2025 US Nats Mens SP PBP - Wich You Were Here

[Lizziebeth]

I see the tech box woke up

 

[skatfan]

Tracker woke up. It’s ahead of me.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

I feel like shiny black was the wrong choice of pants for this shirt. I would have gone mat black.

 

[floridaice]

I see the tech box woke up

Tracker woke up. It’s ahead of me.

Great -- I didn't think we'd get it for these groups!

 

[Sylvia]

GO Samuel!! (hope he lands the 3Lz+3T that he’s gotten back since Sectionals and has landed in practices & the warmup here).

Athlete Bios (Men on pages 5-9): https://www.usfigureskating.org/sites/default/files/media-files/2025 US Championships bios.pdf

1st alternate Taira Shinohara’s Team USA bio: https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/sports/figure-skating/roster/taira-shinohara/1037
Hov Mkrtchian (part of Team Raf) is coaching him here. Taira is a freshman at the University of California Irvine (mechanical engineering major).

 

[peibeck]

Kazanecki: Nice 3A to open! And 3F. 3A/3T in bonus section. Good for him. He seems kinda tall, nice to see him getting these jumps done so nicely.

 

[mtnskater]

Kazanecki gorgeous 3 axel. Hits all three jumping passes! With his height he could really take advantage of those long lines if he works on it.

 

[Amy L]

...Mom was a Harry Potter fan?

 

[floridaice]

I feel like shiny black was the wrong choice of pants for this shirt. I would have gone mat black.

or dark blue, to match the blue swirls in his top

 

[her grace]

What a great comeback for Kazanecki after a rough summer/Cranberry Cup!

 

[Rukia]

he got a 0 on one spin but I think he has nice musicality with room for growth

 

[MacMadame]

Even with an invalid element, he's slightly ahead of Emmanuel.

 

[Rob]

Lucius - squat spin got zero? Or Ashley says he didnt get credit.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

That was a lovely 3A! Wasn't expecting that in the first group.

 

[skatfan]

Great -- I didn't think we'd get it for these groups!

We don’t get the tracker when there’s no commentating.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Lucius - squat spin got zero? Or Ashley says he didnt get credit.

No, she's saying he didn't.

 

[once_upon]

...Mom was a Harry Potter fan?

I feel we gotten into the age group that all moms will or has been a HP fan

 

[Lizziebeth]

Kazanecki seems to be a solid jumper, but he got really slow and needs to work on his spins.

 

[slicekw]

Jean Luc Baker said the best thing about Lucius during practice yesterday. Said that he really wants to see him stretch his super-tall body and long arms and legs to really emphasize their length. He’s right, it would bring out the extra points if he can add that level of polish.

A nice start to seniors, aside from that missed jump. Learning lesson today?

 

[beckab81]

Lucius has potential, but I preferred Savery a lot more. Lucius seemed a bit slow & cautious today.

 

[Sylvia]

That was a lovely 3A! Wasn't expecting that in the first group.

Lucius got the 3A last season when he switched to Malinin’s parents.

 

[Rob]

No, she's saying he didn't.

First I thought she said he did, but then she said he didn’t so I edited. It was a squat for sure, but I didn’t count revolutions.

 

[peibeck]

Not a Christmas stuffie!

 

[floridaice]

Go Samuel!!

 

[beckab81]

Also, nude gloves for anyone playing bingo

 

[MacMadame]

Also, nude gloves for anyone playing bingo

They seems more brown to me but they are a strange color so let's count it

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Also, nude gloves for anyone playing bingo

Pretty sure those are brown to match his shirt, not nude.

 

[Karen-W]

Samuel Mindra is going to have a real future as a choreographer.

 

[once_upon]

Was that a planned double axel and why!

 

[floridaice]

They seems more brown to me but they are a strange color so let's count it

like bad illusion fabric