It's interesting that at the Quebec Summerskate, PARADIS / OUELLETTE were placed ahead of POULIN / SERVANT even though IMO POULIN / SERVANT had better programs and are the better skaters. But P/O had to win because they are going to Skate Canada, and P/S don't have any international assignments as yet (even though they beat Hawayek/Baker in the FS at Lake Placid).
A lot of these local summer comps are set up so that the 'right' teams win, sort of a pat-on-the-back sendoff. OTOH, the Lake Placid competition is an international competition and the scores are a lot less inflated. Many of the ice dance competitors at Quebec had skated at Lake Placid and some gained 15-20 points or more in just a week's time.
A lot of these local summer comps are set up so that the 'right' teams win, sort of a pat-on-the-back sendoff. OTOH, the Lake Placid competition is an international competition and the scores are a lot less inflated. Many of the ice dance competitors at Quebec had skated at Lake Placid and some gained 15-20 points or more in just a week's time.