everSilver in adult silver freestyle and bronze in adult silver spins. This was a well-attended local competition but I was mostly happy to have done good forward camels in all events. Definitely not a fan of that spin, so doing all 3 of them was a big deal for me .
I don't always control how much training time I get before I compete, depending on my work schedule, so I mostly worry about skating well for how much training time I had. As long as that happens, am happy regardless of placement.
Silver, but that was years ago, I skated against a 12 year old and there were only 2 of us competing! I didn't care about the medal, just glad I competed after several years and skated well.
COOL!!! I've never heard of Adult Silver Spins.
How do you have a competition with only 2 Skaters?
FSWer, not every competition is like Nationals or Worlds. Local competitions may only have a few skaters in each competitive category. Normally, I wouldn't have been competing against a young person except that we were the only two that signed up for that particular part of the competition. It's also possible to skate "against the book" - meaning you are the only competitor. That doesn't happen often, it's more common in recreational skating (non-USFS) competitions. But it's also possible to occasionally not get first place when you skate against the book if certain moves are required in your skate and you don't complete them.
I hope you understand that many of us here compete in more local and regional competitions, not Nationals or international competitions you may see on TV. That's part of the fun of skating - there is lots of opportunity to compete as long as you skate well enough to meet the requirements/basics of the individual competitive categories.
Can you explain how that works? Any youtube clips of any?
No, because any YouTube clips would have to be up personally by the skaters. The best way I can explain this is that there are many types of competitions, small and larger. Including some geared more toward recreational skating, meaning skaters at beginner levels on up. There is a world of skating and competition beyond what you see on TV and YouTube. And it all starts with learning basic skating skills in any type of learn to skate program you are in, whether private or group lessons. The most important thing, however, is learning to skate first and getting your basics down. My first coach didn't allow me to compete until I had the basic skills down for the level I was competing at. And my current coach and I are not even discussing ice dance competition until my skills in my new skates improve to the level where I could realistically compete well in solo ice dance. You don't just compete because you want to; you have to have the skills to do it.Can you explain how that works? Any youtube clips of any?