Coupe du Printemps, Luxembourg, March 14-16 | Golden Skate

Coupe du Printemps, Luxembourg, March 14-16

NMURA

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Official site
http://www.coupeduprintemps.lu/

Schedule

14/03/2014
10:00-13:35 Advanced Novice Girls SP
13:35-14:15 Advanced Novice Boys SP
14:15-18:15 Junior Ladies SP
18:15-20:15 Junior Men SP

15/03/2014
9:00-11:45 Senior Ladies SP
11:45-13:10 Senior Men SP
13:10-14:30 Novice A Girls FS
14:35-18:55 Junior Ladies FS
18:55-21:15 Junior Men FS

16/03/2014
8:30-8:55 Advanced Novice Boys FS
8:55-13:00 Advanced Novice Girls FS
13:00-14:40 Senior Men FS
14:40-17:35 Senior Ladies FS

Starting orders
http://www.coupeduprintemps.lu/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/draw2014.pdf

The attention point is Marin Honda of Advanced Novice Girls. Her first competition since junior nationals.
 

96skiluvr

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I've never quite understood why the USA doesn't send skaters to assignments like these. There are so many little competitions during the second half of the season where they could send their skaters. Only the top 5 at Nationals tend to get anything, and yet there are so many skaters at Nationals deserving of assignments
 
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They have a limited budget. What doesn't make any sense is why they don't allow skaters to freely enter international competitions.
 

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I've never quite understood why the USA doesn't send skaters to assignments like these. There are so many little competitions during the second half of the season where they could send their skaters. Only the top 5 at Nationals tend to get anything, and yet there are so many skaters at Nationals deserving of assignments

They have a limited budget. What doesn't make any sense is why they don't allow skaters to freely enter international competitions.

Could the answer be that USFS is attempting do what it can within its power to keep the playing field as level as possible?

Meaning that it doesn't want American skaters whose families have more money of their own to be able to essentially buy competitive experience that others cannot afford?
 
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Could the answer be that USFS is attempting do what it can within its power to keep the playing field as level as possible?

Meaning that it doesn't want American skaters whose families have more money of their own to be able to essentially buy competitive experience that others cannot afford?

That's what USFS would probably like all of us to think but that argument just doesn't hold water, IMO. The playing field is nowhere near even to begin with. If you don't have a lot of money, you can't really become a competitive skater in the US given how much figure skating coaches charge as well as the cost of ice time and equipment. There's pretty much no government support and group classes aren't generally seen as a viable option. Those who have more money have access to better skating coaches and choreographers and can afford to work with personal trainers, dieticians, ballet teachers, mimes and acrobats. They can enter a lot of club competitions to get more feedback from the judges and technical panels.

I think that USFS just wants to be in control and doesn't want the 'wrong' skaters to produce good results and upset 'the pecking order.'
 

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That's what USFS would probably like all of us to think but that argument just doesn't hold water, IMO. The playing field is nowhere near even to begin with. If you don't have a lot of money, you can't really become a competitive skater in the US given how much figure skating coaches charge as well as the cost of ice time and equipment. There's pretty much no government support and group classes aren't generally seen as a viable option. Those who have more money have access to better skating coaches and choreographers and can afford to work with personal trainers, dieticians, ballet teachers, mimes and acrobats. They can enter a lot of club competitions to get more feedback from the judges and technical panels.

I think that USFS just wants to be in control and doesn't want the 'wrong' skaters to produce good results and upset 'the pecking order.'

"The playing field is nowhere near even to begin with." Agree. That's why my post above said, "Within its power."

And ... depends on what you mean by, "... a lot of money." Seems quite apparent that some elite American skaters (and/or their families) have more money than others.

I'm reminded of a fluff piece that I saw about Team USA snowboarder Justin Reiter, a Sochi Olympian. He lived out of his car for months in order to afford his training.
I understand that different sports have different sets of costs. But I would like to believe that when there's a will, there's a way.
And if USFS is trying to do something -- again, something within its power -- to give less affluent skaters a fair shake regarding all-important international experience and exposure, I support its attempt.
 
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And if USFS is trying to do something -- again, something within its power -- to give less affluent skaters a fair shake regarding all-important international experience and exposure, I support its attempt.

