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- Feb 17, 2010
My criticism related to the term "flow" which is not the same as SS. I think it has to do more with transitions. That's why I gave the example of a long streak without elements and transitions and gave the theory that it was because the content packed FS might be still a challenge for Osmond. The fact that she keeps doubling triples supports this argument. Hence, it is possible that she had the lack of stamina for the perfect FS with all planned content and many transitions in between. And stamina relates to skating skills - to what else could you attribute it?
She does lack stamina to do a lot of content in the second half, but she also skates fast and jumps big. It is harder (and more energy expending) to do a jump with great speed and height, but the system does not adequately reward this when a skater can 'tano and basically receive the same GOE marks.