2025 U.S. Nationals Senior Free Dance

[figureskatingandrainbows]

I cannot believe Jonathan managed to hold on to that lift, he was holding her upright by ONE LEG with no support, that is some insane upper body strength! But they receive a CuLi1+CuLi1 with negative GOE, which dropped their BV by almost 6 points. Combine that with a tight RoLi and errors on the assisted jumps and this was as close as you can get to a full-fledged ice dance disaster

 

[moonvine]

Now that Jean Luc Baker has pointed it out on the practice cam, I can’t unsee how he sticks his butt out and holds his upper body awkwardly.

That's what I did last time I tried to roller skate.

 

[Weathergal]

Yes. Anton is much more evenly matched with Vanessa than he was with the formidable Lorraine McNamara. The overall effect is much more pleasurable.

And also, hello Kaitlin H, nice to see you again!

Completely agree on Anton and Lorraine being really mismatched. Glad he found a good partnership. I think she's looking? Hopefully she'll find the same.

 

[CellarDweller]

One of them got married at 17, actually. Had to go to Vegas because she couldn't get married legally in Colorado

Well, that's cringe!

 

[museksk8r]

Really sad moment for this team! They had a similar lift error to what happened to Gilles and Poirier at the last Olympics in the FS, which broke my heart for them.

 

[yelyoh]

C&R Oy those mistakes. Hope they keep this program for next year and get it right.

 

[yuumagical]

wouldn't that be a nice change?

I kinda like the blue - the story has a sad ending - blue seems right

I guess I'd prefer something burgundy...maybe navy blue would be nice, not a pale blue

 

[Ruthypegs]

schedule: men group 1 &2, dance group 1& 2, men group 3, then dance group 3

thanks so much - I've just logged in and was completely confused......

 

[moonvine]

Now that Jean Luc Baker has pointed it out on the practice cam, I can’t unsee how he sticks his butt out and holds his upper body awkwardly.

Thanks Jean Luc you’ve added to my stock of pet peeves now

Jonothan?

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

Well, that's cringe!

it's borderline illegal, it's a felony in the United States to marry someone solely for citizenship purposes and it is wholly irresponsible to have a LITERAL CHILD engaging in such a risky endeavor for a shot at the Olympics (which is the only skating competition that requires citizenship) that is unlikely to come before they have a chance to be naturalized in other ways.

 

[labgoat]

Warm-up Group 2
6 Anabelle Morozov / Jeffrey Chen
7 Leah Neset / Artem Markelov
8 Eva Pate / Logan Bye
9 Emily Bratti / Ian Somerville
10 Katarina Wolfkostin / Dimitry Tsarevski

 

[Ruthypegs]

V and A need more time. LOVE seeing KH in the K&C as a coach and she looks stunning.

Has she officially retired from ice dancing? I hope she's keeping OK, but I loved her and Jean-Luc - one of my favourite teams.

 

[moonvine]

Gotta go get my yogurt and banana

 

[yelyoh]

Has she officially retired from ice dancing? I hope she's keeping OK, but I loved her and Jean-Luc - one of my favourite teams.

I think that outdoor skate last year was a swan song and thank you to their fans.

 

[moonvine]

Has she officially retired from ice dancing? I hope she's keeping OK, but I loved her and Jean-Luc - one of my favourite teams.

No but the writing is on the wall....JL kept talking in practices about what he used to do when they "used" to skate. It's painful and I broke up with ice dancing after mourning their US Championship, Olympic team medal and world medal

 

[Seven Sisters]

Jonothan?

Rogers, yes

 

[labgoat]

I expect Katarina & Dmitriy to get a Jr Worlds boost and berth.

 

[moonvine]

I think that outdoor skate last year was a swan song and thank you to their fans.

The tree lighting?

 

[museksk8r]

Yikes, ice dance warmups! Who says figure skating is not a contact sport? This is nerve-wracking!

 

[Ruthypegs]

I think that outdoor skate last year was a swan song and thank you to their fans.

Oh, those programmes were absolutely stunning - so moving. It sounds like she'd had a tough time. I wonder if Jean Luc will team up with a new partner - IMHO, he's one of the best male ice dancers in the world.