2025 Canadian Nationals: SR Pairs' Free Program | Jan 18, 2025

[FlossieH]

I think Cristina and Marty fit well together as a pair. The lifts and the higher technical difficulty will come. He needs to work on upper body and arm strength.

 

[Jeanie19]

Christina/Marty. I love her dress. Lovely program. Their jumps are good.

 

[Flying Feijoa]

For a <1 year old team with Cristina new to pairs, that's really promising.
I like their costumes, classic cut and shows off the lines well

 

[yuumagical]

Is anyone around?

I'm here!!!

Yes, still here. Hope the men's free skate didn't scare everyone off.

Nope, it didn't! I think the men last year may have been worse? Just another day of the usual chaos today.

 

[Flying Feijoa]

Cool partnered twizzle entry into that lift for Desrochers/Thrasher

 

[4everchan]

Kiki is a beast

 

[Seven Sisters]

I was just about to say, geez, who knew that the Julie Marcotte playlist includes the Zep—and then, it turned into a random wailing female vocal cover

At least his clothes stayed on today, though!

 

[FlossieH]

Really nice death spiral from Jazmin and Kieran.

 

[Flying Feijoa]

Still wild to think that Jazmine was in the Starskate stream up till they paired up...

Some jump issues but strong on the lifts and lots of interesting transitions

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

I love how Fiona is in the most beautiful yellow dress and Benjamin looks like he just got off a 9-5 in the office working with Evan Bates and Conrad Orzel on their LinkedIn profiles

but wow, this was a great skate (with the exception of the SBS jumps), Fiona nails those throws like a boss and the lifts looked so solid today!

 

[FlossieH]

That was a nice performance from Fiona and Ben. I'm a little bit surprised at the jump errors, though.

 

[rain]

This team has so much promise. She struggled on the jumps tonight (where he did yesterday), but nailed the throws. Lots to build on.

 

[Weathergal]

What a personality on the ice Fiona has! I don't like "La La Land." At all. Yet I still enjoyed this skate. Props to them. I kept hearing of their promise, and it's great to see it.

 

[Jeanie19]

Fiona/Benjamin. I love her yellow dress.

Really nice program and a really good skate.

 

[Seven Sisters]

I love how Fiona is in the most beautiful yellow dress and Benjamin looks like he just got off a 9-5 in the office working with Evan Bates and Conrad Orzel on their LinkedIn profiles

but wow, this was a great skate (with the exception of the SBS jumps), Fiona nails those throws like a boss and the lifts looked so solid today!

Plus, there is something sweet and appealing about them, which ties in well with the music and theme of LaLa Land

ETA—jinx, KMT just said the same thing

 

[saine]

That should be good enough to get them a SCI host spot next season.

 

[yuumagical]

Man, seeing La La Land getting turned into Wow Wow Land made me forget about the SBS jump step-out, lol

 

[Flying Feijoa]

I feel like this team could benefit from working with ice dancers to improve their connection on the ice (not so much about acting as about matching their lines and stroking)... Ben also could do with more off-ice dance classes
Other than that, the elements looked really good.

 

[FlossieH]

That should be good enough to get them a SCI host spot next season.

They have a chance of earning an automatic spot from SB score.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

Oh I love Lia's dress! Trennt, please pull a Paul Poirier (try saying that five times fast) and have a cut-out back like Lia's.