2024 World Synchronized Skating Championships

[skatingguy]

Team Starlight Elite
Coach: Eveliina Lundman, Laura Zenklusen
Music: My Friends and I (feat. Prob Cause) by GRiZ, Grant Kwiecinski, Colin Grimm

No Hold Element B + s3
Move Element 4<
Intersection 3 + pi3
Twizzle Element 3 (4 after review)
Artistic Wheel 2

An unusual music selection for skating, and they mostly pulled it off. Would have liked some more attitude to match the feel of the music. Good elements, but a few issues with unison, and skating quality.

50.73 = 3rd Place

 

[skatingguy]

Team Zagreb Snowflakes
Coach: Natasa Bahat
Music: Marija Magdalena by Tonci Huljic & Orchestra ft. Doris Dragovic

 

[Karen-W]

I like the Swiss costumes, the music, not.

You and I are of the same mind on this.

 

[kosjenka]

Ok this was much better than I could hope for. And they had Doris in the end!

 

[skatingguy]

Team Zagreb Snowflakes
Coach: Natasa Bahat
Music: Marija Magdalena by Tonci Huljic & Orchestra ft. Doris Dragovic

Twizzle Element 2
No Hold Element B + s2 (B + s1 after review)
Move Element 2
Intersection 2 + pi4
Artistic Wheel 2

A few bobbles in the first few elements, but they got stronger as the performance went on. Great crowd reaction - enough of a home crowd Worlds for you @kosjenka.

40.76 = 5th Place

 

[kosjenka]

SB is what Snowflakes were aiming for.
They barely have any ice time to train on in Zagreb, given the circumstances. It is a huge deal they prepared for Worlds at all.

 

[skatingguy]

Team Icicles Senior
Coach: Lauren Kelly, Esther Morris
Music: Running Up That Hill (Stranger Things Theme) by Epic Orchestral Version, Krutikov Music, Wønder, Yuri Krutikov
Running Up That Hill (Epic Trailer version from Stranger Things 4 vol 2) by Excelsior Hitz 101

 

[Karen-W]

It's a bit early/late for Christmas, Team GB!

These red/green costumes are a choice.

 

[skatingguy]

Team Icicles Senior
Coach: Lauren Kelly, Esther Morris
Music: Running Up That Hill (Stranger Things Theme) by Epic Orchestral Version, Krutikov Music, Wønder, Yuri Krutikov
Running Up That Hill (Epic Trailer version from Stranger Things 4 vol 2) by Excelsior Hitz 101

Move Element 2
Twizzle Element 3
Intersection 3 + pi4 (3 + pi3 after review)
No Hold Element B + s2
Artistic Wheel 2

A bit sloppy on their formations at time, and lacking in speed which is hurting the GOE. I liked the artistic wheel - the last element - lots of changes in position, and movement before coming back together.

41.61 = 5th Place

 

[skatingguy]

Team United Angels
Coach: Christina Calmbacher, Jan Hübner
Music: Premier Amour by Nour, Alice & Moi & Dani Terreur
Premier Amour (Version Acoustique) by Nour, Alice & Moi & Dani Terreur

 

[Karen-W]

So, what's the over-under on the number of teams who have costumes that are hues of red/at least half red for this SP? Team United Angels is at least the 5th team...

 

[skatingguy]

Team United Angels
Coach: Christina Calmbacher, Jan Hübner
Music: Premier Amour by Nour, Alice & Moi & Dani Terreur
Premier Amour (Version Acoustique) by Nour, Alice & Moi & Dani Terreur

Artistic Wheel 2
Move Element 3
Intersection 3 + pi4
Twizzle Element 3
No Hold Element B + s3

Some really nice sections like the spirals in the move element, and the use of the lone male skater to tell the story with the end and the pairs spin in the middle of the program was nice use of anything that makes the team stand out.

54.89 = 3rd Place

 

[kosjenka]

I remember the times when my fav team from this sport was Swedish Team Surprise. I was shocked to learn they no longer compete.

