2023 World Synchro Championships, March 31-April 1, Lake Placid, NY

[Karen-W]

I really enjoyed that program from the Haydenettes. Nice to see them bounce back after yesterday.

 

[victorskid]

With one group of 5 teams left - the free skate results so far:

1​	Team Haydenettes	USA	153.55​	80.79​		72.76​	9.18​	9.18​	8.89​	0.00​	#18​
2​	Team Passion	HUN	133.71​	71.25​		62.46​	7.89​	7.89​	7.61​	0.00​	#17​
3​	Team Inspire	SWE	130.86​	70.51​		60.35​	7.71​	7.46​	7.43​	0.00​	#14​
4​	Team Berlin 1	GER	129.52​	68.77​		60.75​	7.61​	7.64​	7.50​	0.00​	#16​
5​	Team Jingu Ice Messengers	JPN	126.20​	66.49​		59.71​	7.50​	7.68​	7.18​	0.00​	#11​
6​	Team Hot Shivers	ITA	120.28​	63.83​		58.45​	7.61​	7.21​	7.07​	2.00​	#15​
7​	Team United Angels	GER	119.69​	64.02​		55.67​	6.96​	7.00​	6.89​	0.00​	#13​
8​	Team Zoulous	FRA	114.65​	60.13​		54.52​	6.96​	6.82​	6.64​	0.00​	#9​
9​	Team Olympia	CZE	112.69​	57.96​		54.73​	6.82​	6.93​	6.75​	0.00​	#10​
10​	Team Starlight Elite	SUI	109.60​	59.32​		50.28​	6.50​	6.29​	6.04​	0.00​	#8​
11​	Team Ice Fire Senior	POL	107.39​	57.66​		50.73​	6.50​	6.29​	6.21​	1.00​	#12​
12​	Team Fusion	ESP	97.38​	53.14​		44.24​	5.57​	5.57​	5.43​	0.00​	#7​
13​	Team Unity	AUS	95.37​	52.92​		44.45​	5.75​	5.29​	5.61​	2.00​	#5​
14​	Team Ice United	NED	91.23​	50.93​		41.30​	5.43​	4.93​	5.11​	1.00​	#6​
15​	Team Icicles Senior	GBR	88.18​	51.90​		37.28​	4.71​	4.64​	4.61​	1.00​	#4​
16​	Team Zagreb Snowflakes	CRO	88.17​	51.71​		37.46​	4.82​	4.57​	4.64​	1.00​	#3​
17​	Team Amber	LAT	75.17​	44.61​		31.56​	4.14​	3.82​	3.86​	1.00​	#2​
18​	Team Golden Roses	TUR	41.06​	28.97​		17.09​	2.36​	1.86​	2.18​	5.00​	#1​

The overall results so far:

1	Team Haydenettes	USA	218.32	6	1
2	Team Passion	HUN	195.12	7	2
3	Team Berlin 1	GER	188.51	8	4
4	Team Inspire	SWE	187.16	10	3
5	Team Jingu Ice Messengers	JPN	179.22	13	5
6	Team Hot Shivers	ITA	179.21	9	6
7	Team United Angels	GER	174.33	11	7
8	Team Zoulous	FRA	166.73	15	8
9	Team Olympia	CZE	164.87	14	9
10	Team Starlight Elite	SUI	161.55	16	10
11	Team Ice Fire Senior	POL	161.52	12	11
12	Team Fusion	ESP	142.84	17	12
13	Team Unity	AUS	140.58	19	13
14	Team Ice United	NED	136.51	18	14
15	Team Icicles Senior	GBR	128.08	20	15
16	Team Zagreb Snowflakes	CRO	122.95	21	16
17	Team Amber	LAT	107.81	22	17
18	Team Golden Roses	TUR	59.62	23	18

 

[Sylvia]

Final group's music:

19 Team Miami University USA 5 70.07 - Ode To Joy by Karl Hugo

20 Team Nexxice CAN 4 72.17 - El Mar Mediterrani by Ryuchi Sakamoto

21 Team Unique FIN 3 76.13 - Voilá by Barbara Pravi / Victoria Station by Shigeru Umebayashi / March by Shigeru Umebayashi

