2025-26 Retirements, Splits and New Partnerships

[saine]

Olivia Corneil/Alexandre Emery (Ice Dance, Canada) have split, she's on Ice Partner Search.

They placed 8th at 2026 Junior Nationals and were the other Ice Dance team from Canada that used Supermodel for their RD.

 

[DemTuppesSeine]

Helena Carhart and Filip Bojanowski (ice dance, Poland) have split

 

[saine]

Ksenia Sipunova/Miron Korjagin (Ice Dance, Estonia) have split, she is on Ice Partner Search. They last competed at Junior Worlds.

 

[Karoltyna]

Helena Carhart and Filip Bojanowski (ice dance, Poland) have split

I had a feeling this partnership will end soon after both my kids and my stepkids beat them at 4 Nationals...

 

[surimi]

Wakaba's retirement announcement:

We'll still be seeing her in shows, the first of them being Daisuke's Kassouya in cca 14 days.

 

[Silevril Ilumire]

The suspense before the expected avalanche of retirements begins is getting on my nerves. Maybe nobody is retiring this year? They all want to stay in for 2030?

 

[DemTuppesSeine]

Maybe not until 2030 but I could imagine some taking it year by year...

 

[4everchan]

The suspense before the expected avalanche of retirements begins is getting on my nerves. Maybe nobody is retiring this year? They all want to stay in for 2030?

Retirements will be announced after worlds not before for those planning to compete

 

[Lamente Ariane]

Also some are doing Art on Ice or have other post-Olympic commitments/are taking time with family etc after the whirlwind.

 

[ladyjane]

At least we know Kaori is retiring after worlds. She said it would be her last season.

 

[DemTuppesSeine]

Another split in Junior Pairs...Chiara Michaela Pazienzia and Maxim Knorr (SUI). She is looking for a new partner.

 

[saine]

Olivia Ilin and Dylan Cain (Ice Dance, USA) have ended their partnership. She is looking for a new partner.

 

[yelyoh]

Olivia Ilin and Dylan Cain (Ice Dance, USA) have ended their partnership. She is looking for a new partner.

I'm deducing that this was Dylan's decision from what she said. I really liked them as a team.

 

[BlissfulSynergy]

I'm deducing that this was Dylan's decision from what she said. I really liked them as a team.

Is Dylan not planning to continue competing then? Did he become interested in other pursuits while Olivia was rehabbing from injury, or is Dylan searching for another partner, too?

 

[moonvine]

Is Dylan not planning to continue competing then? Did he become interested in other pursuits while Olivia was rehabbing from injury, or is Dylan searching for another partner, too?

His comment leads me to believe he is not.

 

[yelyoh]

My guess is since Dylan is turning 18 he may be thinking of college. It would have taken them a while to get back up to speed and would there have been any assigments for next season IF they were ready. And where would they have placed in terms of other US juniors in terms of getting to Jr Worlds. My guess is third through fifth so their future was iffy. Still they gained a lot of fans, me being one of them. I'm sure Olivia will get another partner before too long. My best wishes for them both.

 

[saine]

Megan Yudin and Patrizio Romano Rossi Lopez (Pairs, Spain) have split, he is looking for a new partner.

 

[Ic3Rabbit]

Via a post on Instagram-Ice Dancers Shane Firus and Carolane Soucisse (IRL) have announced their retirement.

 

[saine]

Via a post on Instagram-Ice Dancers Shane Firus and Carolane Soucisse (IRL) have announced their retirement.

Here's the post:

 

[4everchan]

Thank you Shane and Carolane !