SWE Pylkina / Hogner Start No: 1
Notes: her in coral him in darker matching top / Piano concerto in G by David Foster / chor & music grabs your attention right off the bat / 2tw is high almost lateral with her arms overhead throughout / thr 3l think she had a hand down & stepped out quickly / sbs spins are close together & match pos well in spite of height difference - good sync / sbs 2 tano z pretty good sync he was a bit scratchy on landing / hip lift to star to pos change that I didn't catch to describe / travelling entrance to fids with hand change / I liked this team last year at Jr Worlds and still like them / O ftwrk was interesting as is their pair spin / nice skate to start the competition / currently 1st (of course) /
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CAN Maheu / Cote Start No: 2
Notes: her in white with bronze painted band across chest himin matching t-shirt / Water World soundtrack / 2tw is low but clean with her arms overhead on catch / sbs 2z out of sync but both clean / sbs flycam sit edge upright chg good sync until change of foot not sure after if they were out a bit / hip lift to star to platter / thr 2l / O ftwrk moved quite well - maybe a bit simple and far apart at times / full forward shoot duck into fids - was well done / pair spin travelled a bit but kept up speed & good pos / currently 2nd /
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UKR Goreeva / Talan Start No: 3
Notes: her in white with shades of blue bits handing him in matching all blue / Story about Actor / nice speed & flow to start / 2tw is ok with armsoverhead on catch / thr 3l on lean but she saved it / hip lift to star - he rotated very fast / sbs 2z she had problems with single and I think he messed up too / sbs spins she had trouble on 1st pos got it back I think for the end of the spin / O ftwrk is rougher than I expected after watching warmup / I'm getting behind. . . Fids had change of hand but they seemed to have to work at it to keep it going / pair spin was ok I think - too busy writing to really see it well / currently 3rd /
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CAN Ribeiro / Chutter Start No: 4
Notes: her in dark blue him in white shirt & dark pants / music is Dark Eyes / nice bit of setting mood with opening chor / 2tw is low but nice catch on hips & her arms overhead / thr 2l is clean / hip lift to one hand star / sbs 2z out of sync but think both clean / sbs flycam he almost lost the spin and they never got the sync back / a bit of playing with the music into pair spin with a couple of unique pos / there's some nice chor in this / sbs strt ftwrk is close together & in sync / fids from her olding foot in front in sort of shoot duck - he seemed to be really working to keep it going / currently 3rd /
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RUS Vasilieva / Smirnov Start No: 5
Notes: her in mint green with dark green sequins him in matching top & dark pants / Umbrellas of Cherbourg / 2tw is good with nice catch & her arms overhead / sbs 2z - good sync / thr3l / hip lift to one hand star with unique exit / sbs strt ftwrk is lyrical & fits music well / sbs cam sit back cam catchfoot open leg - sync was quite good - not perfect pos matched well / fids went on forever - nice pos / pair spin was well done - some nice pos / currently 1st /
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USA Vlassov / Meekins Start No: 6
Notes: both in black with hot pink & silver zigzag design down front & back / Picante by Vanessa mae / thr 3l / hip lift to star with change of direction of revs / fids - good speed & nice pos / music picks up and so do they - nice variation into 2tw / sbs 2z both clean little out of sync / sbs steps pretty good / sbs fly spins - got a bit out of sync after change of foot but on the whole good / pair spin had some nice pos - got a little on the slow side / currently 3rd /
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POL Michalek / Paluchowski Start No: 7
Notes: hot dark coral with deep V in black on her / Age of Swing / a bit of fun chor to start / hip lift to star - he rotates very fast & kept up good speed during the lift / thr 2l / sbs back cam sit ch sit out of sync until the front sit / 2tw is clean / a bit of comedy to start their strt steps and the crowd is clapping - steps are well done and right with music - brough a smile to my face / he seems to be the real actor of the 2 of them / sbs 2z pretty good sync / fids - nice pos by her - think he might have lost the pivot at the end / pair spin carries good speed throughout / I enjoyed that skate - they looked like they were having a blast out there / currently 7th /
