Russian Nationals, Pairs Long Report

I am not sure about group of lifts...

Esich/Babkin
Cirque du Soleil
2A steps 2T
2Tw, high
Th3S, fall
5Li, with changes of position
Th3R, fall
BiDs, out of spiral
3Li, with carry
SpSt, including change of edge
2F
SlSt, slow
FCoSp, camel, sit, out of synch
4Li
FoDs
PCoSp

It was simple, but nice.

TM: 4.5-4.6
PR: 4.7s

Krasilnikova/Bezmaternykh
Don Quihote
2Tw, high
Th3R, he first lifted her and then threw away
3T, both with minor mistakes
FCoSp, camel, sit, Y, out of synch
BoDs, out of spiral
4Li, with changes of position and direction
3S steps 2T, he doubled the salchow
SpSt, including change of edge
5ALi, including one hand rotation
Th3S
5TLi
SlSt, not to the music
FiDs, with changes of hold

Good, but no expression

TM: 4.7-4.8
PR: 4.7-4.9

Vassilieva/Smirnov
3T steps 2T
2Tw
2S
Th3R
5TLi, including 1 hand
Th3S
SpSt, incl. CoE and double half B.
4Li with 1 hand and changes of position
4Li with very heavy struggle to push up, but they did it.
FiDs
CCoSp, camel, sit, back sit, back half B., back upright, good
BiDs, her position could have been better
PCoSp

For a new team (and a girl who only switched to Pairs some half a year ago) it was incredibly good. Soft, lyrical and rather sound technically. I have seen her learning throws back in May, when she was falling on one attempt after another. I am happy that she landed them here. Hope they would make Junior Worlds team.

TM: 4.9-5.1
PR: 5.0-5.1

Borzenkova/Tchuvilyaev
Thus spoke Zarathustra
3S steps 2T
Th3R nicely set to the music
3T
3Tw
3Li with difficult entry and positions, but shaky
FCCoSp camel, sit, Y, f. sit, f. upright, brief loss of unison during the change
SpSt, nice
5TLi
Th3S, fall
5ALi, 1 hand, carry
SlSt
FiDs, change of posiiton for him
PCoSp
BiDs

Good.

TM: 5.2-5.4
PR: 5.3-5.6

Ushakova/Karev
Rachmaninov's 2nd concerto
2Tw good
3T
3S steps to 2T, she doubled salchow
5TLi
Th3T, underrotated, crush
FCoSp, camel, forward uprigh, back upright
Th2R
SpSt
3Li
BoDs, nice variations of positions for her
SlSt, stumble in the middle
4Li, stumble on entry, aborted
FiDs
PCoSp, change of direction, two changes of foot

Slow and laboured

TM: 4.7-4.9
PR: 4.8-4.9

Rogozina/Slusarenko
Thus spoke Zaratustra, James Bond
2Tw
2S
5TLi
Th2R
SpSt
BoDS, out of spiral plus change of position for him
5Li
Th3S, underrotated, two footed
FCSp
2A steps 2T, he stepped out of axel
3Li
FiDs
PCoSp

Unremarkable.

TM: 4.7-4.8
PR: 4.7-4.9

Obertas/Slavnov
Italian Operas
2A, she singled
3T steps 2T, she stumbled on triple
3Tw
Th3F, brush with free foot
5ALi 1 hand, change of rotation
FiDs, out of spiral
FCCoSp, camel, sit, Y, uprigh, forward sit, forward Y, loss of unison in the middle
Th3R, touchdown with hand
5TLi 1 hand, carry, slow
SpSt, double half B. change of edge
BoDs directly from SpSt, change of pose for him
SlSt
4Li somersault entry, changes of position
PCoSp, change of directions

They are managing to do their elements better than last season, but in some places they are still rough and shaky.

TM: 5.5-5.6
PR: 5.7s

Shestakova/Lebedev
Saint Saens Concerto
2A+3T
2Tw
3S he stepped out
5SLi
5TLi
Th3R saved
BoDs out of spiral
3Li
Th3S put second hand down after 1 second
FCCoSp camel, sit, forward upright, back sit, he did more rotations
SpSt
FiDs
SlSt she stumbled on twizzle in the middle
PCoSp

I think the music is too heavy for them and they should choose something non-classical, since their lines aren't that great.

TM: 5.3-5.5
PR: 5.3-5.5

Mukhortova/Trankov
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
3T+2T
3Tw
2A
5SLi with change of position and carry
Th3R step out
SpSt
BiDs out of spreadeagles
Th3S
5TLi scratchy
4Li
SlSt
FiDs change of positions for him
FCoSp camel, sit, Y
PCoSp

Very good program, I would have had them ahead of O&S, but none of the judges agree with me. A pity, really, I think they had better choreography and better performance.

TM: 5.5-5.6
PR: 5.6-5.7

Petrova/Tikhonov
Fellini soundtrack
2A+3T
3S, he doubled
2Tw
Th3R
Th3S
5ALi
FCCoSp camel, sit, Y, back sit, loss of unison in the middle
PCoSp
BoDs out of their "trademark" sommesault
CiSt
5TLi 1 hand dismount
SpSt
3Li
FiDs out of their "trademark" sommesault

Very good performance, they truly were ahead of the other teams. Great lifts, some nice "character" touches. They said they have modified the program after GPF to get higher levels on death spirals. Maria said they are already exausted and they are looking for the New Year holidays very much.

TM: 5.8
PR: 5.9

Results

1. Petrova
2. Obertas
3. Mukhortova
4. Shestakova
5. Borzenkova
6. Vassillieva
7. Ushakova
8. Krasilnikova
9. Rogozina
10. Esich