2025-26 US Pairs Discussion - Milano-Bound By Way of Beijing & St. Louis

[marshallpond]

New junior pairs in the US International Selection Pool: Baylen Taich and Nikolai Apter (former partner of Tallulah Tanner)

 

[Spiralgraph]

When will TPTB select the American team that will go to the qualifier to confirm that third spot? Can somebody remind me when the competition is please?

 

[Stephanie]

The entries are due August 15th, but USFS might just throw in a placeholder and wait until after John Nicks to make the final decision.

 

[Karen-W]

When will TPTB select the American team that will go to the qualifier to confirm that third spot? Can somebody remind me when the competition is please?

The entries are due August 15th, but USFS might just throw in a placeholder and wait until after John Nicks to make the final decision.

That's my assumption as well, unless one of the teams is looking really strong at Champs Camp next week.

 

[bobmcm]

That's my assumption as well, unless one of the teams is looking really strong at Champs Camp next week.

I understand that there are competition simulations, including both short and free programs scheduled during Champs Camp... with actual judges doing the scoring. My guess is that will have an impact on the decision.

 

[Karen-W]

John Nicks IPC entries are out - almost all of the senior US teams listed on the ISP are competing here; and it would seem that all of the junior US teams on the ISP are either competing or listed as substitutes.

Sr teams -
Chan/Howe
Efimova/Mitrofanov
Fitzpatrick/Bearinger
Flores/Wang
Kam/O'Shea
Liu/Bedard (this is a guess - the entry list skips team #11, so that team doesn't seem to have an ISU bio yet & Liu/Bedard are the only US senior team without one)
McBeath/Parkman
Shin/Nagy
Williams/Lewer

Jr teams -
Carpenter/Maravilla
Meek/Meek
Moss/Galbavy

Jr teams listed as substitutes -
Jarmoc/Witkowski
Kovar/McPike
McDanold/Felberbaum
(it's possible that Taich/Apter are also substitutes, but not listed as they don't have an ISU bio yet)

Interesting that PlaFern aren't competing here but every single other US senior team is.

 

[happycamper2554]

Interesting that PlaFern aren't competing here but every single other US senior team is.

https://x.com/AnythingGOE/status/1953817668160454902

They are assigned to kinsoshita cup.

 

[myhoneyhoney]

Katia Gordeeva (post on IG) helping out with Efimova and Mitrofanov

 

[Wyliefan]

Katia Gordeeva (post on IG) helping out with Efimova and Mitrofanov

Aw, Katia and her clone. That's nice.

 

[Karen-W]

KamO have withdrawn from John Nicks IPC. It was reported last week during Champs Camp that Ellie is dealing with a minor injury.

 

[Lanie]

I hope Ellie gets better soon!

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Katia Gordeeva (post on IG) helping out with Efimova and Mitrofanov

And even more photos, I love the colors of the costume, and I love how she poses them into their move

How wonderful it is to see her and also Natalia M working with US pairs

Alisa Efimova on Instagram: "Alisa and Misha’s long program, “Love Story”, is a heartfelt tribute to the 2-time Olympic Champions, legendary pair Katia Gordeeva and Sergey Grinkov — our true idols in the skating world. This year marks 30 years since

2,387 likes, 99 comments - alisaefim on August 18, 2025: "Alisa and Misha’s long program, “Love Story”, is a heartfelt tribute to the 2-time Olympic Champions, legendary pair Katia Gordeeva and Sergey Grinkov — our true idols in the skating world. This year marks 30 years since Sergey’s passing...

www.instagram.com

 

[her grace]

Guess they're really leaning in to her being the "new Katia"