2024 Skate America Pairs SP

[el henry]

Come now, El, we know you still have those pink leg warmers and headbands in the back of your closet

Indeed But never was that tune, whatever it was, on the playlist while I was stepping it out with the others....

 

[lariko]

Oh my gosh, yawnfest music....

 

[CellarDweller]

Well, here of course for the last one of the first group. The Georgians had great technique and were even projecting and performing, but as someone who lived through the 80s, what did the workout clothes have to do with the tune that I had never heard of?

Yeah, the outfits didn't match the music, other than it was an 80s tune. I think it depends on the country as to whether or not it was known. "Why" was a top 10 hit in a number of European countries. It didn't chart in the US.

Personally, I'm not a fan of it.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

5. Anastasia VAIPAN-LAW / Luke DIGBY
Lighthouse by Patrick Watson, choreo by Christopher Dean

3Tw2 (bit low but looked clean on the catch)
2A
4Li4
3STh (really nicely done, just a long setup)
BoDs2
StSq3 (a little slow through some of the turns, and a little out of sync and far apart at times)
CCoSp4 (great unison)

SP: 61.31 (6th) PB

I'm so excited to see the success of Anastasia and Luke because Team GB has started out the season quite strong. Hopefully they will have enough points to qualify for the Olympic Team Event (qualifications will be determined after the GP Final). They, too, have improved a lot during the off-season. Their throws are huge. The only thing really holding them back is just GOE and their SBS BV.

 

[labgoat]

These two have worked so hard and improved so much

 

[YuBluByMe]

The throw 3S was great.

 

[FlossieH]

That was nice from Ana and Luke. I know that they are a long way behind the top pairs, but they have made so much progress the past couple of years.

 

[Idiote]

This music... throwback to Kévin's amazing GPF in 2019

Lovely skate

 

[Jeanie19]

Anastasia/Luke. I love their green costumes and this program. Really good skate.

 

[Princessroja]

Wow, they look really solid and happy. Good for them!!

 

[CellarDweller]

Come now, El, we know you still have those pink leg warmers and headbands in the back of your closet

I don't know if El will admit to that! LOL I can't, but I can admit to owning a large number of those colored rubber bracelets that were big in the 80s. Madonna wore the black ones back in the day.

 

[Weathergal]

Very good SBS spins from Vaipan-Law and Digby. Finally someone's done ones that are synchronized.

 

[Seven Sisters]

Lovely program by VL/Digby—I enjoy their gentle, quiet vibe, in the tradition of teams like Ziegler/Kieffer, who I also always liked

 

[el henry]

Good skate from Anastasia and Luke. Never was crazy about this music, even when Kévin skated it, but they flowed and skated and spun in unison.

They look happy.

 

[Arriba627]

Nice job by the Brits. Thx audience for encouraging the skaters! Lighthouse brings back so many memories!

Hello to the French sisters and the flag people!!!

 

[DemTuppesSeine]

Go Ellie, go Danny!!!

 

[CellarDweller]

OK Ellie and Danny!!! YOu got this!

 

[jorge2912]

Anastasia and Luke SP is very nice, British elegance , restrained and the green color is beautiful

 

[CoyoteChris]

10 points if you can find the GS yellow ball cap.

 

[lariko]

And the warhorse entered the arena.