German Skating News - Part 3

[skatingguy]

- comeback season '17/18

You meant 97/98 right? If she's coming back next year that would be amazing.

 

[Jeschke]

You meant 97/98 right? If she's coming back next year that would be amazing.

Hahah, of course! My mistake!

 

[kwanfan1818]

@Jeschke

 

[Jeschke]

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[Kelvster]

Tanja was my favourite skater as well. To this day, I struggle to find anyone that skates with as much pure joy as she did! It's unfortunate that her career was a relatively short one, but she achieved a lot nonetheless (medalling at Junior Worlds, Euros, Worlds, and participating in one Olympics). I am glad she found closure (it's very interesting that the soap opera gave her the chance / motivation to skate again!). Btw, I don't think Katarina Witt skated "perfectly" as Tanja claimed at 1994 Nationals ... but the pressure on her trying to qualify for the Olympics as a 16 year old must have been immense (especially with Marina Kielmann also breathing down her neck).

I didn't know about the GPF in 1997 taking place in Munich and the stories about her doctor being in the audience etc., All very touching! It was indeed an amazing skate. She even landed the 3flip, and managed to land most of the jumps on one foot!

I hope there will be a resurgence of the German ladiezzz soon.

 

[Jeschke]

Taking a look at the worlds entries...I fear I fear.

In the worst case we have 2 olympic pairs spots secured and that's it.

I really fear for Fentz making the final, Schott and Lorenz/Polizoakis are not a 100% given either. So fingers crossed

 

[text_skate]

Taking a look at the worlds entries...I fear I fear.

In the worst case we have 2 olympic pairs spots secured and that's it.

I really fear for Fentz making the final, Schott and Lorenz/Polizoakis are not a 100% given either. So fingers crossed

Please no doubts! ALWAYS positive. Probably we should do some voodoo

 

[care bear]

Deutschland-Pokal 2017 Live stream link http://sportdeutschland.tv/eiskunstlauf/deutschland-pokal-2017

 

[skatingguy]

Taking a look at the worlds entries...I fear I fear.

In the worst case we have 2 olympic pairs spots secured and that's it.

I really fear for Fentz making the final, Schott and Lorenz/Polizoakis are not a 100% given either. So fingers crossed

Looking at the entries and season's best scores I think Germany will get 2 Pairs & 1 Ladies, Ice Dance entries for the Olympics at Worlds. Fentz may have to go to Neblehorn to earn a spot.

 

[DaiKozOda]

Todays episode of 'Ewige Helden' (Eternal heroes) was about Tanja Szewczenko.
http://www.tvnow.de/vox/ewige-helden/folge-12/player

Tanja!!!! I used to love her so much. I remember rooting so hard for her at the 94 worlds. I was lucky to get autographs from her in two occasions. Such a sweetheart.

 

[alchemy void]

Taking a look at the worlds entries...I fear I fear.

In the worst case we have 2 olympic pairs spots secured and that's it.

I really fear for Fentz making the final, Schott and Lorenz/Polizoakis are not a 100% given either. So fingers crossed

Something very dark,
Is playin' with your mind,
It's not the end of days,
It just the bump and ride

Show a little more,
Show a little less,
Add a little smoke....

#GoTeamGermany
#WiseWordsfromWeinzierl

 

[Jeschke]

Seems like Aliona is ready for some battle
https://instagram.com/p/BReE_1hBwVW/

Do we expect a last minute jump layout change to 3t3t?

 

[Quadjump]

Seems like Aliona is ready for some battle
https://instagram.com/p/BReE_1hBwVW/

Do we expect a last minute jump layout change to 3t3t?

I do not think so. Aljona seems to be very proud of her 3T+3T. She posted many versions of it.

IMO Bruno prefers 3S+1Lo+3S. But I think it was the right decision to go back to their old layout consisting of 3T+3T+SEQ and 3S.

 

[Sabine-Yuna]

Seems like Aliona is ready for some battle
https://instagram.com/p/BReE_1hBwVW/

Do we expect a last minute jump layout change to 3t3t?

Aliona seems to be more than ready, but hopefully Bruno overcomes his back problems til Worlds. After Europeans they will have another major competition without proper practice. I just cross my fingers that they can skate!

 

[Quadjump]

Aliona seems to be more than ready, but hopefully Bruno overcomes his back problems til Worlds. After Europeans they will have another major competition without proper practice. I just cross my fingers that they can skate!

Back problems? What happened?

 

[Sabine-Yuna]

Back problems? What happened?

I don't know exactly what is the problem with Brunos back, but they could not practice for quite a while. As far as I know, they are back together on the ice now. Hope everything works fine.

 

[sandra_persch]

Looks like Alina Mayer is giving pairs skating a try too. According to the pairs skating fanclub she is teaming up with Ivan Aldinger (they must have un-retired him?)

http://www.paarlauf-fanclub.de/paare/oberstdorf/

 

[Jeschke]

Looks like Alina Mayer is giving pairs skating a try too. According to the pairs skating fanclub she is teaming up with Ivan Aldinger (they must have un-retired him?)

http://www.paarlauf-fanclub.de/paare/oberstdorf/

ehm?
ok, she seems not like the typical pairs lady, but hell.
she enjoys what she's doing!
good girl.

so from the 5 ladies finishing seniors nationals, 2 have moved to pairs.

