Recent content by synchrogirl17

Me neither, maybe a little pre-rotation, but I don’t see any axel leg action

Re: 3A technique, I assume she is implying that Valieva is jumping a “toe-axel” - doing a 3A-like jump instead of a 4T

Elena always stood out because of her pure joy on the ice! I hope she will find success in whatever she chooses to do in the future :)

Thank you so much for the support, it means the world to me <3

Thank you <3

Heartbreaking, especially if it’s true that she died by suicide. I just spent 7 weeks in a psychiatric hospital to save my own life - depression is a terrible struggle. Sadly not everyone can get the help they need. RIP Katia

Anna Dušková (CZE) is retiring, according to her club’s Facebook. She was the 2016 World Junior Champion in Pairs with Martin Bidař. https://www.facebook.com/100011658093730/posts/1148947718837154/?d=n

I used to skate at the same rink as her and even when she was young she had such beautiful balletic posture.

Don’t worry, misskarne just really hates synchro ;)

I am 100% a synchro skater through and through, but I would rather never see synchro in the Olympics than have the sport I love cut down to tiny teams of 12 with programs built for TV (because that is pretty much what they ask). The sport is gorgeous the way it is. Sorry if I’m a little...

Yes, both Team Boomerang and the newer Team Unity disappeared last season. Team Surprise’s club has a new Senior team for next season - Team Inspire - but I imagine they will be a work in progress.

When I skated synchro, we called Dohany “The Dragon Lady” because she is absolutely terrifying. Team Surprise always tried insanely hard elements, which led to a very high rate of injury and ”bad” performances. We often half-joked that if her skaters had a bad skate, they would not all survive...

Amelia is pretty tall for a skater. I can see her in dance, but not pairs.

Thank you, I really appreciate the apology. Yes, it was going on for an awfully long time :( But I myself have met the coach and watched her coach and she hid it very well in front of foreign teams. This has greatly upset the whole synchro community.

:huh: I have been involved with synchro for 20 years and never seen/heard of this horrific abuse. As a current synchro coach, reading the allegations made my stomach turn. Do not paint us all with the same brush. Abusive coaches exist in every sport and I am glad this coach has finally been...