2021/2022 Canadian Ladies: News and Updates

[Sylvia]

4 tweets recapping Maddie Schizas’ pre-Worlds media call earlier today: https://twitter.com/anythinggoe/status/1503735728077000715

2 are embedded here:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1503735729335246855

ETA - “Madeline Schizas, a student of Urban Planning at the Faculty of Environment, Waterloo talks about her experience at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics” (March 6):

Olympian skating prodigy making Waterloo proud | Waterloo News

What a milestone achievement for Madeline Schizas, a student of Urban Planning at the Faculty of Environment, Waterloo! She competed at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics recording a personal best of 69.60 points in the women’s short program portion. Schizas is a competitive skater. The...

uwaterloo.ca

Link to her 20+ minute podcast interview that’s embedded in the article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwN9FB50MhY

 

[coppertop1]

Maddie is in a good position to get in the top ten and earn its second spot back.

 

[Lemonade20]

Go Maddie!! You got this!

 

[honey]

Great fight to get through that today from Madeline. Her practices have seemed pretty up and down, even issues on jumps that are usually money for her. So, great for her to get through it relatively unscathed today.

I know she said she hadn’t been around her coach that much because of an exposure at home but still going to be holding my breath that she doesn’t test positive before the free.

 

[victorskid]

Maddie is in a good position to get in the top ten and earn its second spot back.

She has said in mixed-zone interviews that that is her goal

 

[danafan]

Sarah-Maude Dupuis with a triple axel in practice.

Sara-Maude Dupuis on Instagram: "👀👀 #tripleaxel"

919 Likes, 100 Comments - Sara-Maude Dupuis (@saramaudedupuis) on Instagram: "👀👀 #tripleaxel"

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[honey]

Great fight again today for Madeline. Really impressed with her coming back after those two big errors.

Looks like Canada is going to miss out on two spots by less than half a point though So close.

 

[coppertop1]

Great fight again today for Madeline. Really impressed with her coming back after those two big errors.

Looks like Canada is going to miss out on two spots by less than half a point though So close.

Ouch. She'll get there. Overall, it's better a good season finale her first year of semester competition. Well done, Maddie 👏

 

[victorskid]

Madeline was 10th in the SP and 10th in the FS - unfortunately some others below her jumped ahead in the free skate, leaving her in 12th spot overall (just barely).

 

[lexeoe]

Are ladies getting 2 spots?

 

[danafan]

Sigh...so close and 10th in both segments but 12th overall has to sting. This was our best chance to get two spots back without any Russians here. It's easier to keep two spots when you have two spots. Hopefully Maddie will continue to develop her skating and improve her PCS. She's far and away Canada's top skater at the moment and I don't see that changing any time soon but of course I hope for 2 spots for home worlds in 2024.

 

[skatingguy]

Are ladies getting 2 spots?

No - we needed a top 10 finish for 2 spots.

 

[Lemonade20]

It was refreshing not seeing the Russian bots dominate the podium.

 

[coppertop1]

It was refreshing not seeing the Russian bots dominate the podium.

Women with good technique and skating skills and presentation being rewarded.

 

[lexeoe]

How come

No - we needed a top 10 finish for 2 spots.

How come in 2019 gabby daleman finished 11th and secured 2 for Canada?

 

[Andrea82]

How come

How come in 2011 gabby daleman finished 11th and secured 2 for Canada?

Because Chartrand was 23th.

It is easier to confirm 2 spots with 2 entries than earning them in first place with one entry.
When you have 2 skaters, the sum of points related to their placements must be equal or less than 28. Skaters who qualify for FS and ends in 16-24th pavements, all get 16 points. So it was 16 from Chartrand + 11 from Daleman= 27= 2 spots.

 

[Jammers]

Here's a question what happens if you have two skaters but only one makes the FS how high does the skater who made the FS have to finish to keep two spots?

 

[honey]

Here's a question what happens if you have two skaters but only one makes the FS how high does the skater who made the FS have to finish to keep two spots?

In that scenario the skater who did make the FS must be top 10.

 

[lexeoe]

so if a country only has 1 skater, she must make the top 10? right?

 

[skatingguy]

so if a country only has 1 skater, she must make the top 10? right?

Yes, a country with one entry must have total placements adding to less than 10 - in other words a top 10 finish - in order to secure 2 spots for the following year's World Championships.

 

[lexeoe]

In Belgium's case since she got silver, they get 3 since a single skater needs at least a top 2 placement for 3 spots? correct?

 

[skatingguy]

In Belgium's case since she got silver, they 3 since a single skater needs at least a top 2 placement for 3 spots? correct?

That's correct.

 

[shutterbug]

Canada will be sending several women to the Egna Spring Trophy taking place in Egna, Italy from April 7 - 10/22 : https://www.fisg.it/upload/result/5612/online/index.htm

Junior Women

Abby Baltzer (N3)
Fiona Bombardier (J2)
Angelina Grant (N8)

Advanced Novice Girls

Kara Yun (N2)
Lulu Lin (J9)
Hetty Shi (N1)

Lulu has been working on a 3flip-3toe as per Coach Evans’ Instagram post, possibly we will see her attempt it in the FP. 🤞

 

[Marco]

It's sad that Maddi couldn't capitalize on the Russians' absence to make top 10 and secure 2 spots for Canadian women for Worlds next season. Then again, perhaps Canadian women do not need or deserve 2 spots.

Whatever happened to Kaiya? She had a decent first half of a season and then disappeared? Is it injuries? Is she going to Jr Worlds?

 

[Frau Muller]

Whatever happened to Kaiya? She had a decent first half of a season and then disappeared? Is it injuries? Is she going to Jr Worlds?

Maybe switching to Pairs? She seems to be petite enough.

 

[shutterbug]

Whatever happened to Kaiya? She had a decent first half of a season and then disappeared? Is it injuries? Is she going to Jr Worlds?

Not going to Junior Worlds, but back on the ice as per Scott Davis' Instagram from about 6 weeks ago: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CaIzRtljyKF/

 

[4rkidz]

Canada will be sending several women to the Egna Spring Trophy taking place in Egna, Italy from April 7 - 10/22 : https://www.fisg.it/upload/result/5612/online/index.htm

Junior Women

Abby Baltzer (N3)
Fiona Bombardier (J2)
Angelina Grant (N8)

Advanced Novice Girls

Kara Yun (N2)
Lulu Lin (J9)
Hetty Shi (N1)

Lulu has been working on a 3flip-3toe as per Coach Evans’ Instagram post, possibly we will see her attempt it in the FP. 🤞

Great to see Skate Canada investing in these very talented young women, some barely teenagers and others not even! Hope its on youtube again.

 

[shutterbug]

Great to see Skate Canada investing in these very talented young women, some barely teenagers and others not even! Hope its on youtube again.

YouTube link : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVqoGWk-LwmtHk5lZPR6Z83Ik0G-dNNM-

 

[4rkidz]

YouTube link : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVqoGWk-LwmtHk5lZPR6Z83Ik0G-dNNM-

Yes i just saw that. Such a large Canadian team will be exciting to watch.

 

[coppertop1]

It's sad that Maddi couldn't capitalize on the Russians' absence to make top 10 and secure 2 spots for Canadian women for Worlds next season. Then again, perhaps Canadian women do not need or deserve 2 spots.

Whatever happened to Kaiya? She had a decent first half of a season and then disappeared? Is it injuries? Is she going to Jr Worlds?

Seriously? Maddie was less than a point out of tenth. Don't be so negative.