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CHN An / Wu Start No: 8
Notes: her in pink shading to purple at hem of skirt him matching but mostly purple / Bohemia Rhapsody / a bit of chor to start / sbs 2z good sync - she fell / thr 2l / sbs fly cam to catch knee chg sit Y out of sync on front ok sync on back but very slow & far apart / pair spin was a bit awkward / hip lift one hand lift by him / 2tw is ok her arms overhead on catch / O ftwrk in good sync and some nice detail / fids to end that I didn't really see / even though their sync is good at times, they don't skate like a pair / she seemed very nervous to me and didn't skate as well as they had in practise / currently 6th /
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USA Namiotka / Coughlin Start No: 9
Notes: both in black / Time to Say Goodbye / pair spin right off the top nicely done good pos & speed / one hand hip lift to star / thr 3l fell / sbs 2z / they have a pairness to them / sbs spins are close together and almost perfect sync - tiny bit out in opening camel / 2tw is nicely done with arms overhead on catch / sbs steps good sync and musical / fids is well done multiple revs and he did something different going into pivot but I didn't quite catch it / currently 4th /
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RUS Krasilnokova / Bezmaternikh Start No: 10
Notes: her in white with gold leaf idag design him in black with crystals on yoke of shirt / The Circus Princess / sbs 2z very good sync / thr 3l nicely done good height / 2tw is high with her arms overhead throughout / sbs cam sitback sit upright quite close together & matching pos got out of sync on upright / hip lift with multiple pos changes and he tripped and she went down but not near as hard a fall as it initially looked like it was going to be - you could see the fall was going to happen before it actually did and everyone around me was cringing & gasping waiting for it to happen - he managed to somehow partially save it / I didn't see the fids or pair spin that came after the fall / currently 4th /
USA Moyle / Seitz Start No: 11
Notes: dark bright royal blue & lime green accents / Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini / 2tw is good with arms overhead on catch / thr3l nicely done / they're playing this as a fun & light program / hip lift to star with very nice rotation by him / sbs 2z good sync / nice touch with a low stag lift / fids is good / sbs fly cam sit upright ch sit - very nice sync until just before exit / O ftwrk is very light & right with music - good sync / pair spin into closing pose is good / new pb / currently 1st /
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CAN Demers Boutin / Joncas Start No: 12
Notes: both in black & white her with white polka dot skirt / The big twist, the wild ones / nice playful chor to start / 2tw - almost lateral good height arms overhead on catch / sbs 2z she fell out / thr 2l / sbs flycam bit far apart sit upright ch sit and they are closer together but get out of sync on last pos / hip lift to star - think it came down a bit early / sstr ftwrk is with the music / fids is quite good - his pivot could be lower / pair spin is quite good maintains speed & nice pos / currently 7th /
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SVK Kabatova / Hanulak Start No: 13
Notes: her in red with black trim him in black with red vest / La Cumparsita / 2tw is ok / thr 2l her free foot went down a bit quick / sbs 2z she fell out / sbs cam sit back sit upright - front half had quite good sync / hip lift to one hand star / fids from him in spread eagle / strt steps in 'tago mode' - but not quite enough attitude to really sell it / pair spin is kind of awkward / new pb / currently in 13th /
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CHN Zhao / An Start No: 14
Notes: her in black with silver design him in white shirt & black pants / Fire the Life by jack / thr 3l fell / sbs spins are quite good - pos match & sync is ok / hip lift to star / 2tw is nice & floaty / piar spin is a bit slow & ragged in spots / sbs 2z she had both hands down / diag steps fids is well done / currently in 13th /
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RUS Kazantseva / Enbert Start No: 15
Notes: her in cream lace him in matching shirt & darker pants / My Fair Lady / 2tw with nice split and bit of a different catch - she landed on his outstretched arms? / thr 2l / sbs 2z not sure if both were clean / combo spin - nice pos - out of sync at times / hip lift to one hand star to rev star on hand set down / sbs ftwrk is well done - they relate to each other and the music / fids is about 3revs - good pos / pair spin is good if a bit slow esp at end / currently 9th /
