I agree, this probably was her best performance yet, at least until the Lutz. I really hope she can fix that. Until she does, it's going to be almost impossible for her to be truly competitive with the other Russian ladies...I guess, if not that 3Lutz and again lvl 3 on the stsq, it was her best skate of the year. I've never seen her skating like this. She was flying on the ice. Everything was so smooth and sweet.
I agree, this probably was her best performance yet, at least until the Lutz. I really hope she can fix that. Until she does, it's going to be almost impossible for her to be truly competitive with the other Russian ladies...
3A or 4S, it was. Indeed. But still, she hasn't displayed such high rotation speed and doesn't have a 3Lo combo so I really am not as confident about her getting it consistent... Even Trusova's is just barely there.I'm more worry/curious about her upcoming trainings. The season is over. It's time (almost all next five months) to learn new jumps without fear of being injured and skipping important competitions. So I suppose she will try to learn 3A, 4S or 4T.
3A or 4S, it was.
Sasha's triple jump content was significantly more difficult than Alena's on its own.
Oh, and Sasha also did jump 2 quads.
Kostornaia actually won in PCS but there was nothing she could do here...
I just watched Alena's programs for the first time today. Is it just me or is she a fast skater on ice? I feel that she moves very fast (can't really judge from screen but it feels like that). Fast spins, fast rotation, fast skate on the ice. She has good artistry at such young age, I'm definitely keeping an eye on her now
3A or 4S, it was. Indeed. But still, she hasn't displayed such high rotation speed and doesn't have a 3Lo combo so I really am not as confident about her getting it consistent... Even Trusova's is just barely there.
She certainly needs to add something, especially if Anna manages to regain the 4T(I'm not sure how realistic that is). Right now, the 2T 2T and the inability to repeat Lutz in addition to the lack of a -3Lo combo is a very big handicap for Alena to give.
On the other skaters being unable to retain quads, that's of course very possible depending on how Shcherbakova recovers. Although, Akatieva completely defies physics and her I'm easily the most confident about when it comes to quads. Then again, she will only be a senior 4 years after Kostornaia.I don't think she needs to add 3A or 4S. Her artistic ability is only going to improve, while I doubt any girl will be able to steadily jump quads, especially when they grow up.. but who knows..
Even if she won't need quads or a 3A, the Lutz thing is going to be a handicap for her.
I also paid attention to the Lutz looking a bit better in the FS and appreciated that she was apparently paying attention to it. It still is flat but this kind of a lutz she might be able to get away with. It really would help if she managed to get the edge just a little bit better though.I noticed she made the mistake on the 3Lutz the second time in a row, previously she fell on this jump at JRN in the SP. Maybe this is directly related with her work on fixing it?
Her lutz wasn't called !, how looks her edge here? Still flat? Then why the same tech panel called ! her clean landed lutz in the short program, while lutz with step out wasn't called as !.
I hope she adds a 3Lo combo next season.Alena's 3F3T3lo (ex practice)
https://twitter.com/Aviana_Ruby/status/972756891930636288?s=09
I also paid attention to the Lutz looking a bit better in the FS and appreciated that she was apparently paying attention to it. It still is flat but this kind of a lutz she might be able to get away with. It really would help if she managed to get the edge just a little bit better though.
I hope she adds a 3Lo combo next season.