Ladies - Free Program

[Rosaleen]

17 Arina MARTINOVA - RUS
Don Quixote / mainly black semi-sheer with bit of red
3z2t / 3t / she's moving very well / 3f / 2s / flycam with good pos & edge to donut / spread eagle with nice arm movement / and another spread eagle turn 2z / 3t2t stuck on landing of 2t and fell / spirals - coe with good edges / 2a2t / upright combo to beillman is kind of sloppy / O ftwrk is very nice - moves fast with good accents including turns in side split pos / combo spin to end is good /
PB 85.45 TES 42.42 PCS 37.58 ded 1.00 tot 79.00 gr tot 122.77 4th in free 5th overall /
Lev 4 - spirals, final spin / lev 3 upright spin / lev 2 flycam, steps /

 

[Rosaleen]

18 Yea-Ji SHIN - KOR
O from Cirque du Soleil / royal blue velvet with bit of silver on bust /
Some nice soft chor to start / 3t2t / 3t / 3s2t / combo spin is quite good / some more chor into spirals starts with side split then coe / 2a / layback with variations / strt steps as music picks up a bit - they flow quite well with music / 2a is very nice / 2s / 2a2t2l / fly backsit to end the program / there were places where there was good connection to music and others where there was next to none - there's a nice softens to her skating /
PB 81.23 TES 45.44 PCS 36.45 tot 81.89 new pb gr tot 126.45 3rd in free 1st overall
Lev 4 combo spin, spirals, flysit / lev 1 - layback & steps

 

[Rosaleen]

19 Laura LEPISTO - FIN
The Feeling Begins, Lost Temple, Harem / dark gold with gold lame
Some 'egyptian arm moves ' / 2a / 3t2t / 3s2t / deathdrop - nice fly - very nice spin with variations / music changes and some chor - she moves nicely / 2l / 3t / spirals - bit of trouble on back catch-foot and had to put foot down quick / very nice layback with pos & speed variations / 3s2t2t / music changes and the crowd is clapping loudly / O ftwrk seems a bit simple but flows well / 1a / combo spin is fast & centered - good pos and they're held - ends in Y /
PB 78.89 TES 46.48 PCS 40.05 tot 86.53 new pb gr tot 129.71 1st in free 1st overall
Lev 4 - flysit, combo spin / lev 3 - layback / lev 2 - circ steps / lev 1 - spirals

 

[iloveaxel]

wow

Yea-Ji SHIN is really starting to abuse 2A. Three 2As in the long program?? Considering the points she can gain over other doubles, I won't blame her though.

 

[visaliakid]

Yea-Ji SHIN is really starting to abuse 2A. Three 2As in the long program?? Considering the points she can gain over other doubles, I won't blame her though.

Abuse....lolol.... Interesting description!

 

[Sylvia]

Well, Yu-Na Kim won the Grand Prix Final with three 2axels in her FS.

Good job by Lepistö! Finland now has a chance to earn 3 spots for next year.

Thanks for your hard work, Rosaleen!

 

[iloveaxel]

Abuse....lolol.... Interesting description!

Look at her jump content. She can only do 3sal, 3t. Not even a 2f, 2lutz. All toe, sal, and axel. But she managed to pull in lots of points. I guess this is not a bad strategy for Jr. ladies who don't have a full set of triples. You just do lots and lots of 2A.

 

[Rosaleen]

20 Caroline ZHANG - USA
Music: Meditation from Thais / shades of sparkly light blue shading to white at hem
Nice opening moves / 3z2t2l - z is flutzed / back spiral 2a / 3f2t / flycam is nice inside edge to donut / 3l / 3z (flutz) / spiral coe with 180 split - they get slow towards the end / 3f / strt steps express the music well - flowing / 3t2t / layback spin is incredible - fast great pos & perfectly centered / combo spin the same /
PB 106.40 TES 61.63 PCS 48.45 tot 110.08 new pb gr tot 169.25 1st in free 1st overall
Lev 4 - spirals, combo spin / lev 3 - layback / lev 2 - flycaml, steps