 

[skatingguy]

Team Inspire
Coach: Andrea Dohany, Magdalena Sivertsson, Gabriella Josefsson, Nathalie Lindqvist, Nathalie Josefsson
Music: Sing, Sing, Sing (Part I) Christopher Columbus by Valarie Pettiford, Fosse Orchestra, Patrick S. Brady, Louis Prima
Sing, Sing, Sing (reimagined) by OH1, Louis Prima

 

[quartz]

Ha! More red! Wth

 

[skatingguy]

Team Inspire
Coach: Andrea Dohany, Magdalena Sivertsson, Gabriella Josefsson, Nathalie Lindqvist, Nathalie Josefsson
Music: Sing, Sing, Sing (Part I) Christopher Columbus by Valarie Pettiford, Fosse Orchestra, Patrick S. Brady, Louis Prima
Sing, Sing, Sing (reimagined) by OH1, Louis Prima

Intersection 3 + pi4
Twizzle Element 3
Move Element 3
No Hold Element B + s4 (B + s3 after review)
Artistic Wheel 2

Great performance for Team Inspire. Lots of things to like in that program including the 16 synchronized cartwheels, and the connected Bielmann's but the layback spin at the end the skater struggled to get the haircutter position, and that was unfortunate.

60.58 = 2nd Place

 

[kosjenka]

Somoeone from the coaching team of Swedan had a baby with them. Kid had ear protectors and banged little feet with the music. Not this kids first competition, thats for sure!

 

[quartz]

I loved the cartwheels!

 

[kosjenka]

Are they allowed to do back flips in Synchro?

Asking for a friend.

 

[skatingguy]

Team Unity
Coach: Madonna Randall, Georgina Williams
Music: Golden Hour by JVKE, Jacob Lawson, Zac Lawson

 

[quartz]

Nice to not have red, but this isn’t the greatest shade of yellow. Looks like bridesmaid yellow circa 1975.

 

[Karen-W]

Nice to not have red, but this isn’t the greatest shade of yellow. Looks like bridesmaid yellow circa 1975.

I'm not bothered by this color as much as I was by the nude/champagne costumes that the Zagreb Snowflakes had.

 

[skatingguy]

Team Unity
Coach: Madonna Randall, Georgina Williams
Music: Golden Hour by JVKE, Jacob Lawson, Zac Lawson

Intersection 3 + pi4
Move Element 2
Artistic Wheel 2
No Hold Element B + s2
Twizzle Element 4

-1.00 = Falls (1)

A few too many mistakes for the Australians. Some nice skating, and formations.

45.06 = 7th Place

 

[kosjenka]

Poles think its cool to invade Zagreb.

Once can mistake them with Canadians bc there are many of them, they are loud and same colors of the flag!

GO POLAND!

 

[kosjenka]

@Karen-W it looked like a wanna be golden in person.

 

[skatingguy]

Team Ice Fire Senior
Coach: Agnieszka Filipowicz, Marcin Miedlarz
Music: Skyscraper by Demi Lovato

 

[Karen-W]

@Karen-W it looked like a wanna be golden in person.

"wanna be" being the operative phrase, lol!

 

[Karen-W]

Ice Fire's steely/silver blue costumes seem rather drab compared to pretty much all the previous teams. Also - the strings at the back neckline are distracting.

 

[skatingguy]

Team Ice Fire Senior
Coach: Agnieszka Filipowicz, Marcin Miedlarz
Music: Skyscraper by Demi Lovato

No Hold Element B + s3
Twizzle Element 3
Move Element 3
Intersection 3 + pi3
Artistic Wheel 2

I thought that was a very strong skate, and some good elements.

54.99 = 4th Place

 

[skatingguy]

Team Ice on Fire
Coach: Roberta Giuliani, Gabriele Minchio
Music: The Crisis by Ennio Morricone
The Storm by Havasi, Lisa Gerrard, Judit Andrejszki, Peter Pejtsik, Kiyo-Kito Taiko & ENDI
Reborn by Really Slow Motion