2021 Skate America: Pairs Short Program

[Brenda_Bottems]

Pure class from the Knierims,despite the rock and roll music.

 

[kmw227]

That throw landing right on the music was

 

[Weathergal]

Bummer about the SBS jumps, but that 3Fth!!! Overall great skate! I thought Brandon looked a bit nervous, but Alexa was ready to go for it!

 

[chasingneverland]

Random thought: if Polina Kostiukovich aged up 10 years she'd look pretty similar to Alexa Scimeca-Knierim

I love that firecracker!

 

[4everchan]

i like the use of the music here. good stuff.... not really my style but a very dynamic program for KF

 

[Kathy1]

The side by side jumps of all four pairs in this group were as difficult to watch as that violent hard rock music was difficult on my ears. I am thankful one of the Knierims is still skating, though, but also thankful I have removable hearing aids.

 

[Dogo]

I feel like we have to send all US pairs to a jump bootcamp. No one gets out until they nail every single jump.

 

[readernick]

Much improved from a PCS standpoint. There were some level issues.

 

[momrk]

Even with mistakes- still my favorite and yea Alexa for landing that jump

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

Deduction?

 

[el henry]

Alexa and Brandon are so committed, I'm loving it.

And that throw

Too bad about the jump for Brandon, but still a great program ETA: for them, if they polish this, it will be something to see.

 

[SnowWhite]

They gave away lots of points on levels

 

[Minz]

#4

Alexa KNIERIM / Brandon FRAZIER

USA

1. 3 Twist 2
2. 3 Toe
3. Throw 3 Flip
4. Backward Outside Death Spiral 3
5. Change Combination Spin 2
6. Step Sequence 3
7. Lift 4

TES: 34.74
PCS: 32.63
Deductions: 1.00

Total Segment Score: 66.37

 

[Hyena]

So far, I'm taking Liu/O'Shea's lift and Knierim/Frazier's throw and making the ultimate pair team. Assuming Calalang/Johnson and Tarasova/Morozov will be in the running here for the twist.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

Go, my children! Riku & Ryuichi, you got this!

 

[readernick]

I feel like we have to send all US pairs to a jump bootcamp. No one gets out until they nail every single jump.

Essentially every pair in the World with the exception of a few young Russians has this problem.

 

[Weathergal]

Come on next group - land those SBS jumps!

 

[moonvine]

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Awesome thanks.

 

[Jontor]

Wow. I really didn't think they would score higher than the Russians. Guess I don't know anything about pair skating...

 

[Ichatdelune]

Sasha Boikova got a new dress! (starts hyperventilating)