 

[Rosaleen]

21 Ashley WAGNER - USA
Music: Summertime - Gershwin / periwinkle blue with silver trim
3z2l / nice spreadeagles / 3s / death drop with variations is centered - little slow in the spin / 2a / 3l / combo spin starts with camel - nice sit pos - good speed / music has picked up and is jazzy / 3f2l2l / strt steps express the jazzy music well / soft & gentle now for the spirals coe in beillmann starts them / big music now and she's changed with it / 3t steps 3t / 3z / flycombo spin to end the program /
PB 93.36 TES 59.32 PCS 46.16 tot 105.48 new pb gr tot 157.15 2nd in free 2nd overall
Lev 4 - flysit, spirals / lev 3 - combo spin, flycomb spin / lev 2 - steps

 

[Rosaleen]

22 Jenni VAHAMAA - FIN
Music: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini / light blue shading to white at hem
2a right off the start / 3s2t2l / 3f step out / flycam spin is excellent - good speed & pos / music softens and great interpretation chor / 3t2t / loop didn't get off ice / spirals excellent extension & pos - very good speed / deathdrop with variations / music changes again and we side another facit of her / 3s2t with a big smile / 2a hand down flipped out / music is crashy now and O ftwrk is moving right with it / combo spin is fast & centered with very nice pos /
PB 79.12 TES 48.20 PCS 42.91 tot 91.11 new pb gr tot 138.61 3rd in free 3rd overall
Lev 4 - spirals, flysit, combo spin / lev 3 - flycombo spin, circ steps

 

[evenstar]

Wowsie! Caroline and Ashley did absolutely great!! Let's see if Mirai can do well too!

 

[Sylvia]

Finland has earned 3 spots for next year's Jr. Worlds - well done!

 

[Sackie]

Why is it the American Ladies always get rewarded for Flutzs? Even so far as to get +GOE!!! As long as judges refuse to take off points for it they will continue to do them!

 

[iloveaxel]

Why is it the American Ladies always get rewarded for Flutzs? Even so far as to get +GOE!!! As long as judges refuse to take off points for it they will continue to do them!

Tell us who does not flutz? Sour grapes.

 

[Rosaleen]

23 Mirai NAGASU - USA
Music: American Quartet by Dvorak / shades of pink
2a / 3s / flycam with layover, edges, donut - fast / 3f / 3f2t2l - balance check on loop / spirals with good pos & flow / 3z2t bit of wobble on both landings / travel 3's into 3l2l / layback with gorgeous sideways pos to beillmann / strt steps are light & airy with the music / 3z / back cam starts the combo spin perfectly centered and with fast beillman & side split /
PB n/a TES 59.92 PCS 46.70 tot 106.62 gr tot 163.84 2nd in free 2nd overall
Lev 4 - spirals, layback combo spin / lev 3 - flycam / lev 2 - steps

 

[iloveaxel]

YeS!

Caroline Zhang, 2007 gold medalist!!!

 

[evenstar]

American Sweep! (almost, maybe there will be an upset, but I highly doubt it.)

 

[sussweden]

Tell us who does not flutz? Sour grapes.

I have gotten the feeling flutzing is not so common among European ladies.

Happy for Finland, didn´t realise there were skaters left

/Lena

 

[iloveaxel]

American Sweep! (almost, maybe there will be an upset, but I highly doubt it.)

Won't be an upset. Neither of the rest two has the jumps to get past.

 

[iloveaxel]

I have gotten the feeling flutzing is not so common among European ladies.

Happy for Finland, well done both Jenni 3rd and Laura 4th

/Lena

Good showing for Finland ladies. Poor Russians, looks like they will only have one spot next year.

I'm tired of all the whining about flutz. You first have to land on your foot, not butt before worrying about flutz.

Only diehard figure skating fans know flutz/lutz, for most figure skating spectators, who cares? If you don't have microscope, It's an non-issue.