Three ladies competed in Skate Canada in October 2013 and today in the team event, Lipnitskaia, Suzuki and Gold.
I had a look at their PCS for the free program
Skate Canada
L 60.88
S 66.23
G 62.11
Sochi Team Event
L 69.82
S 63.01
G 61.89
So in 3 months L "improved" her PC by 9 points , G had virtually no change, and "poor" Suzuki worsened by 3 points. I am wondering how credible it is that a skater improves her/his PC by 9 points in 3 months (both SS and TR improved by over 1.0 point, 7.61 to 8.64 and 7.36 to 8.43). Or maybe was L underscored in Skate Canada?
I had a look at their PCS for the free program
Skate Canada
L 60.88
S 66.23
G 62.11
Sochi Team Event
L 69.82
S 63.01
G 61.89
So in 3 months L "improved" her PC by 9 points , G had virtually no change, and "poor" Suzuki worsened by 3 points. I am wondering how credible it is that a skater improves her/his PC by 9 points in 3 months (both SS and TR improved by over 1.0 point, 7.61 to 8.64 and 7.36 to 8.43). Or maybe was L underscored in Skate Canada?