2026 U.S.Nationals Senior Women Free Skate

[CellarDweller]

I liked the Gaga program for Alysa Liu.

 

[Jammers]

Amber Glenn, 3 time US champion! She’s crying, I’m crying, we’re all crying. Still, a clean Amber has not lost to a clean Alysa.

Yeah she did at the WWT in the FS.

 

[labgoat]

Alysa should have been practicing a 3axel which would give her the edge on most everyone she has to know she has to have the other skaters make mistakes to win.

She has been practicing it out of a spread eagle. There is video.

 

[soccerjc77]

I think that's the first US national in a long time, that I'm so happy about the top 3. Finally, no drama with a skater who finishes 4th or 5th and is selected for the Body of Work. For the first time since a long time, the top 3 ladies are the best in the body of work and are on the podium. It's fantastic! Well done Amber, Alysa and Isabeau.

 

[LeReveur]

Bradie impressed me with her intensity and her rising to the moment. This is a pretty good program for her.

 

[RatedPG]

She debuted a new program. You don’t think that’s risky?

That is risky and that is on brand for Alysa. I just wanted her to try the 3A, as per her Instagram

 

[celiabiche]

Wow!!!! What an event!!!4 years ago Amber didn’t think she was good enough for Olympic level, today she has the ability to win gold at the Olympics.

 

[museksk8r]

Yeah she did at the WWT in the FS.

Nope. Amber fell on the 3Axel in the SP there and skated in the first group thus she got lower PCS in the FS.

 

[museksk8r]

She has been practicing it out of a spread eagle. There is video.

Yeah, that attempt was UR, but a valiant attempt and I loved the spread eagle entry.

 

[labgoat]

See you for practice and the rest of the events tomorrow!

 

[Jammers]

I really wish Alysa had gotten this program out earlier she's at a disadvantage over other skaters who have settled into their programs. Maybe she should have just stuck with Macarthur park even if the magic of that program was gone. Alysa really should have gone for the 3axel she knows if some of the other skaters are clean that she will lose.

 

[Jammers]

Nope. Amber fell on the 3Axel in the SP there and skated in the first group thus she got lower PCS in the FS.

And still lost.

 

[celiabiche]

This result was a little unfortunate for my predictions (switch Alysa and Amber and Bradie and Sarah) but 100% the result I wanted. So so happy that our Olympic team is these three,,,, all are amazing skaters and amazing people honestly wouldn’t want it any other way

 

[CoyoteChris]

She has been practicing it out of a spread eagle. There is video.

She said on "60 Minutes" she has been working on it.

 

[moonvine]

Here’s Amber

 

[Janice4th]

I think she did an amazing job having not skated this program much (think she only used it once in competition right?)

Are there any other competitions before the Olympics?

Unless she chooses to go to 4 C’s, then no.

 

[moonvine]

Tenley Albright giving out medals.

 

[CoyoteChris]

BTW, how many Russian women will be allowed to skate as independants?

 

[moonvine]

I’ve never seen this many people stay for a victory ceremony.

 

[Joan1940]

Alysa needs to go back to Macarthur park

Not a fan of the Gaga program. If she didn't want to reuse McArthur Park I always thought selections from Mamma Mia would have suited her personality.