Ladies - Short Program

[Rosaleen]

39 Laura CZARNOTTA - POL
Music: Rondo Capriccioso / bright turquoise with darker insets
I missed the 1s part of her program 2a / 3t fell / layback spin is soso / ftwrk 2f / back cam starts combo spin to donut ending in beillman - nice spin /
PB 33.29 TES 18.69 PCS 16.57 ded 1.0 tot 34.26 currently 22nd
Lev 4 - spirals, combo spin / lev 2 - flycam / lev 1 - rest

 

[Rosaleen]

40 Viktoria HELGESSON - SWE
Music: Nothing Else Matters by Metallica / black with zigzag edges & silver trim
3s high but couldn't hold the landing edge & fell / 2a / ftwrk 2f / spirals / strt steps move well & interpret the music / combo spin /
PB 36.33 TES 20.25 PCS 17.17 ded 1.00 tot 36.42 new pb currently 16th
Lev 4 spirals & combo spin / lev 3 strt steps / lev 2 flycam / lev 1 - layback

 

[Rosaleen]

41 Loretta HAMUI - MEX
Music: carol Ann by Michael W Smith / shades of bright purple
3s something went wrong - not quite sure what / layback / spirals / 2a / ftwrk 2f / nice lightness to her skating / somehow I missed the step seq / combo spin ic centered with quite good pos / flycam to catchfoot that she had trouble catching /
PB 38.41 TES 17.84 PCS 16.21 tot 34.05 currently 24th
3s downgraded / lev 4 - spirals / lev 3 - layback & combo spin / lev 2 - steps / lev 1 flycam

 

[Rosaleen]

42 Caroline ZHANG - USA
Music: Olga (ladies in lavender soundtrack) / lavender dress with silver trim
3z2t / very good speed / ftwrk 3f / wow layback flat back with arms stretched out into pretty beillman / back spiral step 2a / flycam with great inside edge to donut / strt steps express the music beautifully / spiral - coe with 180 split carries good speed , ina, last spiral lost some speed / comob spin to end includes layback that is incredible with head going down to foot into beillman /
PB 58.93 TES 34.62 PCS 24.55 tot 59.17 new pb currently 1st
Lev 4 spirals & combo spin / lev 3 flycam / lev 2 layback & steps

 

[Rosaleen]

43 Rumi SUIZU - JPN
Music: Lieberstraum / shades of mint green over dark mint green
3t3t is nice & floating / high 2a / flycam to donut - bit awkward on the grabbing of foot / ftwrk 2f / layback spin is fast with arms behind back into beillman / strt steps express the joyful music & flow / spirals carry speed with good pos / back cam starts combo spin /
PB 47.99 TES 27.70 PCS 21.61 tot 49.31 new pb currently 3rd
Lev 4 spirals / lev 3 combo spin / lev 2 - layback & steps / lev 1 flycam

 

[Rosaleen]

44 Ji Eun CHOI - KOR
Music: Romeo & Juliet / peach
3l2l with a big smile / flycam with lovely pos - including layover / 2a / O ftwrk is gentle with good speed & flow to 'a time for us' / not much ftwrk into 2f / combo spin is good ending in fast foot to face / spirals - coe in beillman / layback spin with foot to head then beillman / clock shows 2.51 - but not sure if the one we see is the official one /
PB 43.95 TES 23.94 PCS 18.99 ded 1.00 (time) tot 41.93 currently 8th
Lev 4 combo spin / lev 3 - spirals / lev 2 - steps, layback / lev 1 flycam

 

[Tinymavy15]

Mirai, 57 points! Pressure is now onto Caroline Zhang.

so glad she skated well.


GO caroline. i hope she can hold onto this lead.

 

[Rosaleen]

45 Arina MARTINOVA - RUS
Music: Otonal / light turquoise with silver /
Spread eagle turn 3z2t - 2ft on the z / 3f 2ft fell not sure if rot / axel went off heel & she managed a single rather than a full waxel / spirals have nice extension on coe / nice fast camel starts the combo spin / O ftwrk flows well and express the music / flycam to edge to donut / layback spin into beillman /
PB 49.96 TES 24.48 PCS 20.29 ded 1.00 tot 43.77 curently 7th
Lev 4 - combo spin, spirals / lev 3 layback / lev 2 - rest

 

[Rosaleen]

46 Laura LEPISTO - FIN
Music: The legend of 1900 soundtrack / turquoise with spaghetti straps
2l2t (3l3t planned) / ftwrk 2f / flycam with good pos & centered / she's a little on the noisy side / 2a / combo spin is fast & centered with good pos / spirals have a few small bobs through the coe / strt steps move well / lovely fast layback with classic & strt leg variations /
PB 44.70 TES 22.90 PCS 20.29 tot 43.19 currently 8th
Lev 4 combo spin / lev 3 spirals, layback, flycam / lev 2 steps

 

[Rosaleen]

47 Yea-Ji SHIN - KOR
Music: House of Flying Daggers soundtrack / peach
Combo spin right off the 1st beats of the music ending in fast Y / 3t2t / 2f / layback with variations into beillman / spirals start with side split then coe / 2a / flycam with indisde edge to donut / music change for strt steps that matching the speeding up beat of the music - move well /
PB 42.21 TES 25.00 PCS 19.56 tot 44.56 new pb currently 7th
Lev 4 combo spin spirals / lev 2 - rest

 

[Spun Silver]

Thanks, Rosaleen!

