Ladies Competition

[sorcerer]

Must have started by now ...

[drivingmissdaisy]

I don't know if it's just me, but does anyone else feel that Lipnitskaya's flexibility is actually causing her programs detriment? The positions she can get are very impressive, but I feel that her choreographer is just throwing some of them in at random times for the wow factor which distracts from the rest of her skating.

ITA with this, she is great but I am getting tired of these gratuitous flexibility moves that really have no connection to the program or choreography. She is far too good for these kind of gimmicky moves.

[oleada]

Agafonova attempted (and mostly landed) 7 triples: 3Lo, 3Lz, 3S+3T, 3F, 3S+2T, 3T, 2A step out. Good Biellman and layback spin. But the program seemed very uninspired.

[Mirunna]

The technical caller is probably very strict, because Agafonova's Technical score is crappy considering what she has landed(and her spins are strong too so I'm guessing multiple UR of DG)

[oleada]

Good skate from Sofia Mishina. I remember her a year or two ago and she was awful - she looks like a completely different skater now. Her improvement is obvious. Huge jumps, looked liked doubles. She used her arms very well to the music in her final spin.

[sky_fly20]

LP Starting Order

Warm Up Group 1

Polina Agafonova
Sofia Mishina
Anna Ovcharova
Polina Shelepen
Maria Stavitskaya
Evgenia Gerasimova

Warm Up Group 2

Anna Shershak
Evgenia Medvedeva
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva
Alexandra Deeva
Polina Korobeynikova
Maria Artemyeva

Warm Up Group 3

Elena Radionova
Sofia Biryukova
Alena Leonova
Julia Lipnitskaya
Adelina Sotnikova
Ksenia Makarova

http://fsrussia.ru/upl/results/1112/nat2012/SEG110.HTM

[oleada]

Ovcharova is such a fun skater who always gives it her all, but she's going to be hammered by the technical panel :(

[Mirunna]

Ovcharova is such a fun skater who always gives it her all, but she's going to be hammered by the technical panel :(

She really should represent another country

[oleada]

Shelepen - Unfortunately, not her competition. Landed 3Lz+3T, 3Lo, 3Lz+2T+2T but fell on a 3S and stepped out of a 2A. Overall, I think she's improved as a skater, but still, disappointing skate for her :(

[Mirunna]

Shelepen is thinking while skating, good girl to add a 2T on her second 3Lz since she hat planned 3S-3T combo but fell on the 3S. She made sure she had 3 jump combos. This was not a bad skate by any means!

Here i watch the competition: http://tvali.eu/gadget.php?channel=70954

[Not Anybodys Mother]

What link are you using to watch russian nationals?

Thanks, Mirunna.

[oleada]

I paid for a month's worth of access at tvteka.com (about $10) and they are showing the competition.

[oleada]

Gerasimova really fought after falling on her opening 3Lz, landed a 3F+3T (maybe <) as well as all her other jumps.

[Lucky Star]

I'm impressed by Pisarenko and her girls. I really liked little Sakhanovich this season, and now Gerasimova also shows very good skating. It's good to see new good coaches

[Mirunna]

I hate Liza's dress, I hoped she would go back to the orange one