2024 Canadian Spring/Summer/Fall Competitions

[victorskid]

Sorry that the remnants of Debby caused you so much trouble @Aaron MB Fan - I hope your nephew made his flight!!
@DE93 said it took almost an hour and a half to go 4 km last evening after the event and then the elevators were down at the hotel It sounds like you made the right decision.

 

[Aaron MB Fan]

Sorry that the remnants of Debby caused you so much trouble @Aaron MB Fan - I hope your nephew made his flight!!
@DE93 said it took almost an hour and a half to go 4 km last evening after the event and then the elevators were down at the hotel It sounds like you made the right decision.

Yes he did thankfully! His roommate who is going to Italy with him was coming from Ottawa with my sister and brother in law and they only made it to the airport 45 mins before boarding. The roads were so bad they got a flat tire and my poor bro in law had to change it in the pouring rain. Took them almost 4 hours to get there!

And wow 1.5 hours to go 4km after the event, glad I made the right decision to go back to the hotel!

 

[DE93]

Yes he did thankfully! His roommate who is going to Italy with him was coming from Ottawa with my sister and brother in law and they only made it to the airport 45 mins before boarding. The roads were so bad they got a flat tire and my poor bro in law had to change it in the pouring rain. Took them almost 4 hours to get there!

And wow 1.5 hours to go 4km after the event, glad I made the right decision to go back to the hotel!

The entire 40 was flooded after Kirkland and I’m pretty sure anyone on the highway was stuck there until well into the wee hours. We were stuck on the service road for a while and were eventually directed up an on-ramp near Baie D’Urfe and had to go down onto the 20 to get anywhere. It was a long time in the car after a very long day at the rink!

 

[Aaron MB Fan]

The entire 40 was flooded after Kirkland and I’m pretty sure anyone on the highway was stuck there until well into the wee hours. We were stuck on the service road for a while and were eventually directed up an on-ramp near Baie D’Urfe and had to go down onto the 20 to get anywhere. It was a long time in the car after a very long day at the rink!

What madness. At least today is a nicer day and back to some normalcy. Looking forward to the Sr Pairs and Jr/Sr Dance teams!

 

[Aaron MB Fan]

Sr Pairs thoughts:

Didn’t get to see Fiona and Benjamin’s LP in Ottawa as they withdrew. Liked this program for them better than the SP. Saw some nice qualities today. Still very early so some bumps along the road. But a much improved skate in a matter of a couple of weeks. Hopefully they continue to improve with more mileage.

Kelly-Ann & Loucas looked good overall. I think this might be the best suited program they’ve had for themselves in quite some time. Some nice highlights, more performance and emoting, and some elements looked better than I remember. Still some roughness so early on but good start to build on for them. I’m sure the huge home crowd cheering also helped out!

 

[Karen-W]

Sr Pairs thoughts:

Didn’t get to see Fiona and Benjamin’s LP in Ottawa as they withdrew. Liked this program for them better than the SP. Saw some nice qualities today. Still very early so some bumps along the road. But a much improved skate in a matter of a couple of weeks. Hopefully they continue to improve with more mileage.

I put my thoughts about their SP score (as well as Schmitz/Eberl from last weekend) in the Canadian Pairs discussion thread but do you think they're ready for SCI or do they need more time skating together and competing at lower-profile competitions?

 

[Aaron MB Fan]

I put my thoughts about their SP score (as well as Schmitz/Eberl from last weekend) in the Canadian Pairs discussion thread but do you think they're ready for SCI or do they need more time skating together and competing at lower-profile competitions?

I haven’t had a chance to watch Schmitz/Eberl yet so can’t comment for them. I would say it would be a stretch for Fiona and Benjamin right now but 2.5 months is a lot of time as a brand new team so with monitoring maybe they can prove it? They are still too rough and need to work on pairs timing which comes with practice hours and lower profile competitions under your belt.

 

[Wyliefan]

Lim/Quan must have withdrawn from the FD. Fabbri/Ayer held on for the win.

 

[shutterbug]

I haven’t had a chance to watch Schmitz/Eberl yet so can’t comment for them. I would say it would be a stretch for Fiona and Benjamin right now but 2.5 months is a lot of time as a brand new team so with monitoring maybe they can prove it? They are still too rough and need to work on pairs timing which comes with practice hours and lower profile competitions under your belt.

I posted links to Schmitz/Eberl's programs in the Canadian Pairs thread if you're interested in watching them for comparison's sake.

