2019-20 Canadian ladies news and updates

[victorskid]

It was recently announced that Kaetlyn Osmond is joining the coaching team at the Brant Skating Club "this winter": http://blog.discoverbrantford.ca/Bl...d-joins-Brant-Skating-Club-coaching-team.aspx

 

[haribobo]

Can anyone explain the concept of Sub Sectionals? Are they a qualifying comp for Nationals? I know Sectionals qualify skaters for the challenge...

 

[barbarafan]

Can anyone explain the concept of Sub Sectionals? Are they a qualifying comp for Nationals? I know Sectionals qualify skaters for the challenge...

I do not know how that works factually but I do know that at some levels there are 200 girls competing in the summer so maybe they do a 2 step process for ladies. It would make sense.

 

[Erin]

Can anyone explain the concept of Sub Sectionals? Are they a qualifying comp for Nationals? I know Sectionals qualify skaters for the challenge...

Quebec has so many skaters in ladies that they have a qualifier to get to sectionals.

 

[clairecloutier]

Any current news about Gabby other than she is still dealing with issues from her concussion?

I saw this tweet from Gabby this weekend--not sure what to make of it.

Gabrielle Daleman on Twitter

“Being self aware and mentally ill is so exhausting cause not only do I know when I’m being self destructive, I watch myself do it anyway”

twitter.com

 

[Rubies]

I saw this tweet from Gabby this weekend--not sure what to make of it.

Gabrielle Daleman on Twitter

“Being self aware and mentally ill is so exhausting cause not only do I know when I’m being self destructive, I watch myself do it anyway”

twitter.com

This sounds more like mental health and not concussion-related.

 

[mackiecat]

Sub sectionals. Quebec runs a skate off for positions to skate at Sectionals
Ontario Sections used to also but now they take the top 60 scores from the summer competitions and those skaters go to Sections

 

[danafan]

Speaking of sectionals qualifying - Skate Ontario's site has the standings, and Orzel and Schizas are listed under senior (junior scores from summer competitions can be used for senior qualifications). So I guess they are planning to skate senior at sectionals/challenge.

https://skateontario.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Sectional-Qualifying-Series-Revised-Interim-Results-Sept-4-2019.pdf

 

[RoseRed]

Emma Bulawka and Emily Millard are entered in the Halloween cup. Both are eligible for the YOG, so that's two more with a chance to get scores and qualify.

 

[overedge]

Angela derochie coaches in the toronto area

I had completely forgotten about her. I see there are two younger Derochies also coaching at NYSA. Are those her kids?

 

[danafan]

Emma Bulawka and Emily Millard are entered in the Halloween cup. Both are eligible for the YOG, so that's two more with a chance to get scores and qualify.

That is so great! Millard is not on the next gen team (much discussion was had about her being overlooked) so it's great to see her summer skates were noticed!

Now hopefully Schizas will get an international as well.

 

[puglover]

That is so great! Millard is not on the next gen team (much discussion was had about her being overlooked) so it's great to see her summer skates were noticed!

Now hopefully Schizas will get an international as well.

You are the best danafan! You do such a good job of keeping track of these younger/not as well known female skaters and cheering them on.

 

[danafan]

You are the best danafan! You do such a good job of keeping track of these younger/not as well known female skaters and cheering them on.

Thank you, but in this case thank @RoseRed who noticed they were entered in that competition.

 

[hoptoad]

I saw this tweet from Gabby this weekend--not sure what to make of it.

Gabrielle Daleman on Twitter

“Being self aware and mentally ill is so exhausting cause not only do I know when I’m being self destructive, I watch myself do it anyway”

twitter.com

I don't know what it means regarding her skating, but to me it sounds so perfectly human. You don't have to be mentally ill to find yourself doing things you know perfectly well aren't in your best interests.

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

I saw this tweet from Gabby this weekend--not sure what to make of it.

Gabrielle Daleman on Twitter

“Being self aware and mentally ill is so exhausting cause not only do I know when I’m being self destructive, I watch myself do it anyway”

twitter.com

Poor Gabby is really having a tough time of it these days. Skating sounds like such a physically and mentally demanding pursuit at the elite level. With triple axels and quads thrown into the mix left and right for the ladies this season, athletes almost need a killer instinct to survive.

 

[Rock2]

Gabby and Aurora on the bench. No one else killing it this year. When does Ruiter go senior? Asking for a friend.

#rhetoricalquestion

 

[Colonel Green]

Gabby and Aurora on the bench.

Gabrielle isn’t on the bench. She’s going to Finlandia.

 

[dramagrrl]

I know Gabby is an adult, but I wish someone in her life would convince her to delete herself from all social media for a good long while, if not forever.

 

[blue_idealist]

Gabby and Aurora on the bench. No one else killing it this year. When does Ruiter go senior? Asking for a friend.

#rhetoricalquestion

Why is Aurora on the bench?

 

[Colonel Green]

Why is Aurora on the bench?

She withdrew from Nebelhorn. No reason was given, but given that she’s had ongoing injury concerns for much of the last year, the most obvious inference would be that it’s related to that.

 

[fan]

I had completely forgotten about her. I see there are two younger Derochies also coaching at NYSA. Are those her kids?

Nope

 

[euterpe]

Gabby and Aurora on the bench. No one else killing it this year. When does Ruiter go senior? Asking for a friend.

#rhetoricalquestion

Ruiter is 13 and very tiny. Growth and the puberty monster lie ahead.

 

[Sylvia]

From On Ice Perspectives (1:43): Michelle Long shares her love of Figure Skating at the 2019 Autumn Classic International
Jordan Cowan's caption:

Day 2, Thursday Sept 12, of the 2019 Autumn Classic in Oakville, Ontario. Michelle Long talks about her love for skating and what motivates her. Part of a longer conversation, but I didn't decide to record it until the end!

 

[Colonel Green]

Ruiter is 13 and very tiny. Growth and the puberty monster lie ahead.

Everyone is aware of that. Nevertheless, she's a very promising talent, certainly the most interesting of the junior ladies by some way.

 

[puglover]

Man - this is becoming such a discouraging slump with little encouraging news coming out pretty well across the board for Canadian skating fans. I wonder how Mike Slipchuk and others with Skate Canada are sleeping at night.

 

[ChiquitaBanana]

Ruiter is 13 and very tiny. Growth and the puberty monster lie ahead.

Tell that to the senior Russian ladies...

 

[Rock2]

Ruiter is 13 and very tiny. Growth and the puberty monster lie ahead.

I'm told her parents are pretty small...and that NOT growing has been her bigger problem. I've heard she complains about it to her coaches all the time. Precocious little thing.

 

[Rock2]

Tell that to the senior Russian ladies...

Ya but they probs have special procedures...or controls...or ...um...'medicine' for that sorta thing

 

[Rock2]

Everyone is aware of that. Nevertheless, she's a very promising talent, certainly the most interesting of the junior ladies by some way.

and senior

 

[AxelAnnie]

I saw this tweet from Gabby this weekend--not sure what to make of it.

Gabrielle Daleman on Twitter

“Being self aware and mentally ill is so exhausting cause not only do I know when I’m being self destructive, I watch myself do it anyway”

twitter.com

It certainly looks like she is in trouble. I truly get what she is saying about knowing what you are doing is self-destructive, but watching yourself do it.

I sure hope she has someone (a medical someone) helping and directing her. The picture of her with the tweet is scary.

Does being on the bench mean she is out of competitions? I hope so. For her. I surely wish her the best.