2019 Canadian Nationals Senior Men Free Skate

[Weathergal]

*hands you the straight razor* Shhhhhh. Just cut off your ears. Both of them. There will be pain, I won’t lie, but it’s nowhere near as painful as the sound of Rod’s Commentary.

 

[Metis]

Keegan is just so casual and fun, which is charming when he skates clean, but comes off as sloppy when he doesn’t. If that makes sense.

I agree. I think it’s his body proportions, actually. He has some of the best spins, but his legs aren’t especially long relative to the rest of his body so it isn’t always obvious. He doesn’t have the same elegant lines as some others, but his spin tech is crazy.

 

[Kings]

Keegan is so casual and fun, which is charming when he skates clean, but comes off as sloppy when he doesn’t. If that makes sense.

Speed and spins in a class of their own, though

Absolutely makes sense to me. This kind of skate needs solid technicals to make the playful program elements look deliberate instead of sloppy.

 

[CellarDweller]

Shooooot. Rough skate for Keegan.

 

[SarahSynchro]

Sarah is this in reference that you really love GP's free dance?

Yeah, I said something stupid in my usual fashion after G/P’s program in the free dance thread, and now I’m running with it until it dies and I can beat it like a dead horse.

 

[Weathergal]

And Alaskan-Canadian Keegan Messing!

:sad4:

 

[SarahSynchro]

Coach Brett Michaels in da house.

 

[jillredhand]

I agree. I think it’s his body proportions, actually. He has some of the best spins, but his legs aren’t especially long relative to the rest of his body so it isn’t always obvious. He doesn’t have the same elegant lines as some others, but his spin tech is crazy.

Oh, yeah, it was super duper noticeable at the GPF. Keegan's spins were far and away the best of the men's competition.

 

[Ziotic]

I feel like when people re-read this thread they won’t understand the whole “14, fourteen, just 14, youngest ever” or at least will wonder why we we’re all so obsessed.

 

[rachno2]

Kid Canada
Boy Wonder
JUST TURNED FOURTEEN

 

[SarahSynchro]

Omg I love the Sherlock soundtrack.

 

[Lamente Ariane]

Some of those saves were incredible! At least Keegan is going to Worlds again?

 

[LadyB]

Skate, boy, skate!!!

 

[lady_bee]

I really love Keegan's skating.
I can't wait to see him at the World Championships in person:luv17:.

 

[kresslia]

I have to squint every time a Canadian man goes for the 3A.

 

[rachno2]

"Who is Stephen Gogolev? Just turned 14."

Is he reading our thread and trolling us?

 

[kresslia]

Who is Stephen Gogolev? Just turned 14

Did you know that if he wins he would be the youngest ever? He's 14 btw. Just turned 14.

 

[Ziotic]

So it’s looking pretty official;

Jr worlds; Stephen and Jo
Sr worlds; Nam and Keegan
4cc; Nam, Keegan and Nic

 

[StephenGfan]

Who is Stephen Gogolev? Just turned 14

Maybe, i haven't heard it enough times to remember for sure.

 

[Metis]

Gogolev donated that opening jumping pass. Assuming he doesn’t lose levels, he may end with the highest TES anyway.