 

[Aaron MB Fan]

I posted links to Schmitz/Eberl's programs in the Canadian Pairs thread if you're interested in watching them for comparison's sake.

Thank you! So I had the chance to watch both of Schmitz/Eberl's programs and I totally agree with your comments. They have a surprising good look so early on, are well matched and much better matched together than either individually with their prior partners. The elements still need more work, especially the jumps for them to be ready for a major assignment like a GP.

However, I would agree that they actually are better matched and have a stronger Pairs feel than Fiona and Benjamin right now. That third pairs spot at SCI is really up for grabs with the middle tier of Canadian Pairs retiring or breaking up in the past 1-2 years.

 

[Aaron MB Fan]

Thoughts on the Dance events:

Jr Dance: The top 2 teams stood out the most for me. Was impressed by Auréa Cinçon‐Debout / Earl Jesse Celestino. Wasn't sure what to expect as they have very little almost no height difference, but they skated with great speed and had nice movement. It was very evident in comparing them vs the others outside of Gauthier & Thieren. He has nice skating skills as I've come to expect from a Celestino. I was also pleased with Sandrine & Quentin in their return to Juniors. I felt a lot more confidence and attack in their skate today than I saw last year where I think they felt perhaps overwhelmed against a competitive and large Sr Dance pool in Canada. Going back to Juniors feels like the right move for them long-term. They had some bizarre music choices within their program that didn't totally jive all together, though I liked the pieces all on their own, but I enjoyed the program a lot nonetheless.

Sr Dance: All 4 teams were very enjoyable. Lots of cheers for Zhu and Fournier - they look good together. Loved the highlight of her in a full split. Spiridonov and Pham also had a nice program. She is very striking and gorgeous! Really captures your attention. Harris & Chan got a lot of audience support, the skaters sitting nearby loved their music choice in Claire de Lune. I love that piece too, but IMO it isn't a piece Harris & Chan can pull off and isn't suited to their strengths. Paul & Alicia looked good for so early on in the season, hopefully they can build from here!

 

[danafan]

I'm watching the last two groups of senior women at Quebec summer skate. Earlier Mia Clarke scored over 100 points landing a few nice triples (toe, sal and loop) and popped a lutz to a single.

Miclette just skated and she popped four jumps to singles....Sigh.

 

[Aaron MB Fan]

I'm watching the last two groups of senior women at Quebec summer skate. Earlier Mia Clarke scored over 100 points landing a few nice triples (toe, sal and loop) and popped a lutz to a single.

Miclette just skated and she popped four jumps to singles....Sigh.

Yes Miclette’s skate was rough hard to watch. At least she finally rotated more jumps toward the end. But she’ll be disappointed with her outings this season so far.

Breken Brezden however had an amazing skate again just now!! 118.59!! She could be a dark horse podium threat for Nationals at this rate.

 

[danafan]

Brezden had a wonderful skate and landed a ton of triple, TES on the tracker over 60 before review. I think she attempted all the triples through lutz and had one fall. 118.59! 172.64 is her total. This is above the standard Skate Canada set for an international so I hope they are paying attention!

 

[danafan]

That was actually a good skate for Dupuis for this time of year.

 

[Aaron MB Fan]

Brezden had a wonderful skate and landed a ton of triple, TES on the tracker over 60 before review. I think she attempted all the triples through lutz and had one fall. 118.59! 172.64 is her total. This is above the standard Skate Canada set for an international so I hope they are paying attention!

Yes she attempted all the triples, landed 2 lutzes, a double axel triple toe combo, and I think the fall might have been on the flip as she went in with quite a lean. Great skate!! She has beautiful presentation although the music is a bit boring and doesn’t do her skating justice. Exciting to see a result like this!

 

[Aaron MB Fan]

That was actually a good skate for Dupuis for this time of year.

Yes a good skate overall for Dupuis! She seemed quite pleased with it. Had a bunch of clean elements and program built well. Loved the step sequence at the end.

 

[danafan]

Landry's jumps are huge though I wonder if she will ever get a triple triple. Another skater who should get an international assignment based on her Challenge score from last season.

 

[Aaron MB Fan]

My first time seeing Landry live and she did not disappoint! Love the height and size of her jumps, beautiful! Hopefully she can get a triple triple eventually.

Really enjoyed her program. She is a rare balance of power and strength in her skating combined with grace and some elegance. Packaged well too!

 

[Aaron MB Fan]

Pomerlau was probably surprised to find herself in first here after the SP. Her LP wasn’t as strong today. Her packaging has improved since I first saw her live in nationals a couple of years ago, but the jumps and presentation not quite where others like Landry, Brezden and of course Dupuis are.

