2025 U.S. Nationals Senior Men's Short Program

[underrotatedflutz]

Does the free dance start immediately, or is there a break in between?

 

[Arigato]

This is one of the best of all time according to Tara? Makes it seem like she started watching figure skating this season...

She did.

 

[Seven Sisters]

And Liam Kapeikis, who had to qualify through sectionals and who skated a blinder this morning, is in the final group for the free skate. Well deserved.

Thanks guys for the wonderful skating! Great event.

 

[YuBluByMe]

Andrew’s in second. I won’t be as anxious for him in the LP. As far as I’m concerned, the SP was the hard part.

 

[museksk8r]

His movements are all about taking every move right to the edge of going over the edge.

Not a fan. Sorry, not sorry.

 

[el henry]

Don't ever tell me - enough people have hinted at it and recent events make me glad I don't know. Plus it might color my enjoyment of Andrew.

Unfortunately I did understand it, the very first time I heard it, and when I hear folks talking about how "brave" Ilia's FS music is because it is dark, I think, do you know what Andrew is skating to? Do you have suicidal thoughts?

I don't necessarily think dark is "brave", for either of them, but that's just me.

 

[moonvine]

Unlike with Andrew, I was completely relaxed while watching Ilia. I think the 4F was better than his 4Lz this time. He’s through the SP so I hope he delivers in the LP like I know he can do.

I'm always relaxed watching Ilia...just like I was with Nathan.

 

[Weathergal]

I would love it if that podium stayed the way it is right now! Plus Samuel Mindra in the top 10!

 

[skylark]

Ilia. Magical. Quad god, yes. Skating god, yes. Incredible figure skating talent and he continues to develop it!

 

[labgoat]

Join us back in the dance free thread for the final group

 

[museksk8r]

His movements are all about taking every move right to the edge of going over the edge.

Ian Somerville does this, but also looks aesthetically beautiful doing it.

 

[dorispulaski]

Back to the FD folks

 

[ramurphy2005]

Ilia shows us that his awareness in the air and on ice are so amazing. The style of his program is not my taste but I cannot deny its meaning and interpretation is special to him, Wonderful skate - love the raspberry - easy and well deserved lead.

Right, I would never listen to Ilia's SP music on my own, but I enjoy watching this program because he enjoys skating to it.

 

[NoNameFace]

Aside of competition - another day of me wanting to storm into that medical facility waiting room KnC and hold live session of crafting there

 

[Seven Sisters]

Omg Ilia has different pants

This is a plus. The last version of the pants made him
Look like he was wearing a diaper!

 

[moonvine]

I would love it if that podium stayed the way it is right now! Plus Samuel Mindra in the top 10!

yes! I will cosign. Lets not even skate the free, shall we?

We all know what happens in the free when the men skate lights out anyway. They men. They men in the free.

 

[underrotatedflutz]

His movements are all about taking every move right to the edge of going over the edge.

In my humble opinion, there's not much finesse to his movements and he has a lot to improve, but USFS seems to think otherwise

 

[el henry]

Tomorrow will be a lot....watching the men's FP and then also watching the Bills play. Please can the Bills win as well as Ilia winning tomorrow?

At least your game is after the men's FS, instead of during

Fly Eagles Fly (I know in the DMV you might have residual love for the Commies, but go Bills too)

 

[labgoat]

Not a fan. Sorry, not sorry.

That's okay, I just wanted to explain that what you are seeing is intentional and part of the interpretation

 

[yelyoh]

Had Jacob skated clean he would have been just behind or at Camden. And yes in medal position.