Pairs SP, Friday 11/25/11, 7:35AM EST

[sequinsgalore]

Berton/Hotarek

Score: 60.13, new PB and into 1st

 

[sequinsgalore]

Kavaguti/Smirnov (RUS)

3T
3FTw - shaky catch
3LoTh
SlSt
Li
FiDs
PCoSp

 

[Nadine]

Should easily go into 1st, just a bit of a clash upon the landing of the split triple twist is all.

 

[sequinsgalore]

Kavaguti/Smirnov

65.15, new SB and into 1st

 

[sky_fly20]

K/S so happy for them

 

[Nadine]

Not my style, but you cannot deny that they landed all their elements, gonna be close, with the Germans prevailing most likely.

 

[sequinsgalore]

Savchenko/Szolkowy (GER)

She's in a new dress - an improvement

3FTh - high, she holds on to landing
3FTw - nice
3T - also nice!
Li
PCoSp
FiDs
SlSt

Very nice! Should definitely lead.

 

[sequinsgalore]

Savchenko/Szolkowy

Score: 68.72, new SB and into 1st

 

[Medusa]

Is it just me or is Aliona's and Robin's footwork a little too complicated? They normally have such good speed over the ice, but the footwork seemed to be so full of stuff that it kind of sucked the speed out of them.

That was a nice short program from the pairs.

 

[demarinis5]

S/S and K/S class of the field. Nice, Very nice!

 

[StellaCampo]

A bit surprised that S/S did not attempt throw 3A.

 

[ImaginaryPogue]

Is it just me or is Aliona's and Robin's footwork a little too complicated? They normally have such good speed over the ice, but the footwork seemed to be so full of stuff that it kind of sucked the speed out of them.

I didn't see this, but I thought the the same thing at Skate America. That might be the most complicated pairs footwork ever.

 

[figureskate]

A bit surprised that S/S did not attempt throw 3A.

that was a winning choice so far...

 

[Mirunna]

I didn't see this, but I thought the the same thing at Skate America. That might be the most complicated pairs footwork ever.

And yet it got level 2! Can someone explain why?

 

[ILoveFigures]

And yet it got level 2! Can someone explain why?

All steps and turns have to be clean to count for higher features. A lot of those steps, though they were complicated, were executed badly and therefore not counting.

 

[skatinginbc]

All steps and turns have to be clean to count for higher features. A lot of those steps, though they were complicated, were executed badly and therefore not counting.

Good judging.

 

[Violet Bliss]

Good judging.

Technically it's good calls by the Tech Panel.

 

[gmyers]

S/S back to normal So Far. Poor G/E. Improvement for S/k