2025-26 Coaching, Country and Discipline Changes

[TT_Fin]

They are in the background of Filip T Instagram story today from the gym, so currently they are in Finland and unless they are trying out different locations it hopefully means they have moved training base to Finland and will train under Margaglio

Natalia and Yuka have posted in their stories from Vierumäki, which is a common athelete's camp area here in Finland. Especially skaters train there often. There is s third person in that post. Is she Milla? It is dark there and at the monent I have only small cell phone now so it is difficult to check.

 

[norwegianfairytale]

Natalia and Yuka have posted in their stories from Vierumäki, which is a common athelete's camp area here in Finland. Especially skaters train there often. There is s third person in that post. Is she Milla? It is dark there and at the monent I have only small cell phone now so it is difficult to check.

No that is not Milla, the third person has darker hair. The person looks familiar but I can´t really remember who that is.

 

[ramurphy2005]

Just saw this: Rachel Samiri is now working with Alysa's coaches.

Phillip DiGuglielmo on Instagram: "So proud to welcome Rachel Samiri to our team! Excited to for this new adventure together."

992 likes, 28 comments - sk8rphil on May 19, 2026: "So proud to welcome Rachel Samiri to our team! Excited to for this new adventure together.".

www.instagram.com

 

[lariko]

Veronika Zhilina (RUS --> AZE) has finally secured RusFed release to compete for Azerbajan as per https://ria.ru/20260521/zhilina-2093806210.html She still requires ISU approval as per https://ria.ru/20260521/zhilina-2093786866.html

Kira Trofimova (RUS --> BYS) according to the same source, Kira Trofimova secured a release to compete for Belorussia citing her father's ethnicity as Belorussian.

The article also anticipates that AZE will potentially recruit a pair team as well to complete a team in this Olympic cycle.

 

[Jeanie19]

Veronika Zhilina (RUS --> AZE) has finally secured RusFed release to compete for Azerbajan as per https://ria.ru/20260521/zhilina-2093806210.html She still requires ISU approval as per https://ria.ru/20260521/zhilina-2093786866.html

Kira Trofimova (RUS --> BYS) according to the same source, Kira Trofimova secured a release to compete for Belorussia citing her father's ethnicity as Belorussian.

The article also anticipates that AZE will potentially recruit a pair team as well to complete a team in this Olympic cycle.

I am happy for Veronika. And it looks like Plushenko's son will compete for AZE.

 

[4everchan]

Wow... Plushie's own son ? Funny how Eteri's own daughter and now, Plushie's own son do not represent Russia.

 

[lariko]

I am happy for Veronika. And it looks like Plushenko's son will compete for AZE.

Yes, Plushenko's son also switched. I assume he will be in a stage or two of the JGP.

 

[lariko]

Wow... Plushie's own son ? Funny how Eteri's own daughter and now, Plushie's own son do not represent Russia.

Plushenko Jr so far is mighty unlikely to make a splash similar to D/S and aim for the top 10 in either junior or seniors.

 

[surimi]

Once again, I'll have to ask some of the GSers to kindly post full info when adding content, so that I don't have to do research on forums and beyond to update the OP.
I guess Rachel Samiri is in singles then, but representing which country? USA? And switching from who to who?
And what's the name of Plushenko's son?
Thx!

 

[dorispulaski]

Rachel Samiri was at US Nationals this season. She finished seventh in juniors. Her coaches then were Sviatlana Anisimava & Lauri Varvais. She is from California. (Simi Valley).

The post here linked an Instagram from one of Alysa Liu's coaches, so I presume Rachel is now with the San Francisco Bay Area-based duo Phillip DiGuglielmo and Massimo Scali.

She was one of the novice skaters who finished high enough in qualifiers to compete Junior at Nationals.

2026 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships

Event Results for 2026 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships

ijs.usfigureskating.org

Rachel SAMIRI USA
SP: "Love Story" by Francis Lai
FS: "Spirits of the Forest" by Eternal Eclipse; "Awakening" by Eternal Eclipse, Neal Acree; choreo by Sviatlana Anisimava
(Pacific Coast Final, novice-1st

 

[dorispulaski]

Plushenko had 3 sons.

The one about to skate for AZE is Aleksandr (Sasha) "Gnom Gnomych"

Son of Russian champion to compete under Azerbaijani flag

However, it will be possible for the athlete to participate in competitions on behalf of our country starting from next season.

modern.az

 

[saine]

Milania Vaananen (Pairs) is switching countries from Finland to Italy.

Asiago, Filippo Ambrosini riparte dopo le Olimpiadi: nuova compagna sul ghiaccio per il pattinatore azzurro

L’atleta asiaghese farà coppia con la finlandese Milania Kristiina Väänänen: «Non è ancora il momento di smettere».

www-ilgiornaledivicenza-it.translate.goog

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Julia Grabowski (GER ) has switched from women's singles to pairs.

Now officially official - Julia Grabowski / Lukas Gneidig have formed a new pairs team for Germany



Julia was previously a singles skater, winning German Sr Nationals this season, while Lukas has competed on the JGP and medalled twice at Jr Nationals in pairs with two different partners in recent years.

 

[Kevin Uxbridge]

Beck Strommer (USA) is switching from Men to Pairs.

Does anybody know if he found a partner? He keeps posting solo work to his IG and it makes me wonder if he's returning to singles due to not finding a partner. They could just be waiting for a big reveal, but all of his solo posts just got me wondering.

 

[saine]

Does anybody know if he found a partner? He keeps posting solo work to his IG and it makes me wonder if he's returning to singles due to not finding a partner. They could just be waiting for a big reveal, but all of his solo posts just got me wondering.

He was tagged in this post for Pairs training at Great Park Ice, so probably waiting for a big reveal:

 

[slider11]

He was tagged in this post for Pairs training at Great Park Ice, so probably waiting for a big reveal:

Wow...Katie McBeath looks pretty happy here. Is she paired with Balazs Nagy now?

 

[BlissfulSynergy]

^^ Already being discussed in U.S. pairs thread. Maybe it will be McBeath/ Nagy or maybe not. (Shrug) Katie has been reported/speculated to have tried out with Danylo Siianytsia, tho' I can't see either desiring to leave their respective training camps.

Emily Chan has also being reported to have tried out with Danylo Siianytsia. In a recent Thailand training camp post, there are photos of Emily demonstrating pairs moves with Timmy Chapman (since splitting with Ellie Korytek, Timmy has been searching for a new partner for over a year).

 

[moonvine]

^^ Already being discussed in U.S. pairs thread. Maybe it will be McBeath/ Nagy or maybe not. (Shrug) Katie has been reported/speculated to have tried out with Danylo Siianytsia, tho' I can't see either desiring to leave their respective training camps.

Emily Chan has also being reported to have tried out with Danylo Siianytsia. In a recent Thailand training camp post, there are photos of Emily demonstrating pairs moves with Timmy Chapman (since splitting with Ellie Korytek, Timmy has been searching for a new partner for over a year).

That’s interesting. It’s usually the women who have problems finding a partner, is it not?

 

[paulusfr]

That’s interesting. It’s usually the women who have problems finding a partner, is it not?

Everyone wants a partner they actually have a future with, not just anyone.

 

[TT_Fin]

There were photos on Finland's fed's FB from that Vierumäki camp, and the photos were taken by Nikolaj Majorov. Maurizio also appeared at those photos, so is this clue they are training with Maurizio's team? So far nothing is told officially. This is just speculation, as there were skaters from 13 countries, so there has been also other coaches.