2025 U.S. Nationals Senior Men's Short Program

[underrotatedflutz]

NBC is way too behind, the program just started and he's already done with the program according to the live online scoreboard

 

[museksk8r]

Was that a trip from Ilia or is his posture so messy and choreography so spastic that it just appears to look like a fall? Not a fan of this music or program, but Ilia will not be denied first place after that skate.

 

[GGFan]

When he's on I love how relaxed Ilia's jumps seem. The triple axel looked like a double in terms of effort. I don't love this program but I do enjoy his energy in the last 3rd.

 

[cheerknithanson]

YAY ILIA!!!!

 

[bramweld]

Makes it look so easy.

 

[momrk]

Solid Ilia- and his solid is so above anyone else's solid

 

[Jeanie19]

Ilia. Good outfit. Great skate. 4Lutz3T is amazing and I love his ending pose.

 

[labgoat]

i don't think anyone would care about them.

Don't ever tell me - enough people have hinted at it and recent events make me glad I don't know. Plus it might color my enjoyment of Andrew.

 

[auser]

What a great final group! Thank you gentlemen.

 

[moonvine]

Hrmmm....is it really a good thing Jimmy is in 3rd? He freaks out when he has to go to pressers and starts thinking he doesn't belong there, and bombs the free....see 4ccs in Colorado Springs....SA in Vegas...probably other times...

 

[4everchan]

Don't ever tell me - enough people have hinted at it and recent events make me glad I don't know. Plus it might color my enjoyment of Andrew.

ok.. don't read my post about them.... i love andrew's choreo.. just wished it was on another song

 

[yelyoh]

Shyt. Ilya. Whoa!!!

 

[el henry]

Ilia showed why he is Ilia. I am an Andrew uber, of course, but Ilia is a force of nature.

I really like that he is showing more personality and relaxing enough to show enjoyment of his skates.

 

[YuBluByMe]

Unlike with Andrew, I was completely relaxed while watching Ilia. I think the 4F was better than his 4Lz this time. He’s through the SP so I hope he delivers in the LP like I know he can do.

 

[underrotatedflutz]

114.08 and into first

huge, huge score

 

[labgoat]

Ilia shows us that his awareness in the air and on ice are so amazing. The style of his program is not my taste but I cannot deny its meaning and interpretation is special to him, Wonderful skate - love the raspberry - easy and well deserved lead.

 

[moonkat]

Omg Ilia has different pants

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

114.08 and into first

huge, huge score

I don't agree with it tho

it's US Nats, this always happens lol. I find it really funny, especially with ice dance. Just a casual world record that doesn't actually mean anything

 

[cheerknithanson]

Tomorrow will be a lot....watching the men's FP and then also watching the Bills play. Please can the Bills win as well as Ilia winning tomorrow?

 

[labgoat]

Was that a trip from Ilia or is his posture so messy and choreography so spastic that it just appears to look like a fall? Not a fan of this music or program, but Ilia will not be denied first place after that skate.

His movements are all about taking every move right to the edge of going over the edge.