2026 US Nationals Pairs FS "Ghosted (by my triples)"

[Amy L]

The American pairs are really gonna American pairs today huh

 

[flyingsit]

Is this gonna be our every 4 year Jim Peterson team skates lights out at pre olympic nats?

Ummmm

 

[petro]

This music will always make me think of joyful and free Wakaba doing her epic footwork sequence!

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

If this days ahead of Chelsea and partner number seven, I’m going to be mad.

 

[beckab81]

Can't P/F just do lifts for 4 minutes, and maybe a few other pairs elements? I feel like we'd all really enjoy that!

 

[tangerine dream]

Saw McPark, other than athleticism I don’t see much wonderful there.

Unfortunately this wasn't one of their better performances.

 

[Karen-W]

PlaFern - 3tw - beautiful; throw 3f - may have touched her hand down; SBS 3t - and down Valentina goes; SBS 2a+seq+1a - and down she goes again... And there we have ChanHowe moving up another place; first lift - nice; choreo seq - fine if unremarkable; throw 3lo - really low landing & step out; second lift - just gorgeous; BODS - fantastic; last lift - stunning; and right into the combo spin on the lift dismount - nice.

Well, that went about as we can have expected.

 

[peibeck]

Oh dear, that Circle of Life was more like circling down the drain.

 

[Matryeshka]

Chan and Howe will continue their reign of terror

Do you mean reign of error?

 

[Sarah]

I expected that but still a million depressions

 

[personwhoishere]

Made me nostalgic for D/F's Lion King

 

[tangerine dream]

This music will always make me think of joyful and free Wakaba doing her epic footwork sequence!

Yes! I have a weird fondness for Denney/Frazier's Lion King FS as well.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Bummer for Val and Max. I really like them.

They are lovely to watch but I don't feel like they ever really skate differently.

 

[Karen-W]

First thing that crossed my mind was pulmonary hypertension - doesn't she skate in high altitude?

But I would assume they did pulmonary function studies. Plus internet doctoring is extremely dangerous

Nope - they train in Irvine with TeamTodd&Jenni.

 

[overedge]

I wish Johnny would try to sound less condescending when he points out the errors.

 

[personwhoishere]

Yes! I have a weird fondness for Denney/Frazier's Lion King FS as well.

Jinx

 

[susieB129]

I like them. I hope they stick together and stick with it.

 

[tangerine dream]

They are lovely to watch but I don't feel like they ever really skate differently.

Unfortunately their best seems to be about one landed SBS jump per competition. Lifts sure are stunning though.

 

[flyingsit]

I like them. I hope they stick together and stick with it.

I think this just is who they are.

 

[tangerine dream]

I wish Johnny would try to sound less condescending when he points out the errors.

We've still got Ben & Ashley on peacock. It's been pretty good.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Chan and Howe will continue their reign of terror

They're in second though?

 

[Braulio]

Chan & Howe still in contention to be named to the Olympic team from those eligible

 

[overedge]

I like them. I hope they stick together and stick with it.

I think this was my first time seeing them, and I like them too. There were some excellent things in that program, like the setting down at the end of the lift right into the pairs spin. They also look like they're enjoying themselves. I didn't think the choreography overall made enough use of their best qualities.

 

[Vagabond]

The Japanese commentators are educating viewers that Plazas and Fernandez are ヒスパニック. ("Hispanic.")

 

[Sally1214]

Go Ellie and Danny!

 

[tangerine dream]

Chan & Howe still in contention to be named to the Olympic team from those eligible

Well, no wonder politicians are working overtime to find a way to get Efimova citizenship

 

[overedge]

We've still got Ben & Ashley on peacock. It's been pretty good.

No Peacock in the 51st State

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Alexa and Brandon just for the team portion please.

 

[BrightSkates]

Am I crazy or was that under on the salchow?

 

[Theatregirl1122]

The problem with Ellie and Danny is that they're great to watch, and no american pairs can do SBS jumps, but most American pairs CAN do throw jumps. And Ellie can't.

Last year's free was also a better program.