Notes: her in coral him in darker matching top / Piano concerto in G by David Foster / chor & music grabs your attention right off the bat / 2tw is high almost lateral with her arms overhead throughout / thr 3l think she had a hand down & stepped out quickly / sbs spins are close together & match pos well in spite of height difference - good sync / sbs 2 tano z pretty good sync he was a bit scratchy on landing / hip lift to star to pos change that I didn't catch to describe / travelling entrance to fids with hand change / I liked this team last year at Jr Worlds and still like them / O ftwrk was interesting as is their pair spin / nice skate to start the competition / currently 1st (of course) /
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CAN Maheu / Cote Start No: 2
Notes: her in white with bronze painted band across chest himin matching t-shirt / Water World soundtrack / 2tw is low but clean with her arms overhead on catch / sbs 2z out of sync but both clean / sbs flycam sit edge upright chg good sync until change of foot not sure after if they were out a bit / hip lift to star to platter / thr 2l / O ftwrk moved quite well - maybe a bit simple and far apart at times / full forward shoot duck into fids - was well done / pair spin travelled a bit but kept up speed & good pos / currently 2nd /
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UKR Goreeva / Talan Start No: 3
Notes: her in white with shades of blue bits handing him in matching all blue / Story about Actor / nice speed & flow to start / 2tw is ok with armsoverhead on catch / thr 3l on lean but she saved it / hip lift to star - he rotated very fast / sbs 2z she had problems with single and I think he messed up too / sbs spins she had trouble on 1st pos got it back I think for the end of the spin / O ftwrk is rougher than I expected after watching warmup / I'm getting behind. . . Fids had change of hand but they seemed to have to work at it to keep it going / pair spin was ok I think - too busy writing to really see it well / currently 3rd /
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CAN Ribeiro / Chutter Start No: 4
Notes: her in dark blue him in white shirt & dark pants / music is Dark Eyes / nice bit of setting mood with opening chor / 2tw is low but nice catch on hips & her arms overhead / thr 2l is clean / hip lift to one hand star / sbs 2z out of sync but think both clean / sbs flycam he almost lost the spin and they never got the sync back / a bit of playing with the music into pair spin with a couple of unique pos / there's some nice chor in this / sbs strt ftwrk is close together & in sync / fids from her olding foot in front in sort of shoot duck - he seemed to be really working to keep it going / currently 3rd /
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RUS Vasilieva / Smirnov Start No: 5
Notes: her in mint green with dark green sequins him in matching top & dark pants / Umbrellas of Cherbourg / 2tw is good with nice catch & her arms overhead / sbs 2z - good sync / thr3l / hip lift to one hand star with unique exit / sbs strt ftwrk is lyrical & fits music well / sbs cam sit back cam catchfoot open leg - sync was quite good - not perfect pos matched well / fids went on forever - nice pos / pair spin was well done - some nice pos / currently 1st /
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USA Vlassov / Meekins Start No: 6
Notes: both in black with hot pink & silver zigzag design down front & back / Picante by Vanessa mae / thr 3l / hip lift to star with change of direction of revs / fids - good speed & nice pos / music picks up and so do they - nice variation into 2tw / sbs 2z both clean little out of sync / sbs steps pretty good / sbs fly spins - got a bit out of sync after change of foot but on the whole good / pair spin had some nice pos - got a little on the slow side / currently 3rd /
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POL Michalek / Paluchowski Start No: 7
Notes: hot dark coral with deep V in black on her / Age of Swing / a bit of fun chor to start / hip lift to star - he rotates very fast & kept up good speed during the lift / thr 2l / sbs back cam sit ch sit out of sync until the front sit / 2tw is clean / a bit of comedy to start their strt steps and the crowd is clapping - steps are well done and right with music - brough a smile to my face / he seems to be the real actor of the 2 of them / sbs 2z pretty good sync / fids - nice pos by her - think he might have lost the pivot at the end / pair spin carries good speed throughout / I enjoyed that skate - they looked like they were having a blast out there / currently 7th /
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CHN An / Wu Start No: 8
