U.S. Men 2025-26 Discussion - Quad God and the Mere Mortals

[YukiNieve]

Ilia Malinin's SP run through at the Lombardia Trophy

Risport Skates on Instagram: "Ilia Malinin - Short Program 2025/26 training at Lombardia Trophy Bergamo #risportskates #iliamalinin"

419 likes, 4 comments - risportskates on September 11, 2025: "Ilia Malinin - Short Program 2025/26 training at Lombardia Trophy Bergamo #risportskates #iliamalinin".

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Eagle-4A-3T

Skating Stan on Instagram: "Ilia Malinin is not coming to play this season 🔥 He nailed a beautiful quad axel combination from a spread eagle entry at his Lombardia practice. 🎥: @iliaxquad #olympics #figureskating #iceskating"

401 likes, 13 comments - fs.skatingstan on September 11, 2025: "Ilia Malinin is not coming to play this season 🔥 He nailed a beautiful quad axel combination from a spread eagle entry at his Lombardia practice. 🎥: @iliaxquad #olympics #figureskating #iceskating".

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[YukiNieve]

IIRC, Beck's Instastory this summer has had (along with other skating content) a couple of sneak peeks of new costumes -- which I hope is a good sign.

Back on the ice！

Aura Skates on Instagram: "Fantastic skating by Beck Strommer on AURA Skates 💪⛸️⁠ ⁠ 📷️: @beck_s_sk8s⁠ ⁠ #AuraFigureSkates #IAmTeamAura #JohnWilsonBlades #Skating #FigureSkater #AdultsSkateToo #OutdoorSkating #Skater #AdultSkater #DoWhatYouLove #Figur

21 likes, 0 comments - auraskates on September 11, 2025: "Fantastic skating by Beck Strommer on AURA Skates 💪⛸️⁠ ⁠ 📷️: @beck_s_sk8s⁠ ⁠ #AuraFigureSkates #IAmTeamAura #JohnWilsonBlades #Skating #FigureSkater #AdultsSkateToo #OutdoorSkating #Skater #AdultSkater #DoWhatYouLove #FigureSkate...

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[Kiki5375]

Interview with Max Naumov:

https://www.usfigureskating.org/news/article/naumov-returns-competitive-ice

Such an amazing young man. I cannot wait to see his free Skate. I love the song

 

[barbk]

Ilia Malinin's SP run through at the Lombardia Trophy

Risport Skates on Instagram: "Ilia Malinin - Short Program 2025/26 training at Lombardia Trophy Bergamo #risportskates #iliamalinin"

419 likes, 4 comments - risportskates on September 11, 2025: "Ilia Malinin - Short Program 2025/26 training at Lombardia Trophy Bergamo #risportskates #iliamalinin".

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Eagle-4A-3T

Skating Stan on Instagram: "Ilia Malinin is not coming to play this season 🔥 He nailed a beautiful quad axel combination from a spread eagle entry at his Lombardia practice. 🎥: @iliaxquad #olympics #figureskating #iceskating"

401 likes, 13 comments - fs.skatingstan on September 11, 2025: "Ilia Malinin is not coming to play this season 🔥 He nailed a beautiful quad axel combination from a spread eagle entry at his Lombardia practice. 🎥: @iliaxquad #olympics #figureskating #iceskating".

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That 4A-3T was beautiful. The backflip in the SP...was not.

 

[Allskate]

I am not a fan of the music for Ilia's short program, and the two pieces together are rather jarring for me. But, the guy sure can jump:

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I love Max Naumov's short program. It's my favorite of the men's SPs so far this season:

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[SkateFanBerlin]

I thought Max`s skating beautiful - real content there. I don`t understand the low-ish GOE`s and PCS. Yes, I know the popped axel affected the impact of the whole program - but still. Hoping for better luck today.

 

[Allskate]

Here is Max's free skate:

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And here is Ilia's free skate:

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I like the raspberry twist in the change foot spin at the end.