I wonder if it's time for the Shibs to split and find new partners. I would not normally encourage a team with such history to split but I think their lack of chemistry due to their brother/sister relationship. They are young and have time to adjust to new partners. While I'm not certain who they would partner up with and admit that it may slow their upward trajectory a year or so, in the long run, it might be for the best.
Any thoughts?
Just because they don't have romantic chemistry doesn't mean they don't have ANY synergy or chemistry at all. The Latin dance, I'd admit, definitely exploits the ills of being brother and sister, but they definitely have a sync that I think works well in their other programs. I see them more like Ginger and Fred Rogers, which is why they, for now, are doing those kind of programs.
In addition, both have the same level of technical foundation. I doubt either would find partners who would come close to matching up in that regard. They are better off being patient and build artistically at their own pace rather than give up and start completely over with someone else.
Not pointing at anyone in particular, but I find it silly that a silver medal at a GP event (with their best FD score at a GP event to boot) would yield such comments of doom. Could they have done better? Yes, definitely. But does that mean that they need to quit ice dance, focus on school and start new careers? Gosh, the way some people are posting on this board you would think that was the case!
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