 

[shutterbug]

2024 BC/YT Section Super Series Summerskate: https://www.skatinginbc.com/events/2024-bcyt-section-super-series-summerskate
Dates: Aug. 15-18/24
Scotia Barn
Burnaby, BC

Schedule: https://www.skatinginbc.com/sites/d...e/resources/2024summerskateschedule080624.pdf Note: The senior events (Dance, Men, Women) start tomorrow at 7:05pm local time.

Start orders/results: on main event page (scroll to the bottom) https://www.skatinginbc.com/events/2024-bcyt-section-super-series-summerskate (edited to update link)

Livestream will likely be on BC/YK Section Dailymotion: https://www.dailymotion.com/skatinginbc/videos

Notable entries: Wesley Chiu, Matthew Newnham, and Aleksa Rakic in Sr. Men, Uliana Shiryaeva and *Rose Théroux in Sr. Women, NextGen team members William Chan, Davey Howes and David Li in Jr. Men, and Chloe Nguyen/Brendan Giang in Jr.Dance

*Not included in start orders

Skate Ontario's August Sectional Series event starts on Friday. I'll post the links tomorrow to make sure all the information is as updated as possible.

 

[shutterbug]

2024 Skate Ontario Sectional Series August: https://skateontario.org/event/sectional-series-august-2/
Dates: Aug. 16-18/24
RIM Park
Waterloo, ON

Schedule: https://skateontario.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SectionalSeriesAugustKW24-Schedule.pdf

Start Orders/Results: https://skateontario.org/results/25KWAUG/

Live streams:
Pillers Rink: https://skateontario-streaming.memberlounge.app/resources/sectional-series-2-august-pillers-rink
Optimist Rink: https://skateontario-streaming.memberlounge.app/resources/sectional-series-2-august-optimist-rink

Notable entries: Stephen Gogolev in Sr. Men, Gabrielle Daleman, Breken Brezden, and Kaiya Ruiter in Sr. Women, Cristina Lyons/Marty Haubrich make their competitive debut in Sr. Pair (only team), Nadiia Bashynska/Peter Beaumont in Sr. Dance (9 teams), NextGen team members Jake Ellis in Jr. Men, Kara Yun in Jr. Women, Siyul Back/Gavin Mahoney in Jr. Pair (only team), Layla Veillon/Alexander Brandys, Rachel Martins/Juek Kowalczyk, Audra Gans/Gabriel Liu, Summer Homick/Nicholas Buelow, and Sophia Gover/Billy Wilson-French in Jr. Dance

 

[Wyliefan]

I'm watching this while I work, and I think the cameraperson may be drunk.

 

[Wyliefan]

Big improvement for Homick/Buelow already. They're in second after the short, right behind Veillon/Brandys.

 

[victorskid]

Big improvement for Homick/Buelow already. They're in second after the short, right behind Veillon/Brandys.

Top 3 in Junior RD:
Veillon/Brandys 59.36
Homick/Buelow 56.95
Kravets/Dotzert 50.75

Full results: https://skateontario.org/results/25KWAUG/25KWAUGJuniorDanceCR.pdf

 

[victorskid]

Top 3 in Senior RD (unofficially):
Bashynska/Beaumont 74.09
Hensen/Lickers 71.08
Dozzi/Papetti 61.95

These are from my notes watching the stream.
Links to the full results and (eventually) the protocols should be found here: https://skateontario.org/results/25KWAUG/

 

[Wyliefan]

Senior RD results are now up: https://skateontario.org/results/25KWAUG/25KWAUGSeniorDanceCR.pdf

 

[shutterbug]

Notable entries: Wesley Chiu, Matthew Newnham, and Aleksa Rakic in Sr. Men, Uliana Shiryaeva and *Rose Théroux in Sr. Women, NextGen team members William Chan, Davey Howes and David Li in Jr. Men, and Chloe Nguyen/Brendan Giang in Jr.Dance

Quick note from the Sr. Men SP last night - Wesley Chiu had an excellent skate. Clean 4T-2T, 3A, 3Lutz, all level 4 steps and spins. Very encouraging! I actually thought he was underscored a bit for a provincial competition, but perhaps the judges are trying to keep the scores realistic for international competitors.

 

[danafan]

It looks like they are really behind at the Optimist rink. They are just starting the last warmup flight of pre novice women group 4 and junior women was supposed to start 6 minutes ago.

 

[victorskid]

I am told that Lia and Trennt have been added to the competitors in this August event.