FSU Watch (and judge!) party: 98 Worlds ladies SP - SAT, MAY 30th @ 12pm CDT / 7pm CET

[Jeschke]

Slay Rechnio!
Wheeee

for @SmallFairy

 

[Clay]

Now , with Rechnio, as a “judge” I’ve seen her qualifying and practice and she’s not missing a thing. I have no reason to hold back in the scores.

 

[alchemy void]

What the hell are those scores for Vorobieva??

I assure you, FSU's scores are just as crazy.

 

[ldec]

Kulovana - wow, people were not lying when they were praising her, she's so beautiful and elegant

4.8/5.6

Those presentation marks were so harsh.

6th

 

[skateboy]

Kulovana
4.6
5.4

 

[Jeschke]

Coach going mental at the boards.
Love it!

 

[casken]

Kulovana

.4 axel
.2 first half of combo spin travel
Only a double Sal

4.6
5.4

 

[alchemy void]

Coach going mental at the boards.
Love it!

Tursy POTS '98

 

[allezfred]

Did we really need to hear Dick Button commentating? Shut the f*ck up Dick!

Rechnio though!

 

[her grace]

Rechnio

-3r
-speedy
-3z-2t
-looks happy and relaxed
-adequate spiral sequence
-2a excellent, floaty quality

Amazing skate

 

[Jeschke]

5.7/5.7
1

SP winner for me!

 

[alchemy void]

UZB 4 Rechnio

5.7/5.8

 

[skateboy]

Rechnio
5.5
5.7

 

[ldec]

Rechnio was great, so much power in her skating.

5.7/5.7

1st

 

[casken]

Rechnio

.2 Flutz

Otherwise great.

5.5 5.8

 

[alchemy void]

Zuzana Szwed sheds a single tear.

 

[alj5]

Fontana - 4.4 / 5.3 Loved her program and was swayed by the fans.
Derochie - 4.7 / 5.2 Secure skating, liked the program pacing, and that is how I did my hair in about 1998 so it brought some flashbacks.
Poth - 5.0 / 5.5 I forgot what a charming skater she was, and how much I enjoyed this program.
Sebestyen - 4.4 / 5.0 So much pop and speed
Vorobieva - 5.3 / 5.3 Great skate for her
Kulovana - 4.7 / 5.6 I love this program on her, and even with the mistakes I think she skated it so well.

 

[Jeschke]

I need this music and costume for mukhametzianova/mironov next season

 

[Jeschke]

5.3/5.4
5

 

[her grace]

Slutskaya

-3z fall and stands up to add 2t
-3r just
-2a good
-nice speed
-good spiral sequence
-excellent spins

 

[alchemy void]

Well 7 of 8 elements for Slutskaya are very strong. 0.1 bonus for the tuxedo dress.

 

[allezfred]

I have to say I like this styling for Slutskaya even now.

 

[alchemy void]

5.3/5.6

Definitely one of her better choreographed programs (not that's saying much). Very solid.

 

[skateboy]

Slutskaya
5.2
5.6

 

[casken]

Slutskaya

.4 for combo jump

Very high quality otherwise. Great spins, axel variation, speed. Nice interpretation. Probably could have won the sp clean.

5.4 5.7

 

[her grace]

Commentators saying they've never seen a tano on a jump other than lutz or axel. If only they knew what was coming in the future.

 

[alchemy void]

Love the novelty of the tano 2A here.

 

[rfisher]

A hot mess from Shizuka. I don't know why any of you had trouble judging this. They are making it pretty easy on you.

 

[alchemy void]

Slutskaya

.4 for combo jump

Very high quality otherwise. Great spins, axel variation, speed. Nice interpretation. Probably could have won the sp clean.

5.4 5.7

It's a shame she never skated this SP clean once the entire season. I really think she could have been winning SPs over Lipinski and Kwan if she had.

The LP is a different story, of course.

 

[rfisher]

Commentators saying they've never seen a tano on a jump other than lutz or axel. If only they knew what was coming in the future.

I thought the same thing. The start of the Russian future. Eteri was probably taking notes and planning.