2020 Skate Canada Challenge Nov. 27-Dec. 1, 2019, Edmonton, AB

[Colonel Green]

I'm vaguely impressed that Brian came here.

 

[kylet3]

Thank you to @danafan for all the PBP! I was at the touring version of Waitress today and couldn't make it in time, I doubt very much I'll be awake for tomorrow either. I was hoping to make some of challenge but that just didn't happen this week so I appreciate the PBP.

 

[danafan]

Tamura down on the lutz, adds the combo to the triple loop, saves the double axel. IMO she is expressing this music well. I can't help but wonder what a coaching change would do for her though.

 

[honey]

I feel like that was a significant step up from Sarah Tamara in terms of skating skills and performance. Jumps still hit and miss, but the best she’s looked at everything else.

 

[danafan]

I'm vaguely impressed that Brian came here.

I wonder where he was when Schumacher skated.

 

[danafan]

I feel like that was a significant step up from Sarah Tamara in terms of skating skills and performance. Jumps still hit and miss, but the best she’s looked at everything else.

I thought so too. She looks happy in the kiss-n-cry. 49.70 and sixth.

 

[Sylvia]

I wonder where he was when Schumacher skated.

Lee Barkell is listed as her only coach (Joey Russell was with her at Warsaw Cup): http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00102659.htm

 

[chewy]

I was disappointed in Tamura, in her jumps that 3Z-fall looked too practiced, the falling part.

 

[danafan]

Lee Barkell is listed as her only coach (Joey Russell was with her at Warsaw Cup): http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00102659.htm

Oops as the only Schumacher uber I should have known that

 

[Aerobicidal]

If Ashley Cain's husband has any siblings, one of them should marry Lissa Anne because Gribble-McGaghey would be an unstoppable surname.

 

[Colonel Green]

Aurora easing back into things, but boy was that a breath of fresh air.

 

[danafan]

Cotop was lovely but only a triple toe double toe and triple sal. It will be interesting to see which triples she attempts tomorrow.

 

[chewy]

Cotop, Looks every inch a senior lady, went into jumps with attack and no hesitation . The spectators were all watching too, no chitchat or phones A good albeit late season debut.

 

[honey]

Watching junior for a minute...Anyone else catch Emily Millard's 3L+3L attempt just now? Turn in between but given credit for rotation. It was so quick i initially wasn't certain it was a triple on the end LOL. And on a shallow note, Brittanie Grenier is Cynthia Phaneuf's doppelgänger. I did a double take when she skated out.

 

[honey]

Cotop looked even more polished and mature than in the summer. Jumps still being worked back in, but wow, skating like a senior lady indeed.

 

[danafan]

Too bad Deidre Sherk (did she get married?) opened up on the sal because the triple lutz double toe was beautiful.

 

[Erin]

Watching junior for a minute...Anyone else catch Emily Millard's 3L+3L attempt just now? Turn in between but given credit for rotation. It was so quick i initially wasn't certain it was a triple on the end LOL. And on a shallow note, Brittanie Grenier is Cynthia Phaneuf's doppelgänger. I did a double take when she skated out.

I said the same thing about Grenier. She even jumps and spins just like Phaneuf and has the same part in her hair.

I did catch Millard’s triple loop-triple loop, good to hear it was rotated.

 

[Erin]

I wondered when I saw Emanuelle Proft in junior ladies if she was any relation to Norm Proft, Canadian skater from the Kurt Browning era, and it turns out she is his daughter with choreographer Julie Brault.

 

[chewy]

Too bad Deidre Sherk (did she get married?) opened up on the sal because the triple lutz double toe was beautiful.

She telegraphed that lutz but it was powerful great and then booped the sal and I’m almost sure she rolled her eyes after in that “wtf really” sort of way. She could bring it in the long if she keeps it calm.

 

[Colonel Green]

Final flight of junior ladies is warming up (includes Matveev, Harwood, Guo, Lee, Ruiter and Carle).

 

[my little pony]

what the buggery bollocks is this Bon Jovi cover?

 

[Aerobicidal]

Watching this event, I think Galustyan may want to switch to representing Canada. There is fiercer competition in Armenia.

 

[chewy]

Slipchuck moved over to watch junior ladies before Bausback skated. Not the best skate for Bausback falling on the F and she seemed mad in KnC .

 

[victorskid]

I'm vaguely impressed that Brian came here.

Brian was with Joseph Phan earlier and he was with Grayson Long in pre-novice both yesterday and today. Grayson is now the Pre-Novice Champion of Canada

 

[chewy]

Go Kaiya!

 

[Colonel Green]

At this point they should probably embroider "Last Hope" on Kaiya's NextGen team jacket.

 

[danafan]

I love that Kim Decelles won the short program. Let's hope she can keep it together in the free. Are there any international competitions before nationals?

 

[chewy]

I love that Kim Decelles won the short program. Let's hope she can keep it together in the free. Are there any international competitions before nationals?

ISU has the Mentor Torun Cup in Poland Jan 7-12 which has senior categories with entry deadline Dec 3.

 

[Sylvia]

Replay videos: https://www.dailymotion.com/skatecanada/videos

https://skatecanada.ca/2020-skate-canada-challenge/


Today's schedule (times converted from Mountain to Eastern below):

RINK B:

RINK B: 2020 Skate Canada Challenge / Défi Patinage Canada - video Dailymotion

Live streaming of Skate Canada Challenge (Rink B), November 27-December 1 from Edmonton, Alberta.

www.dailymotion.com

Senior Free Dance (11:50-12:53)
Junior Men FS (13:08-15:28)

RINK C:

RINK C: 2020 Skate Canada Challenge / Défi Patinage Canada - video Dailymotion

Live streaming of 2020 Skate Canada Challenge (Rink C) from November 27-December 1 in Edmonton, Alberta.

www.dailymotion.com

Senior Women FS (10:55-15:35) is underway.

 

[danafan]

Aprea-Ricard had a good skate to open the senior women's free. She did a nice triple loop at the beginning, landed a 2axel 2-toe 2loop and later did a triple salchow and a double axel from a spread eagle.

73.34 FS and 110.61 total