Knierims to be coached by Aljona Savchenko

[pearly]

As per this series of tweets by Ice Network, the Knierims will train with Aljona and her coaching team in Germany and she will come to the US with them as well:

https://twitter.com/icenetwork/status/996058279682899969

USFSA announcement: http://www.usfsa.org/story?id=91508&type=media

 

[Mrs. P]

Hm, wonder which rink in Chicago they'll end up at? Possible that they'll end up at Rockne Brubecker's rink in the suburbs?

 

[el henry]

Well, Alexa wasn’t kidding when she said in her IG stories on Friday that she had big news on Monday!

And being in Chicago part time makes sense, as her family can take care of the kitties and Diesel and Cami while they are abroad:agree:

 

[Lamente Ariane]

Wow! This off-season has certainly delivered as far as wild coaching changes are concerned. Excited to see how this works out for Chris and Alexa!

 

[FSLover17]

Aljona as a coach will be
Best of luck to the Knierims!

 

[Colonel Green]

It will be interesting to see the results of this. If Aliona cannot compete herself, this is the next logical step.

 

[drivingmissdaisy]

I gathered from the tweet that the pair will skate alongside Alonya/Bruno and both teams will be coached by Alonya's coaches.

 

[moriel]

Aljona and Robin take competition to next level finally =)

 

[apgold]

I gathered from the tweet that the pair will skate alongside Alonya/Bruno and both teams will be coached by Alonya's coaches.

There was a clarification posted by IN.

Clarification to this clarification: The Knierims' main coach will be Aljona Savchenko. They will also work with other members of her coaching team in Oberstdorf, Germany, and, in addition, will spend time training in the Chicago area.

 

[ice coverage]

Hm, wonder which rink in Chicago they'll end up at? Possible that they'll end up at Rockne Brubecker's rink in the suburbs?

Per tweet from Alexa/Chris, seems that during times when they are Chicago, Aljona will travel to U.S. -- to coach them on site, presumably?

https://twitter.com/Scimeca_Knierim/status/996058821310275584​

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ETA:

Philip Hersh @olyphil

Just clarifying: @USFigureSkating told me the line in the press release saying @Scimeca_Knierim will train “with" @AljonaSavchenko means she will be part of the team coaching them in both the Chicago area and Germany.

9:12 AM - 14 May 2018

https://twitter.com/olyphil/status/996060760458612736​

Knierims will need ice time when in Chicago, but does not sound (yet????) as if any Chicago-based coach will work with them??​

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ETA:

Alexa's Instagram story certainly gave the impression that they recently have been in Germany for training. (Her photo [purposely, I assume] did not give a full view of the rink, but showed -- as a reflection on the ice surface -- a preponderance of German flags hanging amidst an assortment of other international flags.)

(It was in the days after the cryptic passport photos. And after their visit to the White House.)

And even more recently, Alexa's Insta story showed Aljona's husband's artwork of the Knierims.​

 

[MaiKatze]

I wondered about an Insta post of hers a few days ago. Interesting!

 

[Hyena]

Yet another thread title that made me remind myself that April 1st had passed...I expected coaching change news based on Alexa and Chris's instagram posts, but did not have Aljona anywhere on the radar as a potential coach. Huge opportunity for them.

 

[Danny T]

Whoa, Aljona will be their main coach

Wait, so is Bruno the assistant coach? Or is he off doing his own thing while she's coaching??

 

[spread beagle]

And what about January and February when Aliona and Bruno will perform with Holiday on Ice? :think:

 

[mau]

I hope Aljona will coach more pairs besides them and Oberstdorf becomes the Montreal of pairs skating.

 

[libecha]

Whoa, Aljona will be their main coach

Wait, so is Bruno the assistant coach? Or is he off doing his own thing while she's coaching??

He’s moving to La Chaux-de-Fonds to coach at the skating club there. I think he made his decision before she did, he was taking about it weeks ago.

 

[charlotte14]

This off season is wild

 

[pearly]

Yet another thread title that made me remind myself that April 1st had passed...I expected coaching change news based on Alexa and Chris's instagram posts, but did not have Aljona anywhere on the radar as a potential coach. Huge opportunity for them.

I also checked the calendar.

For some reason I don't see this partnership lasting, just my gut feeling.

 

[el henry]

I also checked the calendar.

For some reason I don't see this partnership lasting, just my gut feeling.

Wow, you mean Alexa and Chris with Aljona? (Since Alexa and Chris are clearly together for the long haul )

That seems a little harsh, when they're just starting, and by their social media posts they have a mutual admiration society:agree: The only thing I can see is geography, since Alexa and Chris are not going to move full time to Europe, Aljona would need to accommodate that....

 

[drivingmissdaisy]

This off season is wild

It is. I wouldn't be surprised if Nathan Chen decided to be coached by Michelle Kwan, who in turn would be training to comeback under Gracie Gold's tutelage. (OK, maybe a little surprised.)