2015 US International Figure Skating Classic Men SP and FS

Ice network has a very preliminary schedule listed. No word yet about the Ice Challenge (whether it will happen or not).


Videos and Results Thread
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sh...ssic-Videos-and-Results&p=1220772#post1220772


Scheduled (All Times Eastern) as of 9/14/2015

9/17/2015 7:30pm Pairs Short Program
9/17/2015 8:45pm Men's Short Program
9/18/2015 12:25pm Short Dance
9/18/2015 2:15pm Ladies Short Program
9/18/2015 5:45pm Pairs Free Skate
9/18/2015 7:30pm Men's Free Skate
9/19/2015 6:20pm Ladies Free Skate
9/19/2015 10:15pm Free Dance

ISU Entries/Results
http://www.isuresults.com/events/fsevent00051634.htm

Junior Results (US Challenge Skate)
http://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2015/20554/results.html


Icenetwork Leader Board Results
http://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2015/18396/results.html


Men's Free Skate Commentary starts here
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sh...en-SP-and-FS&p=1236227&viewfull=1#post1236227

Men's Start Order for SP​

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The entries for men are up: http://www.isuresults.com/events/cat00028394.htm

StitchMonkey said:

http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=51325&type=media

US Skaters announced.

Ladies: Karen Chen, Angela Wang
Men: Timothy Dolensky, Richard Dornbush, Ross Miner
Pairs: Marissa Castelli & Mervin Tran, Gretchen Donlan & Nathan Bartholomay, Tarah Kayne & Daniel O’Shea
Ice dance: Madison Hubbell & Zachary Donohue, Danielle Thomas & Daniel Eaton ...

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laire said:

The entries for men are up: http://www.isuresults.com/events/cat00028394.htm

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Thx, laire.

Note:

But no other Team USA additions to other disciplines, except for subs:

Links to other disciplines are here:

Brendan has withdrawn - a foot problem they want to make sure gets right for Skate America.

Ice Network say that the stream will be able to be viewed worlwide, it seems.

Saw Men's and Pairs practice this evening. Both were fun.

I was impressed with both Tanaka and Oma from Japan. I was sure Uno had injured himself with a wonky landing on a 3 axel, but he was smiling later on and landed another great quad so it must just have been the altitude or something. I like Tanaka's free program music - very effective. He didn't do a lot but the choreography make me want to see this program at full force. The Americans looked as expected. Timothy looks ready and his program look more polished than Miner and Dornbush. However, he is still struggling with his 3axel. He has quite broad shoulders - I think that affects his ability to get the harder jumps around. Both Ross and Richard look like this is the first competition of the season.

Pairs was fun. Only 7 pairs competing. I really like Castelli/Tran's free program. As an old Journey fan, I may find myself singing along at full volume. Tran cut his hand (I think) during the run-through and was working like crazy to get a bandage on it so they could continue with the parts they wanted to work on. He was playing around with the hand and the bandage for the rest of the practice. I also liked Kayne/O'Shea's free - I'm glad they chose the Phantom piece with Streisand as the female voice. I wonder if using one piece of music through-out will affect their program component marks. I wasn't as impressed with Donlan/Bartholomay - the Sinatra medley is all signature songs, but I don't think they work as well as they should for skating. One of the men also used Sinatra - much more effectively. None of the pairs looked in mid-season form. All of them have weaknesses that are noticeable. It will be a matter of fewest mistakes wins.

Way easy to get into this competition. I'm quite sure the crowds will be very small. For those watching on Ice Network, the entrance to the rink is at the top of the stands so most people sit at the top and the bottom looks very empty on video. I think we were the only 3 people there just to watch the skating. Everyone else seemed to be there with some official skating connection. I found the lists for novice and junior, but I see they have finally been posted online so I won't do it here.

A.H.Black said:

Saw Men's and Pairs practice this evening. Both were fun.

I was impressed with both Tanaka and Oma from Japan. I was sure Uno had injured himself with a wonky landing on a 3 axel, but he was smiling later on and landed another great quad so it must just have been the altitude or something. I like Tanaka's free program music - very effective. He didn't do a lot but the choreography make me want to see this program at full force. The Americans looked as expected. Timothy looks ready and his program look more polished than Miner and Dornbush. However, he is still struggling with his 3axel. He has quite broad shoulders - I think that affects his ability to get the harder jumps around. Both Ross and Richard look like this is the first competition of the season.

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Thanks...what about Daniel Samohin?

Jackie Wong ‏@rockerskating
Alexei Bychenko ISR: 3axel, 4toe, invalid spin (foot down)?, 2(?)flip3toe - triple or double?

gallavich said:

You know this is just the SP, right?

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Yeah, I know. I meant the position.

Shoma has some weird music, they're going for showing a different style for sure. Not a great skate, he went down on the first jump and almost fell on the axel (looked like only a double, but I thought he was doing 3A last year?) He's still entertaining and obviously has some great qualities though.

Is nobody watching the men?

Men's short (standings so far)
1. Alexei Bychenko ISR - 72.60
2. Bela Papp FIN - 50.04
3. Lukas Kaugars LAT - 49.62
4. Leslie Ip HKG - 42.37

Shoma Uno JPN - quad toe (downgrade, fall - might not even be considered a quad?), triple axel (turn out), triple flip-triple toe

Lukas Kaugars LAT - triple axel (fall), triple lutz-triple toe (two-foot?), triple flip

Leslie Ip HKG - triple lutz (step out), triple loop (step out, hand down), double axel (hand down, step out)

Bela Papp FIN - triple toe (turn out)-triple toe, double axel (step out, disguised well into a spread eagle), triple flip (fall)

Alexei Bychenko ISR - triple axel, quad toe, invalid spin, triple flip-triple toe

http://www.rockerskating.com/news/2015/9/17/2015-us-classic-play-by-playresults-mens-short-program

I liked Shoma's music. Not sure what happened there though, 2nd place?

Did anyone else's feed freeze during Shoma's skate? GRRR.

WHOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA. That's low.

^^^ Ok, I guess Shoma did do a 3A. I'm not always great at counting the revolutions and no slo mo replay, sorry everyone!

I'm watching the men! Just got home awhile ago and am now free to watch. Yippee! You know you're a skating nerd when the Sunday-Wednesday stretch without any skating is too long... I'm hopeless.

Shoma 52.45

I predicted he would be inconsistent this season...sorry

Princessroja said:

I'm watching the men! Just got home awhile ago and am now free to watch. Yippee! You know you're a skating nerd when the Sunday-Wednesday stretch without any skating is too long... I'm hopeless.

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I know this feeling...but just think, we made it through a whole summer somehow! It will only get better from here

Rough skate for Shoma.