My gosh, Elene I don't recognize at all! (8^O I guess they decided to make her over into a blonde bombshell bimbo.
She singled her 2A, had a slight bobble on her combo, but otherwise her triples are classic Russian Irina Slutskaya style. But her spins were slow & so was she imho.
Holy Cow I don't recognize Caroline at all either!!!!!!!!!! (8^OOO She's grown a ton of inches & also gained a little weight (most likely muscle), she looks totally different, even her skating.
Still slow going into 2A & also into one of her spirals the jump into it was lackluster, but I DID notice that the height on her triples is higher now! *clap*
Caroline Zhang clean! I can't keep track of jump layout & spins and everything without a pen in hand, but that was a good program from her. Not amazing, but such a great effort! She has less of a mule-lick now!! Her summer sessions have really helped. I'm so excited for her this season.
OMG I'M ABSOLUTELY FLOORED, I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE RACHAEL'S NEW PROGRAM, LOOK, TUDE, EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It didn't even seem like skating, rather like she was a combo. of Doris Day & Gidget on skates, having a blast out there. I just love it, love it, loveit!!!!!!!!!!
Rachael's 3Lz still irks me, but her flip has improved. Significantly better, now. This program's reminiscent of her last season SP. I'm lukewarm to it. Good effort, though. The American ladies all had clean programs!