Senior Ladies Free Program - Notes & Results

I didn't see the first group at all, was putting up the notes from the Men's Short program.

WHAT A NIGHT OF LADIES SKATING!!!! 5 STANDING OVATIONS IN A ROW!!!!!!

Here's the notes on the skaters I saw. Placements are just for the free program.

NOTE: Skaters are shown in start # order. The marks shown are what I wrote down as they were announced – there could be mistakes. The ordinals are what my program has calculated, again, there could be mistakes. The placement sometimes will be the official placements (if Skate Canada gets the results out quick enough) or might be what I managed to get down in the second or two that they flashed it on the board. <G> Anyway, it’s better than nothing J

I’m not perfect on the jumps – sometimes I miss a takeoff, so feel free to make any corrections or ask questions

Rosaleen

CAN Signe Ronka Start 8 Place 11
Tech 4.4 4.7 4.6 4.7 4.9 4.6 4.6 4.8 4.5
Pres 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.6 4.7 5.1 4.5
Notes saw most of her skate but was getting organized so couldnt' take notes. Saw at least 3 falls and an underrot 3z that was a
2-1/2. Didn't look like a very good skate to me

CAN Michelle Currie Start 9 Place 7
Tech 4.7 4.9 4.7 4.9 5.2 4.8 4.9 4.9 4.9
Pres 4.9 5.2 5.0 5.1 4.9 5.1 5.1 5.2 5.0
Notes gorgeous black & silver grey one sleeve asymetrical skirt / 3f turns 3t fell out hand down / 3z 2ft / fly back sit spin is centered but needs to be lower / popped toe turns 2t / arabians to back cam / some nice chor moves to slower music / trav 3's to 3l2ft / 3f 2ft / 3s other end of rink think it was clean / combo spin has nice pos but is too slow / strt ftwrk goes well with music / 2a / layback to end is nice /

CAN Monica Boucher Start 10 Place 13
Tech 4.3 4.6 4.4 4.1 4.6 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.4
Pres 4.4 4.7 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.8 4.6 4.6 4.5
Notes gorgeous dark blue halter over teal at skirt hem teal sequins / 2t / 1z / flysit took a bit to get down - spin is good / strt ftwrk I kind of missed / 3s / 2a / nice sit spin she went down so smooth unusual to see a simple sit spin but it was very pretty / nice layback / 2l / spirals are ok / 2a turns 2t / 3t2t / combo spin to end

CAN Meagan Duhamel Start 11 Place 8
Tech 5.0 5.1 5.0 4.9 5.3 5.0 5.0 4.9 4.9
Pres 4.8 4.9 4.8 4.7 4.9 4.7 4.8 4.7 4.8
Notes light blue with white trim & at hem / 1a / she's fast noticably so after Monica / 3z pitched forward on landing but didn't put hand down bit of a trip on turn forward / ? spin / 3f again forward on landing bit of quick turn forward / think I missed a jump / there was a spin in there somwhere as well / spiral seq / 3t step out / 3s / combo spin good pos & speed until catch foot where she slowed right down / 3l went to do 2t & kind of messed up into a 1t big 'oh what did I do smile on her face " strt ftwrk/ ? jump think flip fell / scratch spin / there were a couple of spin I think I missed while writing other stuff /

CAN Lesley Hawker Start 12 Place 5
Tech 5.2 5.3 5.3 5.2 5.5 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.2
Pres 5.3 5.4 5.3 5.2 5.5 5.3 5.4 5.3 5.2
Notes deep rusty red with sequins in v pattern / don't cry for me argentina / 3z2t bit wild on toe but clean / 2a not really pretty in air but clean / she's moving really well / 3f / nice stretched upright spin with leg crossed behind / 3z again a bit wild in air clean / bailed on loop / combo spin is pretty good got a bit slow on some pos / spiral spread eagles / 3t landed on inside edge foot down turns 2t / layback in catch foot pos / diag ftwrk is fast & flowey little bare / 3s / flycam to end /

CAN Vicky Boissonneault Start 13 Place 10
Tech 4.8 4.8 4.5 4.7 4.8 4.7 4.6 4.7 4.5
Pres 4.8 4.8 4.9 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.7
Notes black semi sheer over red spanish style very nice / nice chor to set the mood / 3z2t far end of rink looked like true z & clean from here / 2a / 3t / chor section / 3f fell / nice high fly sit spin pos could be lower / 3l fell / spirals are so so / 2s / 3t hand down felll / flycam is lovely / strt ftwrk is very good / 2f / started out just great and I thought she might finally pull off a full program but not this time / ended with a good combo spin

