2024 Canadian Nationals Senior Pair LP

[4everchan]

2024 Canadian National Skating Championships
January 7, 2024 to January 14, 2024

WinSport Arena, Calgary, AB

Senior Pair Long Program
Saturday, January 13th
16h25 (MST)

Time in other places
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Ashlyn Schmitz / Tristan Taylor SK
Summer Homick / Marty Haubrich ON
Caidence Derenisky / Raine Eberl SK

Elizabeth Thibodeau-Mailhot / Daniel Villeneuve QC
Fiona Bombardier / Gabriel Farand ON
Émy Carignan / Bryan Pierro QC

Kelly Ann Laurin / Loucas Éthier QC
Lia Pereira / Trennt Michaud ON
Deanna Stellato-Dudek / Maxime Deschamps QC

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[saine]

Stream introduction is starting, results are in a PDF located here, it will need to be manually refreshed to update.

May all the skaters have skates that they can be happy with.

 

[4everchan]

If you don't like the English commentators
Charlie Bilodeau and (I think Alicia Pineault) are commentating here in French

Dailymotion

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[Jumping_Bean]

Unfortunately, that was a step back for them again, this program was skated much better at Challenge imo. Difficult to say what can be done to help Ashlyn and Tristan improve

 

[Seven Sisters]

If you don't like the English commentators
Charlie Bilodeau and (I think Alicia Pineault) are commentating here in French

Dailymotion

dai.ly

Yes and my enjoyment of the event has seen a dramatic increase since I ditched the KMT/KW show in favor of the French stream

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Better for Summer and Marty, they chose to scale back the attempted difficulty quite a bit which was certainly the best decision for them.

On the other hand, they'll at least need to get their levels and GOEs up, if they don't have the difficulty (and I think sbs jumps will always remain on the lower side of possible difficulty for them), but I'm sure their coaches know that too.

 

[4everchan]

Caidence and Raine... not so good.... I don't know what happened to them. They were so good last year.

 

[4everchan]

Better for Summer and Marty, they chose to scale back the attempted difficulty quite a bit which was certainly the best decision for them.

On the other hand, they'll at least need to get their levels and GOEs up, if they don't have the difficulty (and I think sbs jumps will always remain on the lower side of possible difficulty for them), but I'm sure their coaches know that too.

Charlie said Summer is coming back from a concussion so they only started slowly again in September

 

[SkatersWaltz]

If you're going to skate to Sweeney Todd, the demon barber of fleet street, you better do something interesting with it. This was not it.

 

[RatedPG]

Caidence and Raine had their chance at Autumn Classic… they have had some opportunities and haven’t capitalized.

Pairs in Canada is on lock
Not as all over the place as the other events. I know who the top three are this season.

It will be exciting to see what teams end up 4th-6th

 

[Jumping_Bean]

With Caidence and Raine, it's unfortunately a lot of the same old mistakes. They haven't exactly regressed over the course of this season, but they haven't progressed either.

Maybe, if what is being said about her having planned to retire after last season's Nationals, this has been a contributing factor to that stagnation, but it's sad to think about them splitting/retiring without having even come close to fulfilling their potential

 

[Sackie]

I agree they really stood out last year and I thought they were going places.

 

[4everchan]

With Caidence and Raine, it's unfortunately a lot of the same old mistakes. They haven't exactly regressed over the course of this season, but they haven't progressed either.

Maybe, if what is being said about her having planned to retire after last season's Nationals, this has been a contributing factor to that stagnation, but it's sad to think about them splitting/retiring without having even come close to fulfilling their potential

Pairs transitioning from Juniors to Seniors must be terrible.... Emy Carignan also wanted to call it quits...

 

[FlossieH]

Schmitz and Taylor seem to be struggling with transition as well. I'm sure I remember them medalling in the JGP series last year.

 

[saine]

I hope Fiona can have a skate that will end Nationals on a better note for her.

 

[4everchan]

Commentators :

Daniel and Elisabeth know they are not yet at the level they need to get assignments... so they are taking this season as building blocks.

 

[4everchan]

Charlie made a funny comment.

He was talking about Daniel and Elisabeth being at their first participation as seniors this year. Daniel took time off because he had a back injury OR a shoulder injury... he wasn't sure... and then he said he was amputated ... and then his fellow commentator laughed and he said... i meant his training time was shortened... sorry...

Charlie keeps praising Fiona and Gabriel for the height of their twist and for their throw lutz.

 

[FlossieH]

Elizabeth and Daniel may be in your second tier, but they could be national champions in a lot of places.

 

[Jumping_Bean]

I can't believe I'm saying this, because I was very disillusioned about Elisabeth and Daniel's potential as a team for a little while, but I'm actually finally seeing some improvements.

Their weaknesses are definitely still there, but they've improved on them. The lifts look more solid, the throws do too, and even the sbs jumps are slightly better (though still iffy).

 

[FlossieH]

Who is Charlie? Is he the commentator on the French stream?