2026 US Nationals Men's Free Skate "It's Raining Menning"

[peibeck]

Sam Mindra and Jason Brown should do pairs.

 

[kwanfan1818]

Or dance.

 

[susieB129]

Might be getting a little impatient waiting for Mindra to get it together on the technical side.

 

[peibeck]

Mindra's voice is surprisingly deep for a short king.

 

[ilovesalchows]

Cut Mindra a little slack. He lost his local ice time and he commutes 3 hours to Snoqualmie to train!

 

[tangerine dream]

I appreciate Elano's carriage and the smoothness of his skating. Don't think this music really highlights his strengths. I hope he can get the 3A consistent.

 

[just tuned in]

Too bad Mindra is much too short for pairs.

In a few years he might be a good fit for Ice Theater of NY or one of the other professional companies.

 

[peibeck]

Really nicely done for Elano. His edge jumps are gorgeous. Good way to end this first flight.

 

[Lara]

I’m really going to have to guard against Elano breaking my heart in the future. Love his skating.

 

[petro]

Mindra's voice is surprisingly deep for a short king.

Same with Lorenzo!

 

[slicekw]

I’m really going to have to guard against Elano breaking my heart in the future. Love his skating.

I was thinking that. He’s got a lot to learn about presenting and just maturation, but what a nice skate.

 

[tangerine dream]

Tommy Steenberg in the KnC!

 

[flyingsit]

Tommy Steenberg in the KnC!

I used to skate with Tommy. You’ll never meet a nicer person. Ever.

 

[Karen-W]

Commentary is a sliding scale, she's not going to go hard on Ken given his story and how out-matched he is.

Well, yes, but the comment was during Will Annis' program, lol.

 

[Capt. DeSoto]

Well, yes, but the comment was during Will Annis' program, lol.

My apologies. I was watching Annis when I replied and didn't notice it (and assumed it must had been about Ken's).

 

[tangerine dream]

Where do we go from here, is it back to free dance?

 

[Vagabond]

Did Starr already have a partner? Her boyfriend? Emmanuel would be a great match.

I don't think that she has said publicly whether or not she already has a partner, let alone who it is if she has one.

 

[Capt. DeSoto]

Will they ever master the voodoo science that has eluded us since the dawn of time... proper audio levels?

 

[Lanie]

Went back to the hotel during the break to chill. We all hate this stupid split schedule crap.

 

[Karen-W]

Where do we go from here, is it back to free dance?

Yes

 

[peibeck]

Wrong thread

 

[tony]

Buzz in the arena is Ilia May withdraw, don’t know if it’s been mentioned online anywhere because not paying attention to these threads.

 

[tangerine dream]

Buzz in the arena is Ilia May withdraw, don’t know if it’s been mentioned online anywhere because not paying attention to these threads.

Oh dear god, the chaos that will cause. These guys already can't handle the pressure and now there might be a title available too?

 

[misskarne]

Buzz in the arena is Ilia May withdraw, don’t know if it’s been mentioned online anywhere because not paying attention to these threads.

Oh my lord, that would turn everything upside down.

 

[Vagabond]

Probable URL for the Japanese live stream

I will miss this event.

 

[skateboy]

Me too.

 

[Matryeshka]

Tara's wearing an homage to all the Vogue RD programs. I would love to see Johnny and Tara do an ice dance routine. Imagine the costumes...the head gear...the scratchiness on the ice...it would be epic. I'm not sure if it would be epic good or epic bad but epic it would be.

 

[peibeck]

At least when they introduced the 1976 Olympic team figure skaters they didn't tie it in with Prevagen. Someone must have not thought of it... luckily.

 

[Matryeshka]

He doesn't look like someone whose going to withdraw.

 

[skatfan]

Buzz in the arena is Ilia May withdraw, don’t know if it’s been mentioned online anywhere because not paying attention to these threads.

NBC not going there so far and they just showed him backstage