Canadian Ladies 2017-18 season news & updates

[danafan]

Long had two splats in her short at SLC, but she still slightly improved her isu personal best. And Pineault got her worlds TES minimums.

 

[mag]

Pineault 56.22 at SLC. No splats!

And a clean 3T+3T with positive GOE!!!

 

[shutterbug]

Aurora Cotop is working with Ravi Walia: https://www.instagram.com/p/BZEUhJ6Bu-c/?taken-by=rwalia7[url]

 

[Alilou]

Ted Flett talking with Ravi Walia about Kaetlyn. (It's a bit out of date as they're talking about Summettime as the short and she's gone back to Piaf)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjDBdpvluWo&feature=youtu.be

 

[kwanfan1818]

This is gonna make so many people here happy... like Christmas in autumn.

Or less than a month to Thanksgiving

 

[ichiro]

Great to see people finally using Ravis expertise.

 

[danafan]

Pineault finished sixth at SLC, got her worlds minimums in both segments and set new personal bests in short, free, and overall. Well done!

 

[coppertop1]

Great start to the season!

 

[danafan]

Autumn Classic is this week-end and it's the season international debut for Osmond, Chartrand and Tamura (Tamura's senior international debut).

There is some conflicting info about the entries for the junior competition. Original assignments were Bulawka, McGaghey, and Dawson. (Same as this PDF: https://skatecanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-Autumn-Classic-International-Junior-Sep-8.pdf).

But the PDF here https://skatecanada.ca/results/2017-ACI/ACI2017_JuniorLadies_SP_Entries.pdf shows Bausback (who is scheduled for JGP in Croatia the week after), Cotop, and McCaghey.

Now Dawson and Bulawka are listed as subs for future JGPs so I wonder if they have changed up some of the assignments?? Time will tell!

 

[danafan]

Michelle Long did not skate very well at the SLC international but she posted a very positive/reflective message on instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BZKYsBjgiqK/?taken-by=themichellelong

And a photo of her with Pineault: https://www.instagram.com/p/BZJUJ_qAL-v/?taken-by=themichellelong

 

[danafan]

At Nepela trophy - Austman triple sal < splat, triple flip << splat no combo...

 

[algonquin]

Is this her first senior international?

 

[ichiro]

That's tough outting for Austman. Probably wanting it too much.

 

[mag]

Is this her first senior international?

No. She competed in the spring and was 3rd overall. She is much better than that skate showed. Hopefully she will knock it out of the park in the long.

 

[honey]

Great short from Kaetlyn at Autumn Classic! Combo was a little tight and she stumbled on the footwork a bit (guessing might have cost her a level?), but all around really great performance. 75.21.

 

[danafan]

Well Alaine scored 55ish after a fluke fall at the beginning of her footwork. Tamura scored 39.something after falling on the lutz and axel and had no combo. With that total score I don't know if she got the 20 TES needed for 4CC/olympics. We'll have to see when the scores are posted.

 

[professordeb]

Well Alaine scored 55ish after a fluke fall at the beginning of her footwork. Tamura scored 39.something after falling on the lutz and axel and had no combo. With that total score I don't know if she got the 20 TES needed for 4CC/olympics. We'll have to see when the scores are posted.

I checked out this link and it would seem that Tamura did indeed get over 20

 

[kwanfan1818]

Tamura (4CC/Olys) and Shilling-USA (Worlds) were the only two who needed SP minimums and earned them at ACI.

 

[jenny12]

Great short from Kaetlyn at Autumn Classic! Combo was a little tight and she stumbled on the footwork a bit (guessing might have cost her a level?), but all around really great performance. 75.21.

Loved it! She is everything I would like to see in a ladies olympic gold medal winner! (a girl can dream, can't she? )

 

[SkateFanBerlin]

The story for Osmond is that last year wasn't a fluke. She's picked up where she left off. Maybe spruce up the short a little to keep it fresh - new costume? Definitely an Oly medal contender.

 

[honey]

I hope they don't touch the costume. I want the world to see her in that jaunty neck scarf at the Olympics.

I think they did make a couple of choreographic updates, mostly noticeable in the footwork which I'm not sure came off entirely as intended. But she looked pretty damn polished for only starting to work on this program again 2 weeks ago . I loved this program the first time I saw it and continue to love it.

 

[danafan]

Michelle Long has applied for a Canada's dairy farmers grant:

https://www.womenchampions.ca/champ...Sh&utm_source=TW&utm_content=encourage-30s-DW

 

[honey]

Was happy to see Kaetlyn put all 7 triples to her feet today (6 beautifully done and 1 with a turn out). She looks very good for this point in the season. And for getting up after that belly flop and landing the loop.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Osmond has amazing GOE and at this point she could realistically chase Med.

I can very easily see her getting an Oly silver!!!!

 

[danafan]

Tamura skated poorly but still managed to get the 4CC/Olympics tech minimums in both programs. Her PCS marks in the free were all in the 4s, so not very good. Chartrand was Chartrand....tons of under rotations and -GOE. Still even on her worst day she's the clear #3 at this point.

Too bad they didn't wait for the early senior internationals before assigning the Skate Canada host pick. Pineault looks more prepared for that stage than Austman does at this point. Of course we'll see how the rest of the season goes, but aside from Osmond no one is delivering.

 

[DimaToe]

Chartrand is like the Canadian answer to Mirai Nagasu. You know there's so much she could do, but once competition arrives she under rotates her way out of the conversation.

 

[coppertop1]

Daleman is yet to compete. Still early in the season, long way to go before Nationals.

 

[Rafter]

Tamura skated poorly but still managed to get the 4CC/Olympics tech minimums in both programs. Her PCS marks in the free were all in the 4s, so not very good. Chartrand was Chartrand....tons of under rotations and -GOE. Still even on her worst day she's the clear #3 at this point.

Too bad they didn't wait for the early senior internationals before assigning the Skate Canada host pick. Pineault looks more prepared for that stage than Austman does at this point. Of course we'll see how the rest of the season goes, but aside from Osmond no one is delivering.

PCS in the 4s?? Ouch!! Sounds like she should be back on JGP.

 

[coppertop1]

Tamura has a lot on work to do on her skating skills. Her stroking seems laboured. It seems that mabny of McLeod's students have those issues

 

[mag]

Tamura skated poorly but still managed to get the 4CC/Olympics tech minimums in both programs. Her PCS marks in the free were all in the 4s, so not very good. Chartrand was Chartrand....tons of under rotations and -GOE. Still even on her worst day she's the clear #3 at this point.

Too bad they didn't wait for the early senior internationals before assigning the Skate Canada host pick. Pineault looks more prepared for that stage than Austman does at this point. Of course we'll see how the rest of the season goes, but aside from Osmond no one is delivering.

I think that SC jumped the gun. It would have made sense to wait and see how all the contenders did at their internationals (especially in the SP.) SC had made a big deal out of their requirement for a 3/3 in the short yet they continue to waive that requirement for Austman. Both her PCS and her GOE are also inflated in Canada. Why her team continues to have her do Wild Rose and BC Summer Skate instead of a competition or two in the US in the pre season is beyond me, and why SC allows it again is another mystery.