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Skate To Milan Senior Men's FS: Results; Protocols
Skate To Milan Senior Men: Results
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBns1OFyQg8
Dillon finished 24th out of 26 in the FS, with a score of 83.53. This meant that he remained in 24th position overall, with a score of 133.73.
Unfortunately, due to the time difference, I wasn't able to watch the Free Dance LIVE. However, I have now started playing catch-up on the archived livestream, so here is the sort of comment I would have written about the Warm-Up if I had been watching LIVE:
I did actually pop in just as Dillon was being introduced to wish him all the best:
@4everchan was being helpful, and replied:
To which I explained:
And he replied with an "OK" (I'm not quoting it for the sake of two letters!
)
And here is the sort of comment I would have written about his programme if I had been watching LIVE:
There were actually only two comments about Dillon posted LIVE in the competition thread. The first came from our resident video archive list compiler, @labgoat, who complimented him on a technical matter:
And the second was from Swedish member @Jontor, who commented:
We generally are! Unfortunately, it's the bad eggs that get the most publicity.
Dillon finished the Free Skate 15.07 points behind 23rd position, Ze Zeng FANG (MAS), and 3.24 points ahead of 25th position, Gabriel MARTÍNEZ (ECU).
Overall, Dillon finished 22.14 points behind 23rd position, Fang, and 9.50 points ahead of 25th position, Martínez.
You know, when I wrote the report about Anna VALESI / Martin BIDAŘ (CZE)'s Free Skate for their Fan Fest thread, I commented that maybe it wasn't wise for them to do the Lombardia Trophy a few days before heading to Beijing. Well, with Dillon, I think it would have helped him if he had competed in something before going to the Olympic Qualifying Event, rather than being thrown in at the deep end. Not only would he see how his new programmes go down with the Judges, but he would also see how he fares himself with doing them in a competitive envronment.
Were it not for the short turnaround, the Lombardia Trophy would have been perfect, as it is held on the rink that Dillon trains at. And I don't know if there have been any domestic events in Italy that he could have taken part in as a guest skater. But, the Robin Cousins Cup would have been a good option. Hey, going to it worked wonders for my other Singles kid that was in Beijing, Stefania YAKOVLEVA (CYP).
Dillon is skating better now than I have ever seen him skate before. He just needs to work out how to pace himself during this Free Skate programme. But, that will come as he gets more competitive experience with it.
This week, he achieved his second highest ever score for the SP. And once he gets himself conditioned for the FS, I can see something similar happening with it too.
Based on what I saw in Beijing, I think this is going to be a good season for Dillon.
WELL DONE!!!
CaroLiza_fan
Skate To Milan Senior Men: Results
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBns1OFyQg8
Dillon finished 24th out of 26 in the FS, with a score of 83.53. This meant that he remained in 24th position overall, with a score of 133.73.
Unfortunately, due to the time difference, I wasn't able to watch the Free Dance LIVE. However, I have now started playing catch-up on the archived livestream, so here is the sort of comment I would have written about the Warm-Up if I had been watching LIVE:
Dillon came out of the curtain, gave two waves to the audience on either side with his right hand, and then walked so calmly to the ice.
I love the top he is wearing, both the design and the colour (although, I couldn't describe the colour! ) He has it paired up with black trousers.
When the camera came to Dillon during the Warm-Up, he was starting to line up a jump, which he then executed beautifully. I was trying to listen to what PJ Kwong was saying about him, but Ted and Mark were spouting the ISU's propaganda about how great it is to have a stand-alone Olympic Qualifying Event, even though we had all seen barely an hour earlier the reason it should have stayed in Oberstdorf.
Anyway, the camera stayed with Dillon for a while, zoomed in so that we could see his face. To me, he looked really nervous. He went down the rink parallel to the boards, and then turned around and came back again. It seemed like he was unsure, and couldn't decide what to do next.
We didn't see him again until the next time the camera focussed on him. He was heading towards his coach, talking to him, and then stopped to have a drink of water. And he shrugged his shoulder as he was putting the lid back on the bottle. It looked like he was about to head out again, but the picture switched to another skater.
In the last minute, we saw him heading towards the camera, and scratching his head.
The next time we saw Dillon, he was zooming to the gate at the end of the Warm-Up, and was the first to get there and leave the ice. He already had his skate guards in his hands, so he must have picked them up before he headed to the gate. Which is actually a good idea, as it helps prevent delays in getting off the ice.
I have to say, after seeing him in the Warm-Up, I'm worried. He seems very nervous. And the self-doubting is showing.
Come on! You can do it!
CaroLiza_fan
I love the top he is wearing, both the design and the colour (although, I couldn't describe the colour!
) He has it paired up with black trousers.When the camera came to Dillon during the Warm-Up, he was starting to line up a jump, which he then executed beautifully. I was trying to listen to what PJ Kwong was saying about him, but Ted and Mark were spouting the ISU's propaganda about how great it is to have a stand-alone Olympic Qualifying Event, even though we had all seen barely an hour earlier the reason it should have stayed in Oberstdorf.
Anyway, the camera stayed with Dillon for a while, zoomed in so that we could see his face. To me, he looked really nervous. He went down the rink parallel to the boards, and then turned around and came back again. It seemed like he was unsure, and couldn't decide what to do next.
We didn't see him again until the next time the camera focussed on him. He was heading towards his coach, talking to him, and then stopped to have a drink of water. And he shrugged his shoulder as he was putting the lid back on the bottle. It looked like he was about to head out again, but the picture switched to another skater.
In the last minute, we saw him heading towards the camera, and scratching his head.
