2025-26 U.S. Men's Figure Skating

[moonvine]

Anyone know what’s going on with Joe Klein?

 

[ice coverage]

It was great to reconnect with Joe at St. Louis Nats, where he was in good spirits as a spectator.
My understanding was that more skating would be in his future, and I look forward to whenever I can see him again.

 

[ramurphy2005]

Lucas on Instagram: "Account/quad toe revival?"

1,323 likes, 41 comments - lucas._.broussard on May 31, 2026: "Account/quad toe revival?".

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I'm not going to get too hyped, but it's so nice to see Lucas Broussard doing a quad toe.

 

[yelyoh]

Lucas on Instagram: "Account/quad toe revival?"

1,323 likes, 41 comments - lucas._.broussard on May 31, 2026: "Account/quad toe revival?".

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I'm not going to get too hyped, but it's so nice to see Lucas Broussard doing a quad toe.

Hope we can see him competing this season injury free.

 

[BlissfulSynergy]

Jacob Sanchez has a YouTube vlog. So far, he's posted highlights from his tour with SOI. And most recently a vlog entitled, A Day in the Life of a Pro Figure Skater. While his skills are pro level, he should probably say 'elite' figure skater since he's still in the eligible ranks. Anyway, he did not grow up in the era when amateur vs pro was such a deadly and unfair distinction.

Here's Jacob's latest vlog:

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

youtu.be

I learned he has two Rottweilers, Rocky and Nala. He's a dedicated gamer; he enjoys playing Fortnite with Ilia; he also likes to stream, edit videos, and check out social media to keep in touch with fans; in the off-season, his practices are steady (post vacation & touring), but not overly intense; he plays with a soccer ball to warm up; he has a 'curly hair' routine; he performs a strange-looking series of repetitive prep exercises for incorporating a quad in his jump arsenal ; one of his rink friends is Sasha ? [can anyone identify this blond guy; is he a U.S. junior?]; Jacob is conscientious and caring toward others (respectful of others' feelings and privacy). Things I already knew that are reinforced: Jacob is a beautiful skater, and a cool, laid-back, sweet young man.

I posted this news in Jacob's fanfest, too.

 

[Kevin Uxbridge]

one of his rink friends is Sasha ? [can anyone identify this blond guy; is he a U.S. junior?]

Misha, not Sasha. It's Michael Khavin, a novice last year that skated up at Jr. Nats.

 

[SmileHappy34]

It nice to see u.s.a. Men getting a shot in gps.
Don't know much of Lucas Broussard and kaczinki outside of nationals and juniors

 

[labgoat]

If you were unable to see 2025-2026 US Nationals, the Ladies, Men, Pairs SP & Dance RD have been posted on USFS website and can be found in a playlist here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bUb4TfGIME&list=PL-CheZaoFWwR6qMzB7pu3SDEYL0e7377Z

Maybe we will get lucky and the free skates will also get added here. Better late than never.

 

[labgoat]

men free skates posted by USFS see above address

 

[SusanMB]

This blogger conducted interviews with Ilia and Jason at the Summer Sizzler (along with pair competitors Alisa and Misha). Well done, with food for thought, like this from Jason.
(ETA: It appears from more careful reading she did not do the interviews solo, but has put more of the actual interviews given to the media down than I have seem previously, at least for Jason. I wouldn't know as much about the others. )


...I remember leaving those [2018] U.S. Championships and telling myself that I will never allow a jump to define me ever again. I will never allow a person or a thing, it was just such a moment of realization that, like nothing and no one will define [me] whether it’s success, failure, what I could or couldn’t achieve, it put me in the driver’s seat again.

How Team USA Figure Skaters are Preparing for the Olympic Season

Interviews with Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov, Ilia Malinin, and Jason Brown at U.S. Figure Skating's Summer Sizzler

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I will let anyone who knows more about Ilia to point out any interesting new facts from him.

One very important fact to clear up: Ilia has never been on Facebook folks!!! There are so many fake accounts for him that this is important to know.