 

[Catherine M]

It does seem like everyone is giving pairs a shot (saw some guy from the Netherlands on IPS that trains in Berlin wanting a partner).

Maybe all those pair camps that have been held in Berlin are paying off and skaters are thinking "why not me?" as your chance of skating internationally does go up if you can form a decent pairs team.

Good luck to Alina & Ivan as they begin their partnership.

 

[Sabine-Yuna]

Looks like Alina Mayer is giving pairs skating a try too. According to the pairs skating fanclub she is teaming up with Ivan Aldinger (they must have un-retired him?)

http://www.paarlauf-fanclub.de/paare/oberstdorf/

How old is Alina Mayer? Seems to be a bit late for a switch. I think Zoe Wilkinson is exceptional. It might be just for fun.

 

[alchemy void]

Looks like Alina Mayer is giving pairs skating a try too. According to the pairs skating fanclub she is teaming up with Ivan Aldinger (they must have un-retired him?)

http://www.paarlauf-fanclub.de/paare/oberstdorf/

Marina Kiellmann and pairs does not compute!

 

[SmallFairy]

I want Marina Kielman back!!!!

 

[text_skate]

Schwendinger/Wunderlich finished 10th in FS with PB and ended up in 10th overall . Two spots next year for ID at Junior Worlds.

Link to FS (PB): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaVNVHN8RG4
Link to OD (PB): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgnHWXxZ2-A

I like the idea of their twizzles: one clockwise while the other one counter-clockwise and vice versa. The downside: they always look a bit messy, because they aren't in perfect synchro.

Kudos to the team for delivering only PBs!

 

[Quadjump]

Schwendinger/Wunderlich finished 10th in FS with PB and ended up in 10th overall . Two spots next year for ID at Junior Worlds.

Link to FS (PB): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaVNVHN8RG4
Link to OD (PB): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgnHWXxZ2-A

I like the idea of their twizzles: one clockwise while the other one counter-clockwise and vice versa. The downside: they always look a bit messy, because they aren't in perfect synchro.

Kudos to the team for delivering only PBs!

Really good result. Congratulations.


Valentin´s costume ist one of the worst I have ever seen. I know it shall match the music structure. But sorry. If the costumes dominates the whole outward appearance and makes him look like an unsporty fat guy something is wrong.

 

[Sabine-Yuna]

Top Ten for Dastich! Great tech, but I can't see any improvement in her skating, spins aren't good, but they probably have their levels.

 

[text_skate]

Top Ten for Dastich! Great tech, but I can't see any improvement in her skating, spins aren't good, but they probably have their levels.

She's kinda mixed bag. On spins she got one level 4 and two level 3. They are centered. She lacks speed, flexibility. She loses on GOE and PCS. On the other hand her BV is one of the highest, actually 3rd. Could be lot of potential

I'm happy for her: clean performance and PB. Link to FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVYPAkXgDcI
AND: she earned two spots for next year

 

[Jeschke]

It's great, that Dastich could keep her momentum until junior worlds.

I am on the same boat, I can't see any improvement in her overall skating. With tons of luck at the right challengers next season, she might be in the game for the spots, but if all goes the normal route, Schott/Weinzierl should be slaying her almost even with a tech 10pts gap. The pcs difference is too big still.

But as of today, big cheers to Lea for having that skate, finishing 8th and getting us more spots for jgp and junior worlds.!
Great! What a season end it is for her!

 

[Sabine-Yuna]

She's kinda mixed bag. On spins she got one level 4 and two level 3. They are centered. She lacks speed, flexibility. She loses on GOE and PCS. On the other hand her BV is one of the highest, actually 3rd. Could be lot of potential

I'm happy for her: clean performance and PB. Link to FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVYPAkXgDcI
AND: she earned two spots for next year

Dastich really has great potential in her jumps, but you probably need the whole package to rise up. At this moment she is saving a lot of power in not doing great steps, spins, choreography and interpretation and spends this energy in her jumps. Let's see how it'll work if she will do the rest too. Figure skating is not just jumps. But she definetly is way the best junior skater Germany has to offer. I don't see anyone who should acompany her next year at junior worlds.

 

[text_skate]

Bock resumed training according to this article in Freie Presse: http://www.freiepresse.de/SPORT/WIN...pause-hat-endlich-ein-Ende-artikel9866000.php

Her big goal are the Olys. She is now on the ice again, treading carefully, starting with spins. After Easter she's going overseas to participate in a training camp with Brian Orser for two weeks. Afterwards she'll be in Detroit with Pasquale Camerlengo to work on new FS.

 

[clairecloutier]

Any pre-Worlds articles on Aliona/Bruno??