2024 U.S. Nationals Senior Pairs Free Skate

[labgoat]

Well they had a 4 point lead from the SP. They gave some back - maybe pcs will save them, but probably should not.

 

[moonvine]

Yaaaaaas Mr O'Shea!

 

[GGFan]

I was scared to watch this free skate and I'm grateful there were no scary falls, but it was still kind of depressing. Hoping our teams can build on this.

 

[labgoat]

They won

 

[Seven Sisters]

Ooh I do NOT agree with that. And I am a big fan of Danny, and his beautiful bladework.

 

[CellarDweller]

It was close. Between the finishes of the women and pairs just now, what will the men give us?

 

[labgoat]

Honestly, it feels like the men are strong and the women aren't yet. Nagy, Mitrofanov, Fernandez, O'Shea are world class. Maybe the issue is just that they are all such new partnershipa.

This is an important point. I must remind myself to be more patient.

 

[cheerknithanson]

It was close. Between the finishes of the women and pairs just now, what will the men give us?

As long as Ilia is clean and Jason skates with absolute beauty, I'll be fine.

 

[Jammers]

Well now 3 for 3 in terms of bad or flawed skates winning National titles.

 

[momrk]

It was close. Between the finishes of the women and pairs just now, what will the men give us?

Hopefully, they will save this Nationals

 

[labgoat]

It was close. Between the finishes of the women and pairs just now, what will the men give us?

Chaos

 

[yelyoh]

Honestly, it feels like the men are strong and the women aren't yet. Nagy, Mitrofanov, Fernandez, O'Shea are world class. Maybe the issue is just that they are all such new partnershipa.

Or the women need jump summer camp. To have the Gold medalists miss 75% of the jumps is not good. In fact, that was the pattern 75% missed. See y'all tomorrow for men's FS.

 

[moonvine]

Will Peacock show the ceremony?

 

[labgoat]

But maybe there's a square for "equipment issue"?

No I wouldn’t put something on that could result in injury

 

[labgoat]

Will Peacock show the ceremony?

They haven’t yet

 

[SkatersWaltz]

Ooh I do NOT agree with that. And I am a big fan of Danny, and his beautiful bladework.

I agree. I think the judges gave them unusually high marks on their lifts which really weren't the best and, given the many mistakes, I think the PCS should have been lower.

 

[TontoK]

Danny is spectacular, but I'm not sure I agree with this outcome.

Granted they had a lead coming in, but they also had some fall deductions. And performance-wise, it was very flat to my eye.

 

[Walt FSHunter]

What a shameful piece of judging! I have nothing against Kam/OShea, but the way they skated today does not deserve even a silver. Another classic example of biased national judging. Though Canadian Nationals, in my opinion, win in this doubtful competition.

 

[Rebecca Moose]

sorry but the US champions can't do throw triples. low key embarrassing.

 

[TontoK]

Amazing lifts and death spiral for Valentina & Max. As always just enough mistakes to tank them. So much charisma - so much chaos.

They've been skating at the same level, making the same mistakes, for some time now.

I'm losing interest. This is a team that is not on the rise, and other pairs are - even if they didn't show it tonight.