U.S. Nationals - Ladies (gettin' excited!)

[burntBREAD]

Is there a live stream for this? I don't have Universal Sports and would really like to watch this event :3

I believe it's only IceNetwork :(

[Ginask8s]

Icenetwork.com

[Gymfan15]

Don't have Icenetwork...will anyone be providing us with quick hits? Pretty pretty please? :D

[Nadine]

I'm no pro, sometimes I misidentify jumps, but I will try my best. But here's hoping somebody with greater experience than me provides a playback for y'all.

[Layfan]

From the looks of the practice photos, Mirai's got a new SP dress (everyone else was wearing their SP costumes and this one had a flower on it too so I assumed)
http://www.universalsports.com/photo...id=513098.html

Oh no. I like the other costume so much better.

On the other hand, this one seem to fit her SP story better. I suppose it's more eye-catching.

ETA: I really like Christina Gao's costume. It's different.

Good luck to all the ladies!!!! I really hope they all do their best.

[ucrgirl]

I'm no pro, sometimes I misidentify jumps, but I will try my best. But here's hoping somebody with greater experience than me provides a playback for y'all.

Don't worry Nadine, "Fall", "jump landed", overall impressions and the score will keep me very happy.

[sk8indel]

I'll be watching the entire thing and can post as well if it's helpful.

[MikiAndoFan#1]

Can people outside the USA watch the ladies' SP?

[MikiAndoFan#1]

I'll be watching the entire thing and can post as well if it's helpful.

That would be great!

[bekalc]

joe, she had TWO. Two great Carmen skates in a row under extreme pressure. Not to mention three great SP skates in a row, including one that put her first in the world. I'm not saying that she doesn't have problems or that she didn't crumble under pressure last year at worlds in the FS. But it's not that hard to figure out why many of us believe Mirai has huge potential and could challenge the best in the world. Maybe this year will be her year and maybe it won't but there's time before Sochi and she has loads going for her. More than any of the other U.S. ladies, in my opinion, including the even younger ones

as for practices it seems to vary with each skater but Rachael seems like the type who competes like she practices.

I woudln't say Mirai was under extreme pressure at the Olympics. I'd argue she had way more pressure at Worlds. Mirai had no real hope of medaling at the Olympics, and had nothing to lose their. She had something to lose at Worlds and it showed in her skating.

[sk8indel]

Kelsey Traunero
18
SC of Wilmington
Music: Sangre Del Toro
Blue and gold dress (sparkles! :D)

3F (step-out) (dg)
3S-2T
2A
(nice attack on second two jumping passes)
TES- 23.04
PCS- 19.24
Score- 42.28
(And into 1st xD)

[sk8indel]

Felicia Zhang (injured - pulled out of pairs comp. w/ Toth)
(sorry, missed age and club)
Swan Lake
Blue Del Arbour Dress

3Z(ur?)-2T (slow free leg on lutz)
(3T) Fall
2A
wobble in footwork

TES- 22.36
PCS- 19.87
Ded: 1
score: 41.23
Into 2nd

[sk8indel]

Alissa Czisny
(I give up typing out music/age/club, sorry! It's up and gone REALLY fast haha)
White and purple dress
3Z-2T
3F
2A (slow free leg, fought a little for landing)
Beautiful centered positions on spins as always.
-standing ovation-

TES- 32.81
PCS- 29.69
Score: 62.50
Into 1st

[sk8indel]

Christina Gao
16
Concerto in E minor
Black dress
She looks a lot taller than last year


3F-3T (really nice!)
3Z
Hung onto landing on 2A

TES- 33.10
PCS- 25.33
Score: 58.43
Into 2nd

[sk8indel]

Kristiene Gong
17
Flamenco Fantasy
pink/black dress

3Z-2T
3F dg? (trouble on landing)
nice split jump
2A
Pretty good spinner, had an inverted camel

TES- 24.09
PCS- 20.03
Score: 44.12
Into 3rd

(End group 1)