Notes: her in pink shading to purple at hem of skirt him matching but mostly purple / Bohemia Rhapsody / a bit of chor to start / sbs 2z good sync - she fell / thr 2l / sbs fly cam to catch knee chg sit Y out of sync on front ok sync on back but very slow & far apart / pair spin was a bit awkward / hip lift one hand lift by him / 2tw is ok her arms overhead on catch / O ftwrk in good sync and some nice detail / fids to end that I didn't really see / even though their sync is good at times, they don't skate like a pair / she seemed very nervous to me and didn't skate as well as they had in practise / currently 6th /
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USA Namiotka / Coughlin Start No: 9
Notes: both in black / Time to Say Goodbye / pair spin right off the top nicely done good pos & speed / one hand hip lift to star / thr 3l fell / sbs 2z / they have a pairness to them / sbs spins are close together and almost perfect sync - tiny bit out in opening camel / 2tw is nicely done with arms overhead on catch / sbs steps good sync and musical / fids is well done multiple revs and he did something different going into pivot but I didn't quite catch it / currently 4th /
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RUS Krasilnokova / Bezmaternikh Start No: 10
Notes: her in white with gold leaf idag design him in black with crystals on yoke of shirt / The Circus Princess / sbs 2z very good sync / thr 3l nicely done good height / 2tw is high with her arms overhead throughout / sbs cam sitback sit upright quite close together & matching pos got out of sync on upright / hip lift with multiple pos changes and he tripped and she went down but not near as hard a fall as it initially looked like it was going to be - you could see the fall was going to happen before it actually did and everyone around me was cringing & gasping waiting for it to happen - he managed to somehow partially save it / I didn't see the fids or pair spin that came after the fall / currently 4th /
USA Moyle / Seitz Start No: 11
Notes: dark bright royal blue & lime green accents / Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini / 2tw is good with arms overhead on catch / thr3l nicely done / they're playing this as a fun & light program / hip lift to star with very nice rotation by him / sbs 2z good sync / nice touch with a low stag lift / fids is good / sbs fly cam sit upright ch sit - very nice sync until just before exit / O ftwrk is very light & right with music - good sync / pair spin into closing pose is good / new pb / currently 1st /
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CAN Demers Boutin / Joncas Start No: 12
Notes: both in black & white her with white polka dot skirt / The big twist, the wild ones / nice playful chor to start / 2tw - almost lateral good height arms overhead on catch / sbs 2z she fell out / thr 2l / sbs flycam bit far apart sit upright ch sit and they are closer together but get out of sync on last pos / hip lift to star - think it came down a bit early / sstr ftwrk is with the music / fids is quite good - his pivot could be lower / pair spin is quite good maintains speed & nice pos / currently 7th /
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SVK Kabatova / Hanulak Start No: 13
Notes: her in red with black trim him in black with red vest / La Cumparsita / 2tw is ok / thr 2l her free foot went down a bit quick / sbs 2z she fell out / sbs cam sit back sit upright - front half had quite good sync / hip lift to one hand star / fids from him in spread eagle / strt steps in 'tago mode' - but not quite enough attitude to really sell it / pair spin is kind of awkward / new pb / currently in 13th /
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CHN Zhao / An Start No: 14
Notes: her in black with silver design him in white shirt & black pants / Fire the Life by jack / thr 3l fell / sbs spins are quite good - pos match & sync is ok / hip lift to star / 2tw is nice & floaty / piar spin is a bit slow & ragged in spots / sbs 2z she had both hands down / diag steps fids is well done / currently in 13th /
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RUS Kazantseva / Enbert Start No: 15
Notes: her in cream lace him in matching shirt & darker pants / My Fair Lady / 2tw with nice split and bit of a different catch - she landed on his outstretched arms? / thr 2l / sbs 2z not sure if both were clean / combo spin - nice pos - out of sync at times / hip lift to one hand star to rev star on hand set down / sbs ftwrk is well done - they relate to each other and the music / fids is about 3revs - good pos / pair spin is good if a bit slow esp at end / currently 9th /