2025 Skate America Men's Free Skate

[TallyT]

Economides is off axis in a lot of jump

I am going to make allowance for every single one of the men in this group.

 

[bartlebooth]

Messy all around, but he landed and rotated most of his stuff.

 

[Jeanie19]

Luc. Nice outfit and program. A few mistakes, but still a good skate.

 

[moonvine]

Omg is that gunfire outside

 

[Kris135]

It did seen like every jump was pitched forward . during this skate.

 

[yuumagical]

Maybe I'm the odd woman out, but that long delay weirdly didn't seem very long to me... probably because I was focused on making some tea and preparing a snack?

 

[Ares]

Beautiful interpretation of music from Luc and I loved how graceful his movement was but his jumps were messy today. His jump technique is bit weird.

 

[Seven Sisters]

People, Liam Kapkeikis is wearing what looks like a leather harness. This comp gets stranger and stranger

 

[SmileHappy34]

Decent skate by Luc.
Did Tomorrow just arrive. Showed backstage.
Alysa on phone seem happier

 

[labgoat]

I guess we could say the computer died...

 

[SmileHappy34]

Go Liam

 

[lileychristie]

Tech box is showing Daiwei in the lead, but Corey is Was Corey's score not inputted properly in the system because of all the tech issues....

My bad, I was wrong, Daiwei was indeed leading Corey by 0.35 points

 

[labgoat]

People, Liam Kapkeikis is wearing what looks like a leather harness. This comp gets stranger and stranger

Dragon heart - famously used by Elvis Stojko

 

[Isk]

Non-mutilated music, hm... But such messy skating. Blue shirts and messy jumps.

 

[moonvine]

Wow what a save

 

[TallyT]

People, Liam Kapkeikis is wearing what looks like a leather harness. This comp gets stranger and stranger

It's for a program based on a fantasy film, I think. Costumes in fantasy films these days tend to be inspired by rather suggestive leather duds.

 

[Sai Bon]

Checking in again after finishing weekend chores! Love the back detail of Liam's costume.

 

[soccerjc77]

Kapeikis is not off axis lol

 

[SmileHappy34]

Nice skate by Liam

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

4. Liam KAPEIKIS. USA
FS: "DragonHeart" soundtrack by Randy Edelman; choreo by Joey Russell

3F (holds on, nearly keeps free leg off the ice)
3S
3A+2T
3Lz+3T
FSSp4
StSq3
1A
3Lz+2A+2A+SEQ
3Lo
FCCoSp3
ChSq1
CCoSp4

SP: 74.28 (9th)
FS: 140.01 (1st)
TOT: 214.29 (1st)

Liam has such nice basic skating, and I'm so happy to see him finally wrangle his jumps under control. Apart from the tight flip and the axel pop this was a really strong free program from him. Apparently studying engineering has helped distract him from the mental stress of skating, which is some next-level stuff; like I need to be doing two hard things at once to be successful! I loved the spread eagle/walley/spread eagle in his choreo sequence