Eteri certainly still has good athletes but she has nowhere near the dominance of past years.The idea that Eteri has somehow fallen I don’t agree she’s had Shcherbakova and Trusova retire. Akateva and Petrosyan are almost there as replacements. Kamila had morphed into a body of a fully grown woman (she’s significantly taller and heavier than the 10 year older Tuktik), so she won’t have her full ultra c return but as this weekend demonstrated for artistry no other skaters comes close.
Have they even competed this season other than the moscow championships? I haven't seen them anywhere in novice comps this season?Eteri certainly still has good athletes but she has nowhere near the dominance of past years.
This becomes particularly obvious when looking at (older) novices. They are actively recruiting skaters from other groups (particularly from Bulycheva, as always), but many are choosing to not go to Team Tut anymore. Looking at the podiums of some notable novice competitions, there are now many different coaching groups regularly beating skaters from Eteri's group.
I don’t think they are retaining or recruiting talent lately, and that’s a good thing given their methods.Have they even competed this season other than the moscow championships? I haven't seen them anywhere in novice comps this season?