2026 Europeans - Women SP - "Welcome to Meh-field"

[TAHbKA]

Dubinina still skates? I feel like it's been 87 years. But good for her!

More than that, Turkkila still skates

 

[skatingguy]

Antonina Dubinina
Coach: Maria Butyrskaia
Music: My Sweet and Tender Beast by E. Doga

3Fq+2T - rotation of the flip
3Loq
Flying Camel Spin 4
2A
Change Foot Combo Spin 4
Step Sequence 1
Layback Spin 3 (4 after review)

Got through the elements but rotation issues, and lost levels are going to hurt.

49.56 = 3rd Place

 

[Hanna]

The number of times Chris keeps saying "I don't think I've seen them much better than that" really shows how little he actually remembers about the skaters he keeps referring to.

 

[susieB129]

Dubinina still skates? I feel like it's been 87 years. But good for her!

Dubinina is the Grm of Brezinovas.

 

[Elisheba]

I'm kind of into this from Lisovskaja.

 

[Hedwig]

Lisovskaja,

Oh I remember that I enjoyed her last year a lot

2toe3toe - shit about the first jump
2axel - looked like it went away from her but she managed it
3flip - best jump for her
did not have the impact of last year but I can see how enjoyable she can be when she is on

 

[skatingguy]

Kristina Lisovskaja
Coach: Alina Shkuleta Gromova
Music: My Love by Kovacs

2T+3Tq - sloppy landings
2A - tight landing
3F!q
Flying Camel Spin 4
Step Sequence 4
Change Foot Combo Spin 4
Layback Spin 3

Jumps were messy, but the non-jump elements were strong.

49.62 = 3rd Place

 

[Hanna]

I'm kind of into this from Lisovskaja.

Weirdly, me too! Well, mostly the music. Somehow it reminds me of one of the songs Zhiganshina/Gazsi used in their epic zombie FD.

ETA: Tore my heart, that was the name!

 

[Hedwig]

Vanesa SELMEKOVA

3lutz2toe nice
ah apparently it was a flip, had a very lutzy-entrance
now a 3lutz
2axel
great enery in the steps

 

[PRlady]

Weirdly, me too! Well, mostly the music. Somehow it reminds me of one of the songs Zhiganshina/Gazsi used in their epic zombie FD.

ETA: Tore my heart, that was the name!

Second time I’ve seen her and I like her look, her dress, her music and her vibe. Hope she tidies up her jumps a bit, would like to see more of her.

 

[skatingguy]

Vanesa Selmekova
Coach: Vladimir Dvoynikov, Rastislav Vrlak
Music: Is it Love by Loreen

3F+2T
3Lzq
Change Foot Combo Spin 4 - loss of speed
2A
Flying Camel Spin 4
Layback Spin 3
Step Sequence 3

Very nice performance, and pretty solid technically with the exception of the one spin that lost speed, and the rotation on the Lutz.

Q 52.50 = 2nd Place

 

[Hanna]

"Pleased as punch"

It's gonna be a long week of Chris'isms.

 

[Karen-W]

So, we'll get our first Q once Gracheva's done & her marks come up.

 

[Elisheba]

Yakoleva about to get a Q.

 

[Hedwig]

Anastasia GRACHEVA
Another imported Russian- not very fond of that, to be honest

3loop
3lutz2toe, not the best jump technique but I cannot really say what it is? SOmehow messy legs during the jumps
2axel, looked a bit short to me
very slow in the steps

I swear I was not over critical because I have no patience for RUssia anymore

 

[skatingguy]

Anastasia Gracheva
Coach: Julia Lebedeva
Music: Eronika

3Lo - lack of speed/flow on landing
3Lz+2T
Flying Camel Spin 4
2A
Change Foot Combo Spin 2V - missing the sit position
Step Sequence 2 (3 after review)
Sit Spin 4

Many of the elements lacking polish, or with visible errors.

45.59 = 10th Place

 

[Kateri]

Mark needs to stop saying things about the free skate to people who are not going to make the free skate...

 

[Citlali]

First Q! Finally

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

"Karaoke singalong" is about the last thing I want to hear not just at the fs Europeans, but under any cicrumstances.

 

[Vagabond]

Q>>>q.

 

[PRlady]

I’m in shock that Sweet Caroline is arena karaoke in the UK. I mean it’s not like there aren’t any iconic Brit pop songs.

 

[Karen-W]

The real question is how many of the women in this 4th group will give a Q to an earlier skater... I've got odds on at least 2.

 

[rfisher]

Note to self: skip the early groups of men. I think I have some paint to watch dry.

 

[miffy]

I'm totally rooting for Kristen. This is her first international this season, and so much pressure after she was top 10 last year. I hope she can enjoy the occasion.

 

[miffy]

The real question is how many of the women in this 4th group will give a Q to an earlier skater... I've got odds on at least 2.

Not the two Brits please

 

[Karen-W]

Not the two Brits please

Nah, I think at least 1 of them will make it through, maybe both!

 

[Hanna]

Lana

Langerbauer could totally be Kiibus' sister.

Nice camel spin position. The broken leg too.

 

[Hedwig]

Langerbaur
3loop nice quality
2axel
Estonian skaters are almost always interesting. I wonder how this tiny country manages to produce so many great skaters!
3flip 2toe
wonderful!

 

[skatingguy]

Nataly Langerbaur
Coach: Irina Kononova, Katerina Kalenda
Music: 13 Beaches by Lana del Rey

3Lo
2A
Sit Spin 4
Step Sequence 2
3F+2T
Flying Camel Spin 3
Change Foot Combo Spin 4

Very strong skate, and a nice performance as well.

Q 56.21 = 1st Place

 

[miffy]

Chris says she's the first to intentionally put the combo in the 2nd half, (like someone else did it by accident?)