2017 U.S. Nationals Championship Ladies SP

[Weathergal]

Paige Rydberg: Very strong 3T+3T and 3F to follow. Great outflow of the 2A and alright spins. But she throws away the choreography and doesn't give it any meaning. It's just sort of there. I wish she emphasized the very clear beat in the footwork sequence much more.

Really wish she would have sold that footwork more.

 

[labgoat]

I'm beginning to think Gracie needs to leave Frank just to get away from doing the 3flip in the SP. How many times does she need to blow it with that jump to change it?

If I was at the boards with Gracie, I'd have told her "there is nothing in this program you can't do - you've got this. Believe in your own talent."

 

[ruffledgrouse]

Yay for Paige landing her 3-3. I've always liked her and wow all greens/positive GOEs. Nice job, girl!

I know, right! Go Paige

 

[Yatagarasu]

That was a great skate by Paige! Very nice.

 

[frida80]

I paid 24.99 for a ice network subscription yesterday. Today I get to watch nationals without hearing Johnny and Tara rattle on. Money well spent!

 

[Princessroja]

Why happy? That doubled flip cost her and she got no points for her solo jump. Better to go for it and fall and get the rotation at least but Gracie doesn't have the grit to fight for those jumps.

Because she's been a hot mess all season with no confidence, and if the only error she makes is one that's a common one for her AND she looks more relaxed and gives some oomph to her program, that's major progress for her and gives me hope she still wants to compete.

 

[da96103]

I want to frame this post and hang it on my wall.

All those excited about Karen Chen need to calm down a bit. I love the girl's skating, but she's disappointed me far too many times. Gracie has too....but when it comes down to it, I would expect a better Worlds showing from Gracie than Karen. And I think Karen is probably the best all-around everything-but-jumps skater the US has got.

Will be interesting to see how she does leading after the SP (assuming she still does). Methinks she doesn't have the Polina Edmunds confidence to keep her going.

I thought you were going to bed?

 

[Chemistry66]

Only 61+, booooo

 

[Crossover]

Nicely done, Paige!

I don't know when I first noticed Paige, but she reminds me of Gracie in 2013.

 

[OS]

I want to frame this post and hang it on my wall.

All those excited about Karen Chen need to calm down a bit. I love the girl's skating, but she's disappointed me far too many times. Gracie has too....but when it comes down to it, I would expect a better Worlds showing from Gracie than Karen. And I think Karen is probably the best all-around everything-but-jumps skater the US has got.

Will be interesting to see how she does leading after the SP (assuming she still does). Methinks she doesn't have the Polina Edmunds confidence to keep her going.

blah blah blah... let them skate and see

 

[NAOTMAA]

Paige Rydberg shows promise but she needs to open up more. Egyptian/middle eastern music should be simple, just throw in some stereotypical hand movements (not to be offensive)! She looked like she was skating to nothing

 

[Mrs. P]

Can we maybe start a new thread to talk about this to avoid getting debatey in this one?

I thought someone started one..but can't find it at the moment.

 

[andromache]

I want Karen to win this whole competition. I've been a huge fan of her for years, she's grown so much as a skater!

I think sending Karen Chen to Worlds as National Champion is inviting an Alissa Czisny-esque meltdown.

 

[OS]

Where did this girl come from? She has all green boxes

well this IS the US nationals

 

[Weathergal]

He chewed it to smithereens during Gracie's skate.

 

[Yatagarasu]

Paige looks like Sansa to me. Took me forever to figure it out.

 

[labgoat]

Really wish she would have sold that footwork more.

Kudos to Paige for completing all her elements green. She can build on this for the future with more performance skills. Good strategy to get the technique down first and let maturity do its magic. Very patient skate from her and her team.

 

[Chemistry66]

I thought someone started one..but can't find it at the moment.

Lol, we sort of turned the News thread into one earlier. But that's about it.

 

[andromache]

I thought you were going to bed?

I changed my mind! I pushed through the wall of tiredness and I'm loopy now.

 

[Chemistry66]

GO, LIVVY, GO! Slay your first Nationals!