2026 U.S. Nationals Senior Pairs Free Skate

[elektra blue]

hello Keyton, nice to meet you

 

[labgoat]

Music from Outlander - yay

 

[labgoat]

hello Keyton, nice to meet you

Ben Steffen's twin

 

[elektra blue]

i gasped in italian after that lift

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

Fitzpatrick/Bearinger skating to Hozier/Bear McCreary's Blood Upon the Snow, which is such good skating music - I'm so glad a team is using it! They seem to be having a lot of fun with this program, even if there were some mistakes; I'm really glad that the crowd showed up for these opening warmup groups. I'm also thrilled we have Ashley and Ben back doing commentary, Ashley is clearly so invested in every skater's success and Ben provides great technical inputs.

edit: Ashley is providing some really nice context for the first groups and their goals that the casual viewer may not know, which is exactly what commentary should do

 

[CellarDweller]

hello everyone! i get to see a whole competition today

 

[moonvine]

That was lovely

 

[Karoltyna]

i think i'll manage to watch pairs full

lifegoals, good thing to have some

 

[moonvine]

Oh! She has my stuffie!

 

[Jeanie19]

Linzy/Keyton. Great outfits and program. I really love this team. Good skate.

 

[elektra blue]

lifegoals, good thing to have some

my other goal is to manage to drink as i used to 10 years ago...i'm starting this year with confidence

 

[CellarDweller]

i gasped in italian after that lift

 

[skylark]

Really enjoyable skate from Linzy/Keaton. Ashley's commentary during the slow replays is wonderful.

 

[museksk8r]

What a dynamic young team! A backflip into a lift at the end - impressive!

 

[elektra blue]

close

 

[labgoat]

Warm-Up Group 1
1 Linzy Fitzpatrick / Keyton Bearinger
2 Naomi Williams / Lachlan Lewer
3 Emily Chan / Spencer Akira Howe

 

[moonvine]

Oh no, botched lift.

 

[elektra blue]

 

[moonvine]

Despite some mistakes these skates are absolutely deserving of being seen in prime time.

 

[Karoltyna]

my other goal is to manage to drink as i used to 10 years ago...i'm starting this year with confidence

sis