2017-18 State of U.S. Ladies Skating
- Thread starter R.D.
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2017 Total Average Scores
1. Bradie
2. Mirai
3. Ashely
4. Wang
5. Courtney
Bradie is actually 11 points higher than Mirai. Seems to me there is plenty of opportunity for a dark horse to upset the apple cart.
http://skatingscores.com/nation/USA/
1. Bradie
2. Mirai
3. Ashely
4. Wang
5. Courtney
Bradie is actually 11 points higher than Mirai. Seems to me there is plenty of opportunity for a dark horse to upset the apple cart.
http://skatingscores.com/nation/USA/
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Yes but there's a huge difference between a summer Challenge event versus a Grand Prix where all the top names or most of them are competing.
It’s not really an average if she’s only competed one time ISU.
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I think if Karen beats Ashley at SA, it means that Ashley definitely will have to medal at Nationals to make the Olympic team. Really, anything short of winning SA and making the GPF probably won't get Ashley directly on the team. Not a single American has had an event this season that would come anywhere close to winning an Olympic medal. The 5 season best scores are all over 215, and no one except Bradie has come within 20 points of that mark. Six other Americans have SB scores between 182 and 195, so it's probably pointless to play favorites in that group by sending one of them over a Nationals medalist.
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Wagner said she was going to get new costumes; anyone seen them??
Also, any word on whether she’s been working with a spin coach? I think there was talk about how she had to figure out what to do with her layback, because doing a beilmann hurt her back?
Also, any word on whether she’s been working with a spin coach? I think there was talk about how she had to figure out what to do with her layback, because doing a beilmann hurt her back?
Much as I like Polina (and I've basically been a Polina cheerleader here), I think her FS won't be where it needs to be at Nationals. If her FS had been in the same shape as her SP, I'd rate her chances a bit higher, but her FS is only at about 50 percent of where it needs to be while I'd put her SP at about 70 percent.
I also think that since *none* of the U.S. Ladies are serious medal contenders that the US fed will be inclined to give a spot to a future hopeful who can develop into a future medal contender--I'm sort of surprised that there's not more discussion of Bradie Tennell as a contender for that reason. I suppose it's because we haven't seen a lot of her yet.
I also think that since *none* of the U.S. Ladies are serious medal contenders that the US fed will be inclined to give a spot to a future hopeful who can develop into a future medal contender--I'm sort of surprised that there's not more discussion of Bradie Tennell as a contender for that reason. I suppose it's because we haven't seen a lot of her yet.
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good luck to bradie, ashley and karen at skate america
good luck to all ladies competitors at the upcoming nationals and congrat on getting through.
good luck to all ladies competitors at the upcoming nationals and congrat on getting through.
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She got at least one new costume.
she just posted a "sneak peek" on an instagram story. She just showed a blurry video of a small part of it. It looks to be black with gold sparkle. Maybe the SP dress?
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I don't think it's regression. She's always just extremely up and down, hot and cold.
I'm interested to see how Bradie does at Skate America. She was solid in all her pre-season events. Even if her best isn't good enough to medal at Skate America, she'd make a statement by beating a subpar Karen.
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Bradie is 19, which isn't really that young. There are, of course, skaters who peak in their 20's; Ashley Wagner and Carolina Kostner immediately come to mind. However, it is much more common for skaters to make their mark when they are younger. Having said that, Bradie is a contender for the spot on merit alone.
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Polina isn't skating that much different than she was at the last Olympics, excluding the flip and the lutz jumps. If she re-acquires those two jumps, it's reasonable to say that she'll be able to reproduce her 2014 performances.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OWODMzKITc&t=0m44s
Ashley and Karen secured 3 spots for the US. Ashley has one spot, and the other two are wide open. Polina has just a good a chance of getting that spot as any of the other women.
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With all due respect, either you haven't see her skating lately or you're simply delusional.
These are two completely different skaters and physical abilities.
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I agree. I'm glad Polina was able to enjoy her Freshman year of college but, it's clear that she missed a ton of training time. Fortunately, she is still rather young. I don't think she'll make the team this year but, if she stays with skating, she could have a great season in 2019. Should she decide to stay eligible for 2022, she'll still be younger than Ashley is now.
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With all due respect, either you haven't see her skating lately or you're simply delusional.
These are two completely different skaters and physical abilities.
We'll just have to disagree then.
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I've always been a big complainer about Polina's speed, but I think she looked pretty fast in France. She went out there to compete knowing she was far from 100%, and that took courage. I want to believe she's serious about a comeback, and that even if she doesn't make the Olympics this year, she keeps going for next year. If she stays healthy and motivated, there's no reason to believe she won't get the flip and lutz back by next season. But I worry she'll quit or won't fully commit to a comeback. Which would be a major shame.
