ANTON KOVALEVSKI - UKR
3A
3F-3T
3Lz
falls on the straight line footwork, oh no
he really tries to interpretate the music, and follows the changes of rhythm
clearly the best so far
I am so revved up
all in black, see through parts at top, mostly in the sleeves, to elbow
lovely combo!!!
another jump well landed.
oops a popped jump. oh well.
sitspins followed by standing spins my typing is off, too much correction
footwork needs help--not secure enough---more spins--more footwork--still not quite secure enough footing, but some daring stuff in there, which I respect.
more sitspins---i think he is tiring from the footwork.
He is quite flexible.
i think he is not happy with himself because of the popped jump
Viktor Pfeifer - Austria - 54.01 new SB - into third place
According to his ISU bio it says that Priscill is his coach
Coach: Priscilla Hill
Choreographer: Irina Romanova, Priscilla Hill, Denis Petukhov
Former Coach: Elena Romanova, Uschi Keszler
Pfeifer moved to the USA for training in 2006. He didn't compete internationally in the 2007/08 season.
I am seeing another guy in white shirt, black pants, and black suspenders--could this be a trend? it looks spiffy (old slang word for looking good)
surviving on weird food. don't ask lol at least it's more than sunflower seeds.
i would not do this for any discipline other than men's; i'm not *that* crazy lol--i used to sit through live all-day practices at first, all the disciplines ---i gradually recovered my sanity lol
Korea skates first:
fall on first jump, too bad. wearing multicolor snug garment, violet and red, mostly. he jumped well after that.
Then standing catchfoot spin, and other spins. he is doing quite a variety of spins, but he is travelling in them
footwork with high kicks and twizzles, the way he moves across the ice is high energy, but needs more of something--control or organization, something
it reminds me of the first time i saw takeshi honda--he was about 15 then. this skater looks very young, too
i missed his first jump, landed his combo--nice low sitspin variety--very good control on that last one!!!!!! it was difficult in the extreme!
footwork is breezy, relaxed i think he meant to insert a jump in there, not sure--footwork is pleasant, not special (my focus is off, though, due to interruptions)
more of his exceptional, difficult of balance, spins
strong thighs for this, rare spins indeed!!!!
ok i am impressed by his spins, definitely. they are not merely fancy; some of them very few skaters could do, i think. you just don't see those every day.
Ari-Pekka Nurmenkari Finland 55.60 into 3rd place!