Given how few skaters they have entered to their own event, where it would have cost them a fraction of the usual cost, I highly doubt that is their primary motivation.
 

NMURA

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I think the JSF is too generous in giving out international assignments. Mura and Imai didn't need to be at Challenge Cup in order to keep their rankings. Hino is given 2 assignments (Coupe du Printemps and Triglav Trophy) but his current WS is too low and even winning both won't give him a GP spot. He was the 12th at nationals. I've always thought that Nagakubo's students are given too much favors in Japan. The other obvious examples are Hongo and Matsuda. Their domestic scores are extremely generous compared to international standards.
 

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Given how few skaters they have entered to their own event, where it would have cost them a fraction of the usual cost, I highly doubt that is their primary motivation.

Sorry, I don't know to which event are you referring. :think:

If(??) you are talking about the U.S. Senior B in Salt Lake City:

For that competition, USFS was limited to four entries per discipline in 2013. And it used them to the fullest.
"As the host organizer, U.S. Figure Skating reserves the right to enter a maximum of four (4) entries in each discipline."
http://isuprod.blob.core.windows.net/media/125271/us-international-fs-classic-2013-announcement.pdf (see page 4)
http://usfigureskating.org/Athletes.asp?id=216

ETA:
For that competition, USFS was limited to three entries per discipline in 2012, the inaugural year of the event. And USFS used them to the fullest, with the exception of only two Ladies entered. (Somehow it had four Men entered.)
"As the host organizer, U.S. Figure Skating reserves the right to enter a maximum of three (3) entries in each discipline."
http://isuprod.blob.core.windows.ne...l-figure-skating-competition-announcement.pdf (see page 4)
http://usfigureskating.org/Shell.asp?sid=49282
 

malo42

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Looking forward to seeing how all the Japanese skaters do here! Especially Marin, Mariko and Sota. Mariko had some pretty good results nationally over the season so I'm interested in seeing how she performs.
 

NMURA

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SP Starting order (OCR version)

Senior Men
1 Charles PARRY-EVANS GBR
2 Valtter VIRTANEN FIN
3 Gaylord LAVOISIER FRA
4 Franz STREUBEL GER
5 Mario Rafael IONIAN AUT
6 Florian LEJEUNE FRA
7 Daisuke MURAKAMI JPN
8 Ryuju HINO JPN
9 Charles TETAR FRA

Senior Ladies
1 Sarah HECKEN GER
2 Myriam LEUENBERGER AUT
3 Camilla GJERSEM NOR
4 Kaat VAN DAELE BEL
5 Dasa GRM SLO
6 Isabelle PIEMAN BEL
7 Alexandra KUNOVA SVK
8 Helery HALVIN EST
9 Fleur MAXWELL LUX
10 Johanna WICK SWE
11 Carol BRESSANUTTI ITA
12 Nika CERIC SLO
13 Mariko KIHARA JPN
14 Victoria HUBLER AUT
15 Frederika LASOM SWE
16 Anine RABE NOR
17 Eveline BRUNNER SUI

Junior Men
1 Alessandro FADINI ITA
2 Sota YAMAMOTO JPN
3 Charlton DOHERTY AUS
4 Timofei NOVAIKIN FRA
5 Anton KEMPF GER
6 Nurullah SAHAKA SUI
7 Panagiotis POLIZOAKIS GER
8 Tim HUBER SUI
9 Christopher HUTTEL GER
10 Adrien TESSON FRA
11 Michel TSIBA NED
12 Josh BROWN GBR
13 Taichi HONDA JPN
14 Alberto VANZ ITA
15 Mania DALLA TORRE ITA
16 Marco BOZZUTO ITA

