2014-2015 JGPF Ladies Short Program 12/11

[NaVi]

I think the judges got it exactly right... Sotskova is in close 2nd place now.

 

[sequinsgalore]

Wakaba HIGUCHI (JPN)

Music: Beloved Czardas by Vittorio Monti

Sleeveless dress, pink skirt, red top, silver details

2A
3F+3T - !, good speed in, could've held landing, but clean
FCSp
CCoSp3p
3Lz
LSp
StSq

Very good attack, love the pop she gets on her jumps. Maybe not as refined as Nagai or Sotskova...

SP: 33.72+26.65 = 60.37 (PB), 3rd (out of 4)

 

[xabia]

Could someone please explain the difference in criteria between the juniors and seniors? These girls are technically on a par, if not better, than some of the seniors!

 

[FSGMT]

(As expected) a wonderful competition so far! The best JGPF for girls in years (if not ever)!

 

[TMC]

(As expected) a wonderful competition so far! The best JGPF for girls in years (if not ever)!

So far it's amazing!!!!

Hmm I wonder if Waka lost some levels on her spins... :scratch:

 

[chezzu]

Thought Higuchi would get higher probably lost levels on spins/steps. Her speed and attack were crazy!

 

[sequinsgalore]

Evgenia MEDVEDEVA (RUS)

Music: Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (soundtrack) by Michel Legrand

Blue dotted dress, pink draped neckline

CCoSp3p
StSq
2A - 'tano
3F+3T - 'tano flip
3Lz - 'tano, maybe !
FCSp
LSp

Great skate, nice spins, will probably take the lead

SP: 39.29+27.80 = 67.09 (PB), 1st (out of 5)

 

[LisaM]

Wow! Those jumps looked incredible. (I'm not that familiar with technicalities yet, so I hope they weren't underrotated or anything and make me look like a fool haha )

 

[NaVi]

Could someone please explain the difference in criteria between the juniors and seniors? These girls are technically on a par, if not better, than some of the seniors!

I don't get it either... I think they're artificially held down...

 

[xabia]

Another wonderful performance - the standard here is amazingly high!!

 

[cebi26]

Evgenia

 

[Bufo viridis]

Oh, Evgenia was wonderful!

 

[invisiblespiral]

 

[chezzu]

I hate, hate, hate her tano-everything strategy but wow that was a great skate! THOSE SPINS!! Great competition so far!

 

[sequinsgalore]

Serafima SAKHANOVICH (RUS)

Music: My Sweet and Tender Beast (soundtrack) by Evgeni Doga

Blue ombre sparkly dress w/ flower appliques

CCoSp3p
StSq
3F+3T - 'tano on both
3Lz - 'tano, bit forward
2A
LSp
FCSp

5th clean skate today! She's got a great natural, organic quality to her skating

SP: 37.91+28.14 = 66.05, 2nd (out of 6)

 

[LisaM]

Her expression and pleasure in performing really shone through for me. But I think her jumps were less well executed than Evgenia's.

 

[andyjo24]

The senior ladies will probably get lower scores than these junior ladies. Wow... :shocked:

 

[Doggygirl]

Just WOW for the junior ladies!!!

 

[xabia]

Her double axel was really scrimpy and her Biellman wasn't as flexible as the others. But she'll probably get higher marks, who knows?

 

[FSGMT]

I'm really so so so happy to see Evgenia getting that monstrous score