Looks like Caroline did it again and Mirai dazzled at her first international competition! These two buds are shaping up to be neck-and- neck competitors on the world scene.

But Lev 2 layback for Caroline - is that a message?

 

[Rosaleen]

48 Ashley WAGNER - USA
Music: The Cotton Club by Duke Ellington / black skirt with black on one side of top hot pink on other /
Some sultry chor to start us off / 3z2l - bad wrap on loop / layback into beillman - nice pos on both / 2a / combo spin has good speed & pos / spirals - coe in beillman / ftwrk 3f / music gets jazzy for strt steps that move very well & chor'd to music / flycam is fast with layover & edge /
PB 49.52 TES 29.14 PCS 22.53 tot 51.67 currently 3rd
Lev 4 spirals / lev 3 - combo spin / lev 2 layback / lev 1 - rest

 

[Rosaleen]

49 Chae-Hwa KIM - KOR
Music: La Cumparsita / black with bright green sequin design on front
2a / some great chor interpretation / 2 tano f / 3s2t / flycam with nice layover to slow donut / layback with foot to head / spirals are quite good / strt steps as music picks up again - nicely done - with music / combo spin to end /
PB 46.96 TES 22.44 PCS 19.28 tot 41.72 currently 13th
Lev 3 spirals / lev 1 steps / lev 2 - rest

 

[Rosaleen]

50 Nana TAKEDA - JPN
Music: Midnight Garden (swan lake) / white lace top & pants
Dramatic opening chor / 3l had it then fell 2t / 2a / ftwrk 2f / extememly fast layback with variations to beillman / flycam doesn't fly muc and spin gets slow (good pos) / spirals have good height but poor extension of free leg on coe / O ftwrk moves well & uses whole body / combo spin to end the program /
PB 49.35 TES 21.88 PCS 19.88 tot 41.76 currently 13th
Lev 4 - layback & combo spin / lev 3 - spirals / lev 2 - flycam & steps

 

[Rosaleen]

51 Elena GLEBOVA - EST
Music: Tango de los Exilados performed by Vanessa Mae / bright turquoise lame
Ftwrk 3f - nice / spirals - coe carries good speed - could use more extension / 3t3t / layback is fast with ok pos & foot to head / 2a / combo spin is fast with quite good pos / flycam travelled a bit at the end / strt steps moved ok (but not great) into closing pose /
PB 47.35 TES 30.22 PCS 21.00 tot 51.22 new pb currently 4th
Lev 4 - combo spin & spirals / lev 2 - layback & steps / lev 1 flycam

 

[Rosaleen]

52 Jenni VAHAMAA - FIN
Music: O Mio Babbiro Caro by James Galway / day-glo lime green /
Nice gentle opening chor / 3s2t - nice air pos / 3f fell think it was rot / flycam spin with catchfoot & donut / layback spin is fast / strt steps flowed with the lyrical music / 2a is high / spirals - very good speed - nice high leg with good extension on all pos / combo spin is centered until layback good speed throughout /
PB 42.76 TES 27.74 PCS 20.76 ded 1.00 tot 47.50 new pb currently 6th
Lev 4 - spirals, combo spin / lev 3 - flycam / lev 2 - steps / lev 1 layback

 

[Rosaleen]

And that's all folks, back in about 45 minutes for the FD

 

[IS79]

Thank you Rosaleen for doing all these reports!

I'm glad Elena Glebova did so well and managed a new pb.

 

[Dodhiyel]

Thank you so much for all your reports, Rosaleen

 

[Sylvia]

Thanks, Rosaleen!

Some jump stats I've compiled...

Attempted 3Z-2R (R=loop) and 3F:
Wagner USA (landed both), Samson CAN (landed lutz combo, fell on flip).

Attempted 3Z-2T and 3F:
Zhang USA and Nagasu USA (landed by both), Martinova RUS (2-footed lutz, fell on flip), Cagnon FRA (stood up on flip landing?).

Attempted 3T-3T:
Suizu JPN and Glebova EST (landed by both).

Attempted solo 3F:
Glebova EST and Leonova RUS (landed by both), James GBR (stumbled/hands down), Heim SWI, Hadford HUN (both were downgraded), Syken ISR (fell on flip/downgraded), Vähämaa FIN and Simaova CZE (both fell).