Ladies Free Program

[Mao88]

Well that was absolutely brilliant. The selectors will be feeling justifiably smug with themselves!! Glad I was proved wrong!

This will take the lead

Well done Polina K!!

[sequinsgalore]

Polina KOROBEYNIKOVA (RUS)

Music: Otonal by Raul di Blasio

13th after SP

3F+3T
3Lz - perhaps a bit twofooted?
3F
FSSp
2A+3T
3Lo
3S+2T+2T - turn on landing
2A
ChSt
LSp
SlSt
CCoSp

Good comeback! Very elegant and nice to see.

Score: 114.72, PB, total 164.13, PB and into 1st

[snowflake]

Amazing. 3flip/3toe. 6 triples and gorgeous spins!

[daphna]

yes! i love the new Russians!!!

[sky_fly20]

this makes me wish Polina K. had a cleaner sp

[Mao88]

Position After 13 of 24

1. Polina KOROBEYNIKOVA (RUS) - 164.13 (FS = 114.72 (TES: 63.57, PCS: 51.15))
2. Natalia POPOVA (UKR) - 138.60 (FS = 94.85 (TES: 52.93, PCS: 41.92))
3. Monika SIMANCIKOVA (SVK) - 136.79 (FS = 90.40 (TES: 46.52, PCS: 43.88))
4. Sonia LAFUENTE (ESP) - 133.64 (FS = 86.30 (TES: 42.70, PCS: 43.60))
5. Alina FJODOROVA (LAT) - 133.48 (FS = 89.11 (TES: 47.51, PCS: 41.60))
6. Juulia TURKKILA (FIN) - 130.33 (FS = 84.68 (TES: 41.33, PCS: 44.35, DED: 1.00))
7. Jenna MCCORKELL (GBR) - 125.41 (FS = 80.09 (TES: 37.31, PCS: 43.78, DED: 1.00))
8. Isabelle PIEMAN (BEL) - 122.13 (FS = 77.74 (TES: 37.83, PCS: 40.91, DED: 1.00))
9. Romy BÜHLER (SUI) - 121.25 (FS = 83.11 (TES: 45.71, PCS: 38.40, DED: 1.00))
10. Myriam LEUENBERGER (SUI) - 117.73 (FS = 75.96 (TES: 38.56, PCS: 38.40, DED: 1.00))
11. Nathalie WEINZIERL (GER) - 115.89 (FS = 73.33 (TES: 37.58, PCS: 36.75, DED: 1.00))
12. Francesca RIO (ITA) - 108.66 (FS = 68.64 (TES: 32.60, PCS: 38.04, DED: 2.00))
13. Karina JOHNSON (DEN) - 92.12 (FS = 53.89 (TES: 24.26, PCS: 32.63, DED: 3.00))

Wonderful 3Fx3T by Polina K right at the beginning of her program.

[daphna]

if she hadn't bomb her SP, she would have won a medal 100%. could she still take a bronze?

[sky_fly20]

if she hadn't bomb her SP, she would have won a medal 100%. could she still take a bronze?

ikr, her medal podium was so secure had she not bombed her sp
might be but Korpii and Makarova would have to have a meltdown in their LP if Polina K. can get bronze

[sequinsgalore]

Yretha SILETE (FRA)

Music: Xotica by Rene Dupere

8th after SP

2A+3T
3F - fall
3T+2T+2T
ChSt
3Lz - stepout
LSp
SlSt
2A
FCSp
3S - 3turn on landing
3Lo
CCoSp - ends after music

Score: 92.75, PB, total 145.50, PB and into 2nd

[daphna]

korpii and makarova are great SP skaters, but often the mely in the free. the shake up will be dramatic!

[Trewyn]

Polina was AWESOME!!

Yretha shouldn't be hard on herself: that's a very good debut! I like her!

[Mao88]

Position After 14 of 24

1. Polina KOROBEYNIKOVA (RUS) - 164.13 (FS = 114.72 (TES: 63.57, PCS: 51.15))
2. Yretha SILETE (FRA) - 145.50 (FS = 92.75 (TES: 49.41, PCS: 44.34, DED: 1.00))
3. Natalia POPOVA (UKR) - 138.60 (FS = 94.85 (TES: 52.93, PCS: 41.92))
4. Monika SIMANCIKOVA (SVK) - 136.79 (FS = 90.40 (TES: 46.52, PCS: 43.88))
5. Sonia LAFUENTE (ESP) - 133.64 (FS = 86.30 (TES: 42.70, PCS: 43.60))
6. Alina FJODOROVA (LAT) - 133.48 (FS = 89.11 (TES: 47.51, PCS: 41.60))
7. Juulia TURKKILA (FIN) - 130.33 (FS = 84.68 (TES: 41.33, PCS: 44.35, DED: 1.00))
8. Jenna MCCORKELL (GBR) - 125.41 (FS = 80.09 (TES: 37.31, PCS: 43.78, DED: 1.00))
9. Isabelle PIEMAN (BEL) - 122.13 (FS = 77.74 (TES: 37.83, PCS: 40.91, DED: 1.00))
10. Romy BÜHLER (SUI) - 121.25 (FS = 83.11 (TES: 45.71, PCS: 38.40, DED: 1.00))
11. Myriam LEUENBERGER (SUI) - 117.73 (FS = 75.96 (TES: 38.56, PCS: 38.40, DED: 1.00))
12. Nathalie WEINZIERL (GER) - 115.89 (FS = 73.33 (TES: 37.58, PCS: 36.75, DED: 1.00))
13. Francesca RIO (ITA) - 108.66 (FS = 68.64 (TES: 32.60, PCS: 38.04, DED: 2.00))
14. Karina JOHNSON (DEN) - 92.12 (FS = 53.89 (TES: 24.26, PCS: 32.63, DED: 3.00))

Disappointing skate from Yretha after her marvellous SP. Moreover, she needs to change that costume as the beads on the back got caught in her hair twice during her FS!

[tulosai]

I'm really happy for Polina

In other news am I the only one who is really distracted by Elena's HIDEOUS blue glove thingy?

[sequinsgalore]

Elena GLEBOVA (EST)

Music: Spartacus by Aram Khachaturian

10th after SP

2A+3T
3Lz - twofooted, e
3Lo - fall, looked UR
3S+2T+2T
LSp
SlSt
ChSp
2S+2T
2A - stepout, doesn't get lift on this jump
3T
FSSp - nice speed
CCoSp

Score: 89.60, total 141.92 and into 3rd

[Medusa]

Yretha shouldn't be hard on herself: that's a very good debut! I like her!

I definitely think she has potential, but she just looks like she simply needs more control over those long limbs of her, lots of jumps look great when she sets them up, she has good height, her air position is also good - but the landings...