Worlds 2024 Women FS: ‘Where Have All The Knitters Gone?’

[Coco]

Wait - there's such a thing as sparkly duct tape?

 

[Badams]

There are so many ways to look God awful, and Josefin Taljegard chose this way.

 

[airgelaal]

nothing will ever beat the worlds of feelin good where we heard it like 5 times in the first 2 groups

Worlds. 3 Carmen in one warm-up. Men

 

[skatingguy]

Madeline SCHIZAS
Age: 21
Personal Best: 132.47
Season Best: 132.47
Current Rank: 17
Music: Summertime (from Porgy and Bess) by George Gershwin, performed by Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong
Coach: Nancy Lemaire, Derek Schmidt

2024 National silver medalist. 2023 & 2022 National Champion. Ranked 6th at 2024 FCCh, 10th at 2023 FCCh. Finished 19th at 2022 OWG. Placed 12th at 2022 WCh &13th at 2023 & 2021 WCh. Came 4th & 5th in her GP events 2023. Placed 3rd at Nepela Trophy 2023.

 

[slicekw]

Loving Mark & Tonia's polite discussion of the changes in jump technique that have resulted in smaller, often less attractive jumps.

I miss big-a$$ triples, that’s for sure. Or, remember when Ryan Bradley did that planned gigantic single axel in his cowboy program in Greensboro?

 

[Wyliefan]

OK, let's go, Maddie!

 

[airgelaal]

Is it already summer in Canada?

 

[Jay42]

Is it already summer in Canada?

Not until August

 

[Karen-W]

Have the stones/mirrors on her dress always been this large? Her shoulder straps are super-distracting due to their size, lol.

 

[danafan]

Maddie where was that combo on Wednesday...

 

[Jay42]

If I didn't already know I liked Maddie I would uber her for using Ella Fitzgerald's version of the song alone. More people should skate to Ella Fitzgerald versions of songs.

 

[airgelaal]

Not until August

Oh, that means a false start

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Since I noticed on Wednesday that there’s something uncomfortable about the way, Maddie holds her body, I can never un see it. This is now the only thing I can see.

 

[Karen-W]

What the hell was that face she made on the musical highlight? Like... How does it fit the music at all? LOL.

 

[Jay42]

That pause with the music was right on but her facial expression said tango not jazz standard.

 

[grimey]

I really like this colour on Maddie

 

[Wyliefan]

No, no, double salchows are for pairs!

 

[YourBorneo]

Summertime
And the landings ain’t easy
Jumps are poppin’
And the GOE’s dry

 

[Badams]

Her dress is absolutely gorgeous. I'd wear that everywhere if I could fit into it.

 

[airgelaal]

Can you do doubles without combo?

 

[Karen-W]

Well, that will move Gubanova up another place... Seriously underwhelming from Schizas.

 

[Wyliefan]

Not perfect, but she kept her head and didn't go to pieces.

 

[Colonel Green]

The improvement Madeline has made on the 3F this season is quietly impressive — I don’t think she’s missed even one.

Disappointing skate for her tonight, alas.

 

[tony]

She has the pre-2018 Osmond trouble going on, starts off with the big 3+3 and typically another triple just fine and then it all completely unravels. I think she's too hard on herself sometimes but typically one bad skate results in an amazing rebound (or vice-versa). This week, it was neither.

 

[Jay42]

I would once again like to say that I think Maddie should try skating with Ravi Walia. I know it's Edmonton and Edmonton is less cool than Toronto but she has so much potential and I don't know if she can reach it where she is now.

 

[ptvvibezz]

Mark's extremely positive commentary is getting to me lol

 

[skatingguy]

Madeline SCHIZAS
Coach: Nancy Lemaire, Derek Schmidt
Music: Summertime (from Porgy and Bess)

3Lz+3T
3F
2S - opened mid air, landed on two feet
3Lo+2T
Change Foot Combo Spin 4
Step Sequence 1
2A+2T
2Lo
Fly Sit Spin 4
Choreo Sequence
2A
Layback Spin 3

Strong start, but couldn't keep the feeling going, and also reorganized her combinations on the fly which means she missed some of the jump content.

112.13 = 2nd Place
171.78 = 2nd Place

 

[Spikefan]

Since I noticed on Wednesday that there’s something uncomfortable about the way, Maddie holds her body, I can never un see it. This is now the only thing I can see.

For me it’s the way she holds her head/neck.

 

[slicekw]

Doubles for triples aside, that’s the first Schizas skate that I’ve sat up for. The first third was lovely.

 

[susieB129]

Maddie was giving fierce Deanna face in a program that didn't call for it.