CAN Annie Bellemare Start 14 Place 3
Tech 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.5 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.4
Pres 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.4 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.5
Notes turqoise with black band around waist becoming straps / 2a / huge 3z2t far end of rink thnk true z & clean / 3f fell - had a nice one in warmup/ layback with strt leg & hands behind back very nice / 3l - really pretty / 3f / flycam to 'josee layover is pretty & fast / spirals in circle pattern / 3z / pause in music & change strt ftwrk is good / fly back sit / spread eagle 3s big smile on her face / combo spin to end is good / / one the best skates we've seen from her / Joanne is just estatic /

CAN Mira Leung Start 15 Place 6
Tech 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.2 5.5 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.3
Pres 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.2 5.2
Notes dark pink shading to white at hem / I like the dark green she wore in qualifying better / firebird / 3f2l huge & clean far end of rink / 3z turnout on 2feet / 2a / trav cam 3's into cam spin to illusion / 3s bit of a quick turn forward / 3l had it then sat / layback in calssic pos fast centered really nic e / 3z2l far end of rink / 3t / charlotte / leg strt in front spin / strt ftwrk morozov style bit slow / tripped while going around the corner to get into spirals spirls were good / 3f / combo spin toend including beillmann on both feet

CAN Cynthia Phaneuf Start 16 Place 2
Tech 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.7 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.3
Pres 5.6 5.8 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.5
Notes really pretty soft pink / 2a / 3l / 3z / 3t / flycam to illusion / 3f / O ftwrk to music is just gorgeous & gentle / 3z went up bad double it on 2feet / 3s / combo spin is eally pretty / spiral seq takes her time & holds pos / 3t2t / laybback with blade to head / back stretched xfoot behind spin / 3 standing ovations in a row AT CANADIAN LADIES!!!!!!!!

CAN Joannie Rochette Start 17 Place 1
Tech 5.7 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.7 5.4 5.7 5.6
Pres 5.8 5.6 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.7
Notes white with blue at hem & detail on bodice / 3l hung on / 3f turns 3t / flycam is gorgeous / inside out spiral is extended & great / 3z went on lean in air fell out / cam ch cam / 3f / O ftwrk is FAST & flows beautifully / layback has good pos & speed travelled though / 3t / 3s / 2a / combo spin to end

CAN Jennifer Robinson Start 18 Place 4
Tech 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.6
Pres 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.9 5.8
Notes very light beaded mauve / 3z think it was clean / ? jump I missed it discussing if the z was clean / 3f clean right in front of me could have had a tiny cheat/ 3s 3l loop under rot 2footed out / I missed a spin / diag ftwrk is good / cam to catchfoot spin / her speed is noticably slower than Joannie / 3l 2ft / 2a / 3z hard 2foot / spiral seq is pretty with held pos / ? spin /

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FINAL PLACEMENTS

1. Cynthia
2. Joannie
3. Jennifer
4. Annie
5. Mira
6. Lesley
7. Michelle
8. Vicky
9. Amanda
10. Meagan

To paraphrase Rod Black, the Jennifer Robinson era has come to a shocking end! I expected the judges to hold J.SLo up, but thankfully they didn't. Although Jen is a terrific competitor, she never did much to represent Canada. He only lasting legacy, IMHO, will be her longevity and charming personality. But now I think it's time for her to move on. (However, I wouldn't be surprised if Skate Canada decided to send her and Rochette to Worlds, to play it "safe" )

On the other hand, it's nice to see older skater who take the time to improve and put their mature skills to the test. But they shouldn't expect to win.

That youngster Mira Leung did nothing for me. Could someone explain to me why she is constantly in that forward, lunging position, he upper body in an angle?

In short, I really felt sorry for Jennifer, but she might have overstayed her course.

i had a question about the winner... her name is escaping me though.

she is 15, correct? didn't the ISU make some rule against sending those younger than a certain age to worlds unless they medalled at junior worlds the previous year? i thought that age was 15, of maybe this is just the USFSA that does that?

just wondering.

I believe she is old enough. The commentators metnioned that Leung wouldn't have been. How old is Cynthia? I thought they said 16.

Cynthia is going to be 16 on January 16th I believe! so as of right now shes 15

Originally posted by Olenska
I expected the judges to hold J.SLo up, but thankfully they didn't.

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I thought they held her up some in the short program. Who knows if they did in the qualifying round.

no matter what, i feel horrible for jennifer

Thank goodness there is finally a new Canadian ladies champion. This was by far the best ladies competition in Canada in years. I loved both Phaneuf and Rochette. With them, the future of Canadian ladies looks bright. They can both jump and they have the artistry necessary in the world of skating today.

I think Mira Leung is a great new talent as well. Obviously her presentation is not up to snuff yet, but she is only 14 years old and a few ballet classes could make all the difference.

You mean, they are not taking ballet classes? I would have thought that ballet would be part of the off-ice training for national level competitors. It's too bad if it isn't, because presentation is a big part of the program, as well as the jumps. Ballet helps with line and encourages a nice back, as well as nice arm movements.