Twizzle

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For the Gerry Anderson series, see The Adventures of Twizzle.
Figure skating element
Element name: Twizzle
Scoring abbreviation: STw

A twizzle is a multirotational one-foot turn in figure skating.[1] It was first performed by David Grant in 1991. The twizzle is most commonly seen in ice dancing, where it appears in a number of compulsory dances and is a required element of step sequences in the short dance, original dance and free dance.[1] A twizzle is also common in synchronized skating where it is also a required element of step sequences.

A twizzle differs from a figure skating spin in that it travels across the ice instead of being centered in one spot. Usually skaters turn for at least four revolutions on a twizzle. [2]

Twizzles can be performed both forward and backward, on both inside and outside edges, and both clockwise and counterclockwise.[1] Twizzles are most commonly performed in an upright position with the free foot held close to the skating leg, but other variants are possible as well, such as a twizzle in a sit spin position.

Speed, ice coverage i.e. distance, unison (couples), closeness (couples), variety and difficulty of positions, change of rotational direction (counter-clockwise, clockwise), and difficult entries are taken into consideration by the judges and technical specialists.

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