Junior Ladies
1 Minami HANASHIRO GER
2 Martina MANZO ITA
3 Vilma KOSONEN FIN
4 Hao Qing Charlotte CHUI HKG
5 Yura MATSUDA JPN
6 Loena HENDRICKX BEL
7 Camilla CAPPELLIN ITA
8 Aiza IMAMBEK KAZ
9 Daisy VREENEGOOR NED
10 Renee HAMBLY AUS
11 Shaline RUEGGER SUI
12 Kristina DUBROVSKAYA CYP
13 Saara ASTOLA FIN
14 Lena SLAGTER NED
15 Alexia POLACEK FRA
16 Ceciliane Mei Ling HARTMANN SIN
17 Chloe VILLEDEY LUX
18 Kloe ROZGHONYI GBR
19 Arina KLINOVITSKAYA FIN
20 Emma NIEMI FIN
21 Niki WORIES NED
22 Anna HALLGREN SWE
23 Karoline PANES NOR
24 Lola ESBRAT FRA
25 Tina HELLEKEN GER
26 Jennifer SCHMIDT GER
27 Nelma HEDE FIN
28 Katie PASFIELD AUS
29 Mara WAGNER LUX
30 Mariana TORRESANI ITA

Ad Novice Girls
1 Layla Constance LABERNY GER
2 Sarah PAPA POL
3 Kyarha VAN TIEL NED
4 Valentina INDELICATO ITA
5 Marianne STALEN NOR
6 Karen KRAHE GER
7 Juulia SYRJANEN FIN
8 Greta LUPATELLI ITA
9 Naomi VERDEYEN BEL
10 Minori YUGE GER
11 Ine DOOMS BEL
12 Rebecca GILLESPIE GBR
13 Kiia MANNINEN FIN
14 Malin SCHADLICH GER
15 Maria KLAR GER
16 Charlotte VANDERSARREN BEL
17 Kaisla ILJIN FIN
18 Smilla SZALKAI SWE
19 Yuna AOKI JPN
20 Jiidou VAN VLIET NED
21 Aneeta LINGAM MAS
22 Chiara PAGANIN ITA
23 Melyna DECOBERT FRA
24 Marin HONDA JPN
25 Joanne JAULIMO FIN
26 Karoliina KUOKKANEN FIN
27 Sara BOSCHIROLI ITA
28 Leann KRAWETZKE GER
29 Alexia WALKER-MCGRATH GBR
 
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If(??) you are talking about the U.S. Senior B in Salt Lake City:

Yes, I was talking about the only international competition (international competition, not 'Senior B') that USFS has organised. I incorrectly remembered them using less than 4 entries per discipline and I was wrong on that. Still, they could have theoretically chosen to enter more skaters if they wanted to.

I don't see how holding back some skaters from getting more competitive experience is helping those who couldn't otherwise afford it. It's simply taking opportunities away from some whilst not doing anything for the others. In a sport that's for the wealthy people anyway, why suddenly put this wall at that point? When there's pretty much zero government support for the sport? It's like putting a plaster over a severed limb. Considering the huge amount of money that skating families are ploughing into the sport, they might as well get some international competition results out it. Now if more wealthy skaters were be taxed by USFS and that money would be used to support the less wealthy skaters, that would be levelling the playing field. But of course such scenario is completely unrealistic (especially in the US out of all places).
 

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Yes, I was talking about the only international competition (international competition, not 'Senior B') that USFS has organised. I incorrectly remembered them using less than 4 entries per discipline and I was wrong on that. Still, they could have theoretically chosen to enter more skaters if they wanted to.

I don't see how holding back some skaters from getting more competitive experience is helping those who couldn't otherwise afford it. It's simply taking opportunities away from some whilst not doing anything for the others. In a sport that's for the wealthy people anyway, why suddenly put this wall at that point? When there's pretty much zero government support for the sport? It's like putting a plaster over a severed limb. Considering the huge amount of money that skating families are ploughing into the sport, they might as well get some international competition results out it. Now if more wealthy skaters were be taxed by USFS and that money would be used to support the less wealthy skaters, that would be levelling the playing field. But of course such scenario is completely unrealistic (especially in the US out of all places).

My last post on this subject. I'll agree to disagree with you so as not to continue hijacking the thread.

As I said before, USFS has my support if it does not want to sit back complacently and let skating in the U.S. be "a sport that's for the wealthy people anyway."

The hypothetical scenario that I have in mind:
Skaters A and B both are American and have had equally promising results. Suppose that USFS does not act as a gatekeeper for international competitions -- and that Skater A can afford to pay out of pocket to gain international experience and exposure, but Skater B cannot. Seems obvious to me that it potentially would be more difficult for the overall progress of B's skating to keep up with A's ... and the difference could show up at Nationals, when the two skaters are competing head to head for slots at ISU Championships, which in turn would affect additional progress, etc., etc.

