Pairs SP Friday, Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m. EST:

[life684]

that was brilliant from S/Z , great speed and everything looked turned on today including sbs spins.

But i hope i could say same thing about their LP tomorrow

 

[sequinsgalore]

Shen/Zhao 74.36 pts and 1st! (Wow, they're tied w/the Zhangs on SP World Record!)

Castile/Okolski

sbs 3S - she steps-outs/UR
3Tw - ok
lift
2F/Lz Throw - not good
sbs spin
SlSt
death Sp
PCoSp

 

[dorispulaski]

Pretty much all bad but the 3Tw

Evora/Ladwig up next.

 

[amateur]

it must be disheartening to finish your skate and find yourselves 25 points behind the only other team to have taken the ice before you...

 

[sequinsgalore]

PbP

C/O SP score 49.52 pts - 2nd

Evora/Ladwig
3Tw - good
3S - she falls and bumps into him
3LoTh - forward landing
sbs spin - ok
CiSt
lift
Death Sp
PCoSp

 

[BlackAxel]

I loved the music selection in Evora/Ladwig's sp, but I still dont get the whole gist of it :hwell::

 

[demarinis5]

Nice program from E/L. They have very nice unison and I loved their lift. To bad about the jump.

 

[dorispulaski]

The US announcer says they are wearing totally non matching outfit (pink dress on Amanda, blue shirt, black pants on Mark) because they represent just a man and a woman which refers to the movie soundtrack they are skating to.

50.14 second place

Kemp & King , 4 time british champs, qual'd for Olympics, first time in 16 years a UK team has gone.

 

[sequinsgalore]

E/L SP score 50.14 pts - 2nd

Kemp/King
2Tw
3F - she doubles
3LoTh - ok
SlSt
PCoSp
sbs spin - unison off
lift
DSp

SP score 43.46 - 4th

 

[life684]

E/L SP score 50.14 pts - 2nd

Kemp/King
2Tw
3F - she doubles
3LoTh - ok
SlSt
PCoSp
sbs spin - unison off
lift
DSp

SP score 43.46 - 4th

they both did 2f and they only planned to do 2f

 

[beep_beep]

life684 beat me to it.

 

[dorispulaski]

Death spiral died without ever living

They are coached by the Siudeks.

McLaughlin & Brubaker up next after the warmup. Currently coached by John Nicks.

 

[gold12345]

Good 3S from Keauna in the warmup. Rockne doubled his.

Ahh, I hope they do well. I love their short program.

 

[sequinsgalore]

they both did 2f and they only planned to do 2f

OK, my bad...they don't have 2A?

 

[sequinsgalore]

McLaughlin/Brubaker

3Tw - nice
3S - he steps out
SlSt
sbs spin - ok unison
3LoTh - ok
lift
DSp
PCoSp

OK performance, not as good as Rostelecom Cup...

 

[amateur]

Rockne Brubaker is really bulky in the upper body! huge arms! It's kinda too much, detracts from their look IMO

 

[beep_beep]

M/B's SP is choreographed quite well, cheesy music and all. Mr. Nicks is working his magic.
Too bad about the sbs salchows... (did she single/doubled hers?)

 

[life684]

McLaughlin/Brubaker

3Tw - nice
3S - he steps out
SlSt
sbs spin - ok unison
3LoTh - ok
lift
DSp
PCoSp

OK performance, not as good as Rostelecom Cup...

she singled her jump

 

[gold12345]

Ah, darn... Both of them messed up the sbs jump. The rest was good, maybe a little slower than COR because they finished after the music.

I totally love this program though.

 

[demarinis5]

Love K/R's program.