22 Team Helsinki Rockettes FIN 2 78.61 - Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: 3. Sequentia: Rex tremendae - Live by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Majesty by Apashe & Wasiu, John De Buck / Dona Eis Requiem by Karl Hugo / Dies Irae by Apashe & Black Prez, Joseph Leopold Eybler

23 Team Les Supremes CAN 1 79.00 - Good News by Apashe / Empathy by Audiomachine / Madame Butterfly Act II: Un Bel DI Vedremo by Giacomo Puccini / Deceit and Betrayal by Audiomachine / Lord & Master by Apashe / Moonlight Sonata Mvt.3 by Tommee Profitt / Moonlight Butterfly by Karl Hugo

 

[Aceon6]

Can we penalize both Rockettes and Supremes for excessive music cuts? 1 point for each cut over 4.

 

[Ananas Astra]

Whatever the **** is going on with FSU AND ISU tonight.
It better stops right now.

 

[skatingguy]

Commentators are Chris Howarth and Danielle ?

Danielle Ostrower

 

[Ananas Astra]

FSU takes like 20 minutes to load right now. Same with the ISU results page.

 

[Karen-W]

FSU takes like 20 minutes to load right now. Same with the ISU results page.

I think it's your internet. Both are loading fine for me.

Miami was okay. Nice, pretty, pretty skating, but nothing overwhelming for me.

 

[skatingguy]

Team Miami University, United States of America
Ode To Joy by Karl Hugo

Pivoting Block Element 3 - fall
Pair Element 4
Group Lift Element 4
Mixed Element 1
Intersection Element 3 + pi4
Move Element 4
Synchronized Spin Element 4
No Hold Element 4 + sB
Intersection Element 4 + pi4
Creative Element 1

Not as strong as the the Haydenettes, but they might stay ahead of them because of the lead from the short program.

139.87 = 2nd Place
209.94 = 2nd Place

Haydenettes reestablish their place as the top American Synchronized Skating team.

 

[Karen-W]

Not as strong as the the Haydenettes, but they might stay ahead of them because of the lead from the short program.

Not even close to staying ahead of the Haydenettes. Yikes.

 

[Sylvia]

Current top 4:
1 Team Haydenettes USA 218.32 6 1
2 Team Miami University USA 209.94 5 2
3 Team Passion HUN 195.12 7 3
4 Team Berlin 1 GER 188.51 8 5

1 Team Haydenettes USA 153.55 80.79 72.76 9.18 9.18 8.89 0.00 #18
2 Team Miami University USA 139.87 72.40 68.47 8.71 8.50 8.43 1.00 #19
3 Team Passion HUN 133.71 71.25 62.46 7.89 7.89 7.61 0.00 #17
4 Team Inspire SWE 130.86 70.51 60.35 7.71 7.46 7.43 0.00 #14

ETA:

Team Nexxice CAN
Seasons Best in Free Skating 153.04
Points to be 1st 146.16

 

[Ananas Astra]

I think it's your internet. Both are loading fine for me.

Yes. My Internet company has conspired against me.
"How do we piss her off as much as we can?" "Do it on FSU and ISU!"

 

[Karen-W]

Nexxice's music is annoying AF. Not a fan at all. I doubt they'll fall behind the Haydenettes due to their lead from the SP, but eh.

 

[RoseRed]

Nexxice's music is annoying AF. Not a fan at all. I doubt they'll fall behind the Haydenettes due to their lead from the SP, but eh.

And their TES, at least before any reviews, is a couple points higher.

 

[skatingguy]

Team Nexxice, Canada
El Mar Mediterrani by Ryuchi Sakamoto

Artistic Wheel Element 2
Intersection Element 4 + pi3
Synchronized Spin Element 4
Move Element 4
Creative Element 1
Pair Element 4
Pivoting Block Element 4
Intersection Element 3 + pi4
No Hold Element 4 + sB
Group Lift Element 4

Strong elements - lots of different entrances/exits to the elements from what we've seen from other teams today. The opening Artistic Wheel had so many interesting changes of position, and the Group Lift popped up to position much easier than the other teams.

155.91 = 1st Place
228.08 = 1st Place

 

[Ananas Astra]

FINLAND! FINLAND!