(Even further off topic: I was referring to the U.S. International Figure Skating Classic, which is a mouthful. Don't understand the problem with my shorthand reference to it as the U.S. Senior B. Similarly, I would refer to Skate Down Under as the Australian Senior B [except that Skate Down Under is much shorter name than U.S. International Figure Skating Classic, LOL]. YMMV.

BTW, as long as we're being picky: you meant to say "fewer" than 4 entries per discipline. Not "less." ;))
 

NMURA

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Jul 14, 2010
Results
http://www.coupeduprintemps.lu/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/html/index.htm

Advanced Novice Girls SP
1 Yuna AOKI JPN 40.11 3Lz-2T 3F(fall) 2A
2 Marin HONDA JPN 34.34 2Lz<<+COMBO 3F 2A
3 Sara BOSCHIROLI ITA 29.27
4 Smilla SZALKAI SWE 28.68
5 Kyarha VAN TIEL NED 27.85
6 Alexia WALKER-MCGRATH GBR 27.51
7 Greta LUPATELLI ITA 27.50
8 Valentina INDELICATO ITA 27.47
9 Layla Constance LABERNY GER 27.30
10 Kaisla ILJIN FIN 27.12
11 Marianne STALEN NOR 26.41
12 Minori YUGE GER 25.67
13 Chiara PAGANIN ITA 24.97
14 Kiia MANNINEN FIN 24.42
15 Naomi VERDEYEN BEL 24.26
16 Rebecca GILLESPIE GBR 23.03
17 Charlotte VANDERSARREN BEL 21.94
18 Karoliina KUOKKANEN FIN 21.87
19 Juulia SYRJANEN FIN 20.50
20 Melyna DECOBERT FRA 20.34
21 Ine DOOMS BEL 20.23
22 Joanne JAULIMO FIN 19.96
23 Sarah PAPA POL 18.49
24 Jildou VAN VLIET NED 17.71
25 Aneeta LINGAM MAS 13.45

Junior Ladies SP
1 Yura MATSUDA JPN 49.67
2 Nelma HEDE FIN 42.83
3 Shaline RUEGGER SUI 40.58
4 Lola ESBRAT FRA 37.27
5 Martina MANZO ITA 35.18
6 Minami HANASHIRO GER 34.79
7 Renee HAMBLY AUS 34.44
8 Loena HENDRICKX BEL 34.35
9 Tina HELLEKEN GER 33.54
10 Céciliane Mei Ling HARTMANN SIN 32.33
11 Julia KLOT GER 32.01
12 Aiza IMAMBEK KAZ 31.63
13 Vilma KOSONEN FIN 31.44
14 Emma NIEMI FIN 30.96
15 Mariana TORRESANI ITA 29.87
16 Anna HALLGREN SWE 29.04
17 Camilla CAPPELLIN ITA 28.82
18 Arina KLINOVITSKAYA FIN 28.68
19 Kloe ROZGHONYI GBR 26.99
20 Katie PASFIELD AUS 26.27
21 Hao Qing Charlotte CHUI HKG 25.76
22 Lena SLAGTER NED 25.60
23 Alexia POLACEK FRA 23.46
24 Karoline RANES NOR 22.70
25 Chloé VILLEDEY LUX 17.72

Junior Men SP
1 Sota YAMAMOTO JPN 65.24
2 Panagiotis POLIZOAKIS GER 58.01
3 Taichi HONDA JPN 49.71
4 Anton KEMPF GER 48.48
5 Adrien TESSON FRA 47.62
6 Timofei NOVAIKIN FRA 43.20
7 Marco BOZZUTO ITA 42.96
8 Mattia DALLA TORRE ITA 41.48
9 Alessandro FADINI ITA 40.34
10 Tim HUBER SUI 39.59
11 Josh BROWN GBR 36.71
12 Charlton DOHERTY AUS 35.83
13 Michel TSIBA NED 34.08
14 Alberto VANZ ITA 33.54
15 Nurullah SAHAKA SUI 26.29
 

cynthia24

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Results
http://www.coupeduprintemps.lu/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/html/index.htm

