Ladies LP

[mel66]

While I share the concerns of many regarding Mao's strategy esp. regarding the 3A's, I tend to think it's a good idea to stick to the plan for this competition... changing plans around due to confidence issues could be even further detrimental to the confidence, if she still doesn't manage a stellar skate with an "easier" routine. In the middle of a competition is not the time to second-guess, especially in an early season, relatively meaningless one such as this.

I have to agree with you. It is such a pain to watch Mao struggles, but if she changes now, it will become even worse. The best she can do is stick with what she is doing...and change after this season. Too bad it is an Olympic season but yeah....

[beep_beep]

What's been going on with Dytrt? She hasn't done a half decent skate in quite a while... it's such a pity.


And could we focus on the competition that is going on now ?

[sk8indel]

I will be posting my thoughts on each skater...

Annette DYTRT GER
interesting dress choice, it is lime green, 2 falls, first spiral a little shakey and rather low, and freeleg not perfectly straight, it seemed at times there was not much choreography and was like jump to jump to jump. Technical score-31.94 Program components-43.04 deduction 2, lp total 72.98m total competition score 109.74
1st place (That;s the best thing about going first xD)

[amateur]

I have to agree with you. It is such a pain to watch Mao struggles, but if she changes now, it will become even worse. The best she can do is stick with what she is doing...and change after this season. Too bad it is an Olympic season but yeah....

Well, I was tryiing to say i think she can change strategy even after this competition, not necessarily too late for that... but sticking to a plan and going for it, is also a compeitive skill which needs to be practiced along with the skating elements. And besides, she is still trying to test exactly WHAT she might be capable of.

[gourry]

Oh,oh,oh!! I like this music so much!! What is the title of this music?

[Medusa]

All the time I wondered why my mackerels don't taste like mackerels - now I know why, I accidentally bought pilchards instead of mackerels.

Oh, sorry. But it's the Ladiezzzzzzzzzzz, I always do something different when they are on.

[beep_beep]

Yay Mrs vdP! Very, very good.

[Hsuhs]

Do they coach each other too?

[gourry]

Do they coach each other too?

Yeah, he's sitting next to her in K&C!!

[sk8indel]

Jenna MCCORKELL GBR
I kept losing internet connection during this performance, one flip out and a singled jump but didnt see any falls
tes-51.20 pcs=41.8, lp=93.76 total=134.70
1st place

[Hsuhs]

Yeah, he's sitting next to her in K&C!!

And she was sitting next to him, after his skate.


But... go Nastya!

[life684]

Annette Dytrt score 109 points combined for sp and LP, more reasons for German Federation to not send her to the Olympics.

[Medusa]

Jenna scores a personal best! That TES is not too shabby.

[Trewyn]

Yeah, if Jenna skates a good short and a clean long at Euros she might medal!!

[sk8indel]

Anastasia GIMAZETDINOVA UZB
BIG double axle but flipped out of it, singeled a couple jumps, flip out of another jump
tes=27
pcs=40.16
ded.=1
lp=66.16
total comp=108.46
place=3rd

My icenetwork is down so I'm rebooting my computer, appologies for missing the next few skaters