Whose spins do you like the best? (ladies)
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I voted for Alissa. Her positions are incredibly steady and not contrived. Her centering and speed are first rate. Especially the way she accelerates on her sit spins is amazing. I also like her biellman the best. She may not have butt-to-head flexibility, but I find her position the most aesthetically pleasing and comfortable.
ITA. Her spins are fab! I love her layback the best. She has a very lovely position.
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Lucinda Ruh!
If you haven't seen her spin, you must go find some vids. Trust me. The woman's centering was not human! Fast, too. But the centering -- fast forward and you would swear you were looking at a repeated frame.
If you haven't seen her spin, you must go find some vids. Trust me. The woman's centering was not human! Fast, too. But the centering -- fast forward and you would swear you were looking at a repeated frame.
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Angela Nikodinov... her Layback is rivaled by no one.
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Yukari's, Alissa's and Caroline's are my 3 favorites, too!!
I love Alissa's speed, positions and control, I love Yukari's camel spins, and of course I love Caroline's level 4 layback.P.S. I remember watching Lucinda Ruh giving Caroline Zhang a spin lesson about 3 years ago. Pretty cool.
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I voted for...
Caroline - based on her beautiful position and speed in some of her spins... her layback is absolutely beautiful.
Mao - has some beautiful positions as well, but sometimes her spins can seem a bit slower than say, Caroline, or more traveled than Yukari's.
Yukari - beautifully centered and great speed except during some of her transitions.
Last vote was for other... Alissa - great center and beautiful speed, but a bit lacking in position variation.
Caroline - based on her beautiful position and speed in some of her spins... her layback is absolutely beautiful.
Mao - has some beautiful positions as well, but sometimes her spins can seem a bit slower than say, Caroline, or more traveled than Yukari's.
Yukari - beautifully centered and great speed except during some of her transitions.
Last vote was for other... Alissa - great center and beautiful speed, but a bit lacking in position variation.
I had to vote "Other" on this one. As other members have pointed out, Alissa Czisny and Lucinda Ruh aren't on the list. Nor was Nathalie Krieg, the Swiss Ladies' Champion in '93 and '94, who had a spin position much like Caroline's pearl spin. She also made the Guiness Book of World Records for longest spin: 3 minutes, 22 seconds.
World's '92
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHOInaLqlqk
Skate Canada '92
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCFJR2mBdKA&feature=related
Europeans '93 (The announcer introduces her as "the greatest spinner in the world" and spends most of the rest of the program lamenting her jump difficulties.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtKaKS0A_lg&feature=related
Olympic Games '94
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnoRJ8gZpZU
World's '92
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHOInaLqlqk
Skate Canada '92
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCFJR2mBdKA&feature=related
Europeans '93 (The announcer introduces her as "the greatest spinner in the world" and spends most of the rest of the program lamenting her jump difficulties.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtKaKS0A_lg&feature=related
Olympic Games '94
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnoRJ8gZpZU
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It's an hard choice. But where is Laura Lepisto? 
I have to say Yu-Na's. Everything this girl does in her routines is related to the music, and so even the spins. They can be funny (Fledermaus), airy (Lark ascending), exciting (Tango), romantic (Miss Saigon), fairy-tale (Scheherazade), diabolic (Danse Macabre). I remember I cried watching her splendid spin in the slow part of Miss Saigon. So even a spin can move milions of feelings...
I watched Hyeon-Jung Kim before and her spins are impressive, original, wonderful to see.
I have to say Yu-Na's. Everything this girl does in her routines is related to the music, and so even the spins. They can be funny (Fledermaus), airy (Lark ascending), exciting (Tango), romantic (Miss Saigon), fairy-tale (Scheherazade), diabolic (Danse Macabre). I remember I cried watching her splendid spin in the slow part of Miss Saigon. So even a spin can move milions of feelings...
I watched Hyeon-Jung Kim before and her spins are impressive, original, wonderful to see.
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all time - Lucinda Ruh ("good for you, Lucinda Ruh!"
current - Alissa
Ditto. Lucinda's centering is insane.
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