Advanced Novice Girls SP
1 Yuna AOKI JPN 40.11 3Lz-2T 3F(fall) 2A
2 Marin HONDA JPN 34.34 2Lz<<+COMBO 3F 2A
3 Sara BOSCHIROLI ITA 29.27
4 Smilla SZALKAI SWE 28.68
5 Kyarha VAN TIEL NED 27.85
6 Alexia WALKER-MCGRATH GBR 27.51
7 Greta LUPATELLI ITA 27.50
8 Valentina INDELICATO ITA 27.47
9 Layla Constance LABERNY GER 27.30
10 Kaisla ILJIN FIN 27.12
11 Marianne STALEN NOR 26.41
12 Minori YUGE GER 25.67
13 Chiara PAGANIN ITA 24.97
14 Kiia MANNINEN FIN 24.42
15 Naomi VERDEYEN BEL 24.26
16 Rebecca GILLESPIE GBR 23.03
17 Charlotte VANDERSARREN BEL 21.94
18 Karoliina KUOKKANEN FIN 21.87
19 Juulia SYRJANEN FIN 20.50
20 Melyna DECOBERT FRA 20.34
21 Ine DOOMS BEL 20.23
22 Joanne JAULIMO FIN 19.96
23 Sarah PAPA POL 18.49
24 Jildou VAN VLIET NED 17.71
25 Aneeta LINGAM MAS 13.45

Junior Ladies SP
1 Yura MATSUDA JPN 49.67
2 Nelma HEDE FIN 42.83
3 Shaline RUEGGER SUI 40.58
4 Lola ESBRAT FRA 37.27
5 Martina MANZO ITA 35.18
6 Minami HANASHIRO GER 34.79
7 Renee HAMBLY AUS 34.44
8 Loena HENDRICKX BEL 34.35
9 Tina HELLEKEN GER 33.54
10 Céciliane Mei Ling HARTMANN SIN 32.33
11 Julia KLOT GER 32.01
12 Aiza IMAMBEK KAZ 31.63
13 Vilma KOSONEN FIN 31.44
14 Emma NIEMI FIN 30.96
15 Mariana TORRESANI ITA 29.87
16 Anna HALLGREN SWE 29.04
17 Camilla CAPPELLIN ITA 28.82
18 Arina KLINOVITSKAYA FIN 28.68
19 Kloe ROZGHONYI GBR 26.99
20 Katie PASFIELD AUS 26.27
21 Hao Qing Charlotte CHUI HKG 25.76
22 Lena SLAGTER NED 25.60
23 Alexia POLACEK FRA 23.46
24 Karoline RANES NOR 22.70
25 Chloé VILLEDEY LUX 17.72

Junior Men SP
1 Sota YAMAMOTO JPN 65.24
2 Panagiotis POLIZOAKIS GER 58.01
3 Taichi HONDA JPN 49.71
4 Anton KEMPF GER 48.48
5 Adrien TESSON FRA 47.62
6 Timofei NOVAIKIN FRA 43.20
7 Marco BOZZUTO ITA 42.96
8 Mattia DALLA TORRE ITA 41.48
9 Alessandro FADINI ITA 40.34
10 Tim HUBER SUI 39.59
11 Josh BROWN GBR 36.71
12 Charlton DOHERTY AUS 35.83
13 Michel TSIBA NED 34.08
14 Alberto VANZ ITA 33.54
15 Nurullah SAHAKA SUI 26.29
 

NMURA

Medalist
Joined
Jul 14, 2010
Senior Ladies SP
1 Mariko KIHARA JPN 56.48
2 Fleur MAXWELL LUX 45.91
3 Eveline BRUNNER SUI 44.04
4 Anine RABE NOR 43.61
5 Myriam LEUENBERGER SUI 42.82
6 Alexandra KUNOVA SVK 41.84
7 Dasa GRM SLO 36.30
8 Nika CERIC SLO 35.24
9 Johanna WICK SWE 30.04

Senior Men SP
1 Daisuke MURAKAMI JPN 65.07
2 Ryuju HINO JPN 60.83
3 Charles TETAR FRA 54.36
4 Charles PARRY-EVANS GBR 50.73
5 Florian LEJEUNE FRA 47.50
6 Gaylord LAVOISIER FRA 45.12
7 Mario Rafael IONIAN AUT 38.05

