2025-26 Skate Canada Challenge | Nov 27-30

[4everchan]

So much talk about the team event but the reality is that you don't get to strategize when you only got one man and one woman. You also don't get to swap out Deanna and Max when Lia and Trennt have been so inconsistent.

Can you swap Piper and Paul will LaLa ? Probably only for the Free dance, if Canada is not going to win a medal and just wants to rest Piper and Paul. I doubt that Fournier-Beaudry and Cizeron would do the team event or its Free Dance portion as France is unlikely to contend for a medal with how weak their pairs and women are... So that's one team that wouldn't beat the Canadians in the Free Dance... but the Italians, if they don't perform perfectly well and Canada does a bit better than expected would be in race with Canada for the bronze (and maybe with Georgia too) so there is no way you can send your dance team number 2... even if it's a high quality team like LaLa.

So, first day, is easy... your man, your woman, Piper and Paul and Deanna and Max
Second day, your man, your woman and then if Canada is still in the race, you have to send the top teams again. If Canada is out, you can send you team number 2 and rest Piper and Paul and Deanna and Max for their individual events.

Not rocket science... It took me much longer to type it than to understand it.

 

[4everchan]

Ok... already in this group there will be heartbreak

 

[saine]

Are they using the BC flag for Breken? They used it for David H last night too I can understand mixing Manitoba's flag up with Ontario, but not BC.

 

[crystalspin]

Good skate for K/D. I especially like the choreo around the end of it

 

[RatedPG]

So much talk about the team event but the reality is that you don't get to strategize when you only got one man and one woman. You also don't get to swap out Deanna and Max when Lia and Trennt have been so inconsistent.

Can you swap Piper and Paul will LaLa ? Probably only for the Free dance, if Canada is not going to win a medal and just wants to rest Piper and Paul. I doubt that Fournier-Beaudry and Cizeron would do the team event or its Free Dance portion as France is unlikely to contend for a medal with how weak their pairs and women are... So that's one team that wouldn't beat the Canadians in the Free Dance... but the Italians, if they don't perform perfectly well and Canada does a bit better than expected would be in race with Canada for the bronze (and maybe with Georgia too) so there is no way you can send your dance team number 2... even if it's a high quality team like LaLa.

So, first day, is easy... your man, your woman, Piper and Paul and Deanna and Max
Second day, your man, your woman and then if Canada is still in the race, you have to send the top teams again. If Canada is out, you can send you team number 2 and rest Piper and Paul and Deanna and Max for their individual events.

Not rocket science... It took me much longer to type it than to understand it.

I know. They talk like we are sending two or three skaters in each discipline. Only Japan and USA have to worry about being strategic.

 

[crystalspin]

Nice job by Jessica. I wish she had more flow into and out of jumps but she really came alive in that choreo sequence.

 

[ladyjane]

No time yet to watch FD's (I'll do it later) at SC Challenge, but some time to reflect on the men's FS. Aleksa did it! I might not be a real fan of his skating but he is the only one with the 3lo-3lo that I love so much. He won the FS deservedly and he ended in third. I was happy for Wesley, a bit disappointed in Keegan, and enjoyed - as ever - Bruce's skating. Anthony had quite a few pops which is a shame as he is so watchable. Quite impressed by Greyson.

 

[saine]

Jessica's really improved since changing coaches to Stephane Yvars It may not be enough to make Nationals, but she's come far.

 

[4everchan]

good job for Jessica. she did what she could do. pcs will be quite low : good athletic potential for jumps but skating is rough

 

[RatedPG]

Jessica!! She was so happy!!
I like this skaters. But, she was so slow on the ice. Like 30+ PCS slow…..

But, so nice to see her at Challenge as she would always be eliminated at Quebec Sectionals. Ontario Sectionals is way easier….

 

[4everchan]

poor Bella, it seems like she was getting closer during the summer/fall events... but this is not it today unfortunately

 

[RatedPG]

Here comes the sadness and tears
(The first of many to come)
Bella had been skating so much better all season long and skated her worse free today. There is always next year

 

[crystalspin]

Bella shes upset with herself... Her skating is so nice to watch... but the falls and pop really hurt her

 

[4everchan]

Jade fought hard

 

[RatedPG]

Wow!! We are already hitting 140.45 and that may not be enough for Jade to pull through…. to Nationals.

Please note that in previous years, anybody hitting 140+ has qualified to Nationals.

 

[Cutting the ice]

Both Charlie /Cayden and Summer/Nick were fantastic. How can we keep one home from junior worlds? I love both teams although C/C have better levels. Another nationals nail biter

 

[4everchan]

that won't be enough unlike last year for Uma

 

[RatedPG]

Ok. Candles are out for Breken!!
Please skate well enough to qualify to Nationals!! I need that smile at Nationals

 

[saine]

Breken

 

[saine]

Breken's best free this season