed in her first British Championship at the age of 12.[2]
She was selected in 2012 to be part of the British International Development Squad by the National Ice Skating Association (now British Ice Skating).[2]
In 2016, Smart was invited to train in Colorado Springs, Colorado in the United States.[2] She trained overseas for a period of six months before returning to the United Kingdom.[3]
Pair skating
editSince the 2020-21 figure skating season, Smart has competed in pair skating with Harry Mattick. The pair train at both the Oxford and Swindon rinks.
In 2022, Smart starred in the BBC Three documentary series Freeze[4] along with Harry Mattick and fellow Swindon skater Kristen Spours.
Coaching
editSmart is a British Ice Skating Level 2 qualified coach[3] and teaches at the Oxford Ice Rink when not competing.
Programs
editPair skating with Mattick
edit| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–2023 [5] |
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Competitive highlights
editPair skating with Mattick
edit- CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
| Season | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 23rd | ||
| European Championships | 15th | ||
| CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 14th | ||
| CS Warsaw Cup | 4th | ||
| Bavarian Open | 6th | 6th | |
| Britannia Cup | 1st | ||
| Challenge Cup | 5th | ||
| Ice Challenge | 5th | ||
| Lombardia Trophy | 5th | ||
| Tayside Trophy | 5th | ||
| Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur | 5th | ||
| British Championships | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd |
Women's singles
edit| Season | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Championships | 29th N | 16th N | 21st N | 15th J | 5th J | 16th J | 10th S |
References
edit- ^ a b "Lydia Smart & Harry Mattick". International Skating Union. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Meet the Blackpool ice queen".
- ^ a b "Smart Skating".
- ^ "BBC Three – Freeze".
- ^ "Lydia Smart / Harry Mattick: 2022/23". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Lydia Smart". skatingscores.com. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
External links
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- Lydia Smart & Harry Mattick at the International Skating Union
- Lydia Smart at Tracings