Junior Ladies results
1 Yura MATSUDA JPN 134.05
2 Lola ESBRAT FRA 115.73
3 Shaline RUEGGER SUI 108.97
4 Nelma HEDE FIN 104.32
5 Emma NIEMI FIN 102.18
6 Loena HENDRICKX BEL 101.48
7 Céciliane Mei Ling HARTMANN SIN 97.86
8 Tina HELLEKEN GER 95.72
9 Martina MANZO ITA 95.31
10 Renee HAMBLY AUS 94.95
11 Minami HANASHIRO GER 93.35
12 Aiza IMAMBEK KAZ 92.60
13 Julia KLOT GER 91.09
14 Vilma KOSONEN FIN 89.89
15 Anna HALLGREN SWE 89.21
16 Camilla CAPPELLIN ITA 87.87
17 Arina KLINOVITSKAYA FIN 86.88
18 Mariana TORRESANI ITA 84.44
19 Kloe ROZGHONYI GBR 82.28
20 Katie PASFIELD AUS 77.24
21 Karoline RANES NOR 75.86
22 Lena SLAGTER NED 75.38
23 Hao Qing Charlotte CHUI HKG 73.57
24 Alexia POLACEK FRA 70.40
25 Chloé VILLEDEY LUX 62.34

Junior Men results
1 Sota YAMAMOTO JPN 177.95
2 Panagiotis POLIZOAKIS GER 162.21
3 Taichi HONDA JPN 151.68
4 Anton KEMPF GER 142.04
5 Adrien TESSON FRA 136.63
6 Timofei NOVAIKIN FRA 131.46
7 Mattia DALLA TORRE ITA 125.16
8 Marco BOZZUTO ITA 118.61
9 Alessandro FADINI ITA 115.79
10 Tim HUBER SUI 109.92
11 Alberto VANZ ITA 103.68
12 Charlton DOHERTY AUS 97.20
13 Josh BROWN GBR 95.97
14 Michel TSIBA NED 94.95
15 Nurullah SAHAKA SUI 88.42
 

NMURA

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Jul 14, 2010
Advanced Novice Girls results
1 Yuna AOKI JPN 108.72 1 2
2 Marin HONDA JPN 105.71 2 1
3 Smilla SZALKAI SWE 77.05 4 3
4 Sara BOSCHIROLI ITA 76.40 3 5
5 Valentina INDELICATO ITA 74.71 8 4
6 Greta LUPATELLI ITA 73.46 7 6
7 Layla Constance LABERNY GER 73.23 9 7
8 Kaisla ILJIN FIN 72.92 10 8
9 Minori YUGE GER 71.31 12 9
10 Chiara PAGANIN ITA 70.43 13 10
11 Alexia WALKER-MCGRATH GBR 70.05 6 14
12 Kyarha VAN TIEL NED 70.00 5 16
13 Kiia MANNINEN FIN 69.22 14 11
14 Rebecca GILLESPIE GBR 67.43 16 12
15 Naomi VERDEYEN BEL 65.96 15 17
16 Marianne STALEN NOR 65.34 11 18
17 Karoliina KUOKKANEN FIN 64.50 18 13
18 Melyna DECOBERT FRA 62.65 20 15
19 Charlotte VANDERSARREN BEL 60.67 17 19
20 Ine DOOMS BEL 58.30 21 20
21 Juulia SYRJANEN FIN 56.78 19 21
22 Sarah PAPA POL 54.59 23 22
23 Joanne JAULIMO FIN 53.26 22 24
24 Jildou VAN VLIET NED 52.54 24 23
25 Aneeta LINGAM MAS 34.38 25 25

Marin's performances are disappointing, obviously worse than junior nationals. Peculiarly she is almost always missing the 2A-3T. It was very consistent in the last season. I've heard a rumor that Marin has already started practicing the 3A and it could have something to do with it. In a recent news she is said to be "going for the 3A in competition" for the next season. If so she's definitely training it now. I don't know if that is a wise choice though. At least she has one more year to prepare for junior debut.
 

sky_fly20

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Nov 20, 2011
Marin has good package, she should wait a bit older to try the 3A
not everyone can be Mao :)
 
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