2022 JGP Baltic Cup Women's Free Skate

[Jeanie19]

Nikola. Pretty blue dress. All greens. An elegant skate to elegant music. She was great in Latvia and great here, too. Latvia is getting a leading lady.

 

[jgg220]

Nikola seems to have found the same consistency and jumping talent that Kuchvalska enjoyed for a couple of seasons under Platonova's tutelage.

Spins need work but there may be time.

 

[Vemvane]

Another clean skate from Nicola! I really liked her rippon lutzes and flips - the arms above the head added to the impression of height, as did the whirling skirt. Marvellous upper body flexibility in her layback spin as well. Her spiral in the choreo sequence was lovely, the way she switched the position of her free leg and just kept gliding on. She ran out of speed in her flying camel spin, but she got the job done, and did it well enough to earn a season's best for the free.

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Noelle STREULI (POL)

2A+3T< Turn/Foot down
3Lz+2T
1Lo Pop
3S
CCoSp4
3F
2A+1Eu+3S
3Lz
ChSq1
FSSp4
FCCoSp4

Score: 97.54
Total score: 152.37

 

[Jeanie19]

Noelle. Pretty red dress. Good skate in front of home crowd.

 

[jgg220]

I'm convinced that at least 70 of the 250 programs Benoit Richaud choreographs each season are identical, which is fine if the skaters enjoy their programs, but I do wonder if they're getting value for money.

 

[yume]

Noelle was more consistent last year. Did she get injured?

The 2nd part of the program was solid though.

 

[Vemvane]

Noelle improved as the programme went on, and those spins at the end were fantastic. Her illusion turn coming out of the flying sit spin was great, and so balanced I had no concerns about her falling over. It was nice to see her use a tano as well as the rippons in her jumps for some extra variation in arm position. She's going to get better and better as she gets more experience.

 

[yume]

Gubanova's sister on ice. Maybe hitting the boards made her lose her concentration. She seems to lose balance even in crossovers.

Nice jumps, too bad for the falls.

Pretty dress.

 

[TT_Fin]

Had to rest for a while from FS (yes, I am not healthy, literally) I see Ayumi is worth of rewatch, anything else?

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Maria Eliise KALJUVERE (EST)
The Shadow Line by Wojciech Kilar

2A+3T
3F+2T
3Lz+1Eu+2F Hit the boards
3Lo
CCoSp4
3F Hand down
3Lz Fall
ChSq1 Stumble
2A
FCCoSp2
LSp4

Score: 103.96
Total score: 161.88

Maria Eliise is such a talented and already really good young skater. Some (minor) issues on some elements, but that doesn't take away from her beautiful skating.

 

[Jeanie19]

Maria. Pretty light green dress. She's an elegant skater. Estonian nationals will be a competition to watch.

 

[norwegianfairytale]

Had to rest for a while from FS (yes, I am not healthy, literally) I see Ayumi is worth of rewatch, anything else?

Nikola!

 

[Vemvane]

Oh, that was unfortunate for Maria Eliise - she is lovely to watch, everything looking so good until she bumped into the boards. I wonder if that rattled her, as things came unstuck after that, but she pushed through and finished so well. What a beautiful skater, so sensitive to the music. Very pretty dress too!

 

[Jeanie19]

Had to rest for a while from FS (yes, I am not healthy, literally) I see Ayumi is worth of rewatch, anything else?

There are quite a few. Nikola, Daria, Hetty, Valentina...

 

[ptvvibezz]

I'm seeing many new faces from USA but i'm just wondering were is Kanon Smith.

She got injured last season but she started skating in competitions again this summer. At her last competition, she earned 137.38 for her total score.

 

[jgg220]

I covet Siwoo's bejeweled headband, but I don't think it would match the sweatsuits I wear when I leave the house to buy groceries and go to the post office.

 

[yume]

Oh girl.....

 

[TT_Fin]

The movements after the first fall looked as if they were part of the choreography

 

[Mariiiiskate]

Siwoos loops weren't working today