 

[tony]

The beginning of that program was as voidy as any Canadian skater(s) can probably get, so there's that. I thought the program kinda fizzled out and wasn't as clean as the Haydenettes, but I also haven't memorized the rulebook to argue scores like I do in figure skating

 

[Sylvia]

Team Unique FIN
Seasons Best in Free Skating 160.67
Points to be 1st 151.96

Current Overall Standing
Pl. Name Nation Points SP FS
1 Team Nexxice CAN 228.08 4 1
2 Team Haydenettes USA 218.32 6 2

1 Team Nexxice CAN 155.91 81.15 74.76 9.36 9.39 9.25 0.00 #20
2 Team Haydenettes USA 153.55 80.79 72.76 9.18 9.18 8.89 0.00 #18

 

[skatingguy]

Team Unique, Finland
Viola, Victoria Station, Vendetta March

Synchronized Spin Element 4
Move Element 4
No Hold Element 4 + sB
Intersection Element 4 + pi4
Pivoting Block Element 4
Group Lift Element 4
Intersection Element 3 + pi4
Pair Element 4
Artistic Circle Element 2
Creative Element 1

Group Lift, and Pair death spiral positions were unique to them so far. Very strong program, and performance. Every element was very well done.

161.55 = 1st Place
237.68 = 1st Place

 

[Karen-W]

Voila voila voila - Team Unique's gonna medal, for sure. They seemed very fast and assured.

 

[tony]

Bonus points for Eurovision entries. That was crazy good, as well. So sure in all of their positions on the ice and so in sync.

Imagine a figure skating competition with this kind of crowd

 

[Ananas Astra]

Helsinki Rockettes are looking like they want to cause some fire.

 

[Ananas Astra]

Oh, Mozart.

 

[tony]

Mess coming out of the creative element, but it was done before the fall.

I'm not really into this program at all, and there are several instances of big-trick elements being done by half of them and the other ones are awkwardly skating forwards throwing their arms around. Surely they could think of something else for them to do, being such a high-level team.

 

[skatingguy]

Team Helsinki Rockettes, Finland
Rex Tremendae Live, Majesty, Dona Eis Requiem

Group Lift Element 4
No Hold Element 4 + sB
Intersection Element 3 + pi4
Move Element 4
Creative Element 1
fall - not on an element
Pivoting Block Element 4
Pair Element 4
Synchronized Spin Element 4
Intersection Element 4 + pi4
Artistic Wheel Element 2

Beautiful program - the elements had so many interesting, and difficult transitions. How costly will the fall be?

160.95 = 2nd Place
239.56 = 1st Place

 

[Karen-W]

That music cut from the Helsinki Rockettes was Euro-trash at its most voidy. I kinda loved it. I do think they had a fall on a non-element and they might wind up behind Team Unique as a result.

 

[Ananas Astra]

When you do "Moonlight Sonata", do it right.
Canada's costume person got it. But not the music one.

 

[Sylvia]

1 Team Helsinki Rockettes FIN 239.56 2 2
2 Team Unique FIN 237.68 3 1
3 Team Nexxice CAN 228.08 4 3
4 Team Haydenettes USA 218.32 6 4

1 Team Unique FIN 161.55 85.27 76.28 9.61 9.64 9.32 0.00 #21
2 Team Helsinki Rockettes FIN 160.95 85.93 76.02 9.54 9.50 9.43 1.00 #22
3 Team Nexxice CAN 155.91 81.15 74.76 9.36 9.39 9.25 0.00 #20
4 Team Haydenettes USA 153.55 80.79 72.76 9.18 9.18 8.89 0.00 #18

Team Les Supremes CAN
Seasons Best in Free Skating 155.12
Points to be 1st 160.57

 

[Lanie]

I am watching this and genuinely don't get synchro but yay skaters!

 

[skatingguy]

Team Les Supremes, Canada
Good News, Madame Butterfly, Moonlight Sonata

Pivoting Block Element 4
Intersection Element 3 + pi4
Group Lift Element 4
Move Element 4
Synchronized Spin Element 4
Pair Element 4
No Hold Element 4 + sB
Intersection Element 4 + pi4
Artistic Wheel Element 2
Creative Element 1

That was another amazing skate. Solid throughout all the elements - great unison, precision, and skating skills.

161.98 = 1st Place
240.98 = 1st Place