The next time we saw Dillon, he was zooming to the gate at the end of the Warm-Up, and was the first to get there and leave the ice. He already had his skate guards in his hands, so he must have picked them up before he headed to the gate. Which is actually a good idea, as it helps prevent delays in getting off the ice.
I have to say, after seeing him in the Warm-Up, I'm worried. He seems very nervous. And the self-doubting is showing.
Come on! You can do it!
CaroLiza_fan
I did actually pop in just as Dillon was being introduced to wish him all the best:
Just popping in to wish all the best to my local skater.
I'm watching the SP at the moment. I had been hoping to watch Dillon's FS LIVE, but I slept in, and have only got as far as Gumennik starting his SP. So, I haven't reached Dillon's SP yet. And I want to see his SP before his FS.
ALL THE BEST DILLON!!!
CaroLiza_fan
I'm watching the SP at the moment. I had been hoping to watch Dillon's FS LIVE, but I slept in, and have only got as far as Gumennik starting his SP. So, I haven't reached Dillon's SP yet. And I want to see his SP before his FS.
ALL THE BEST DILLON!!! CaroLiza_fan
@4everchan was being helpful, and replied:
if you want to watch him live.. he is on right now LOLJust popping in to wish all the best to my local skater.
I'm watching the SP at the moment. I had been hoping to watch Dillon LIVE, but I slept in, and have only got as far as Gumennik starting. So, I haven't reached Dillon's SP yet. And I want to see his SP before his FS.
CaroLiza_fan
To which I explained:
And he replied with an "OK" (I'm not quoting it for the sake of two letters!
)And here is the sort of comment I would have written about his programme if I had been watching LIVE:
Dramatic choreography at the start to go with the music.
Just about kept his balance landing the Triple Flip.
Beautiful combination jump
Triple Lutz beautiful. And so was the Flying Sit Spin
Ach, hand down on Triple Toe.
But Camel Spin that followed was good.
Choreographic Sequence good, but I still really don't like sliding on the ice or touching the ice with your hands.
Landing on the Triple Salchow a bit iffy.
All three parts of the sequence of jumps didn't go well. You can see he is tiring.
Step Sequence really slow. He is running on empty now.
But he manages to do a pretty nice Double Loop and Combination Spin to finish with.
Mark and Ted also both noticed that Dillon ran out of juice in the second half.
Mark told us the guy with Dillon is called Andrew Smith. I looked him up, and he is a Scottish skater turned choreographer.
They are having a right chin-wag while waiting for the scores!
Dillon goes into the lead of both the FS and overall.
WELL DONE DILLON!!!
CaroLiza_fan
Just about kept his balance landing the Triple Flip.
Beautiful combination jump
Triple Lutz beautiful. And so was the Flying Sit Spin
Ach, hand down on Triple Toe.
But Camel Spin that followed was good.
Choreographic Sequence good, but I still really don't like sliding on the ice or touching the ice with your hands.
Landing on the Triple Salchow a bit iffy.
All three parts of the sequence of jumps didn't go well. You can see he is tiring.
Step Sequence really slow. He is running on empty now.
But he manages to do a pretty nice Double Loop and Combination Spin to finish with.
Mark and Ted also both noticed that Dillon ran out of juice in the second half.
Mark told us the guy with Dillon is called Andrew Smith. I looked him up, and he is a Scottish skater turned choreographer.
They are having a right chin-wag while waiting for the scores!
Dillon goes into the lead of both the FS and overall.
WELL DONE DILLON!!! CaroLiza_fan
There were actually only two comments about Dillon posted LIVE in the competition thread. The first came from our resident video archive list compiler, @labgoat, who complimented him on a technical matter:
And the second was from Swedish member @Jontor, who commented:
We generally are! Unfortunately, it's the bad eggs that get the most publicity.
Dillon finished the Free Skate 15.07 points behind 23rd position, Ze Zeng FANG (MAS), and 3.24 points ahead of 25th position, Gabriel MARTÍNEZ (ECU).
Overall, Dillon finished 22.14 points behind 23rd position, Fang, and 9.50 points ahead of 25th position, Martínez.
You know, when I wrote the report about Anna VALESI / Martin BIDAŘ (CZE)'s Free Skate for their Fan Fest thread, I commented that maybe it wasn't wise for them to do the Lombardia Trophy a few days before heading to Beijing. Well, with Dillon, I think it would have helped him if he had competed in something before going to the Olympic Qualifying Event, rather than being thrown in at the deep end. Not only would he see how his new programmes go down with the Judges, but he would also see how he fares himself with doing them in a competitive envronment.
Were it not for the short turnaround, the Lombardia Trophy would have been perfect, as it is held on the rink that Dillon trains at. And I don't know if there have been any domestic events in Italy that he could have taken part in as a guest skater. But, the Robin Cousins Cup would have been a good option. Hey, going to it worked wonders for my other Singles kid that was in Beijing, Stefania YAKOVLEVA (CYP).
Dillon is skating better now than I have ever seen him skate before. He just needs to work out how to pace himself during this Free Skate programme. But, that will come as he gets more competitive experience with it.
This week, he achieved his second highest ever score for the SP. And once he gets himself conditioned for the FS, I can see something similar happening with it too.
Based on what I saw in Beijing, I think this is going to be a good season for Dillon.
WELL DONE!!! CaroLiza_fan
Last time out in Sofia, I commented that the Base Value of DIllon's FS programme needed to be increased. And it was. The Base Value of Dillon's programme was considerably more than Skofoficz's FS. And even when the GOE was applied and he was left with a much lower Technical Elements Score, it was still a couple of points higher than Skofoficz's TES.
Cacti on the ice!
Silver Medal.
