2020-21 Figure Skating Roster

Jay Adeff/U.S. Figure Skating
Jay Adeff/U.S. Figure Skating
Jay Adeff/U.S. Figure Skating

85   Olivia Serafini and Mervin Tran

  • Level/Discipline Senior/Pairs
  • Training Town Rockland County, N.Y.
  • Club SC of New York | SC of New York
  • Birth Date Dec. 20, 1996 | Sept. 22, 1990
  • Coach(es) Jason Briggs, Jana Brazee
  • Birthplace Niskayuna, N.Y. | Regina, Canada
  • Choreographer(s) Julie Marcotte
  • Hometown Niskayuna, N.Y. | Regina, Canada
  • Connect Olivia: Twitter | Instagram
    Mervin: Twitter | Instagram

Biography

2020-21 SEASON NOTES
SP Music: "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys
FS Music: "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol

IJS PERSONAL BESTS
International Competition
SP – 60.24 (2019 Finlandia Trophy)
FS – 106.92 (2019 Golden Spin of Zagreb)
Final Score – 167.08 (2019 Finlandia Trophy)

U.S. Qualifying Competition
SP – 61.08 (2020 U.S. Championships)
FS – 110.65 (2021 U.S. Championships)
Final Score – 171.21 (2020 U.S. Championships)

SKATING NOTES
Teamed up in 2018 in Southern California before relocating to New York ... Currently training at Sport-O-Rama ice rink in Rockland county with coaches, Jason Briggs and Jana Brazee.

Serafini is a former singles skater and the 2015 U.S. ladies junior silver medalist ... Began skating at the age of three along side her sister Helen ... Previously coached by Rafael Arutunian.

Tran previously competed for Japan with partner Narumi Takahashi, together they won the 2012 World bronze medal ... Also skated for Canada with Natasha Purich, with whom he was an alternative for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, and for Team USA with Marissa Castelli, with whom he collected two U.S. pairs medals.

PERSONAL NOTES
Serafini is currently a full time student at New York University majoring in nutrition and dietetics ... Member of the NYU Figure Skating Team and also serves on the Athlete Advisory Committee for U.S. Figure Skating ... Has an older sister, Helen and an older brother, Louis ... Enjoys cooking in her kitchen and her favorite thing to eat is sushi.

Tran also enjoys cooking almost as much as he enjoys eating ... Dabbles in music, gardening and esports ... Is an avid Googler with a curiosity in all subjects ... Has a terrible sense of humor, much to his own detriment.

PREVIOUS SEASON NOTES
  • 2019-20 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Better Than Yourself" by Lukas Graham
    FS Music: "Chasing Cars (live)" by Snow Patrol
     
  • 2018-19 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Give Me One Reason" by Tracy Chapman
    FS Music: "Chasing Cars (live)" by Snow Patrol
COMPETITIVE HISTORY
  • 2021 U.S. Championships – 6th
  • 2020 Skate America® – 6th
  • 2020 U.S. Championships – 7th
  • 2019 Golden Spin of Zagreb – 7th
  • 2020 U.S. Pairs Final – 1st
  • 2019 Finlandia Trophy – 5th
  • 2019 U.S. Championships – 13th

Historical Player Information

  • 67

    2019-20Senior/Pairs

    Dec. 20, 1996 | Sept. 22, 1990
    67
  • 85

    2020-21Senior/Pairs

    Dec. 20, 1996 | Sept. 22, 1990
    85