Grand Prix of Espoo 2023 - Ladies Free - “The Flying Spinns”

[Colonel Green]

"This time we'll get it...get it right (other than the triple Aaaaxel)."

 

[Primorskaya]

Well yeah it worked! Green boxes all around!

 

[Colonel Green]

TES.

The judges would be so willing to make Amber a star in this sport, if she would just let them.

 

[JoannaLouise]

Wow, that was actually pretty great! I'm pleasantly surprised with how well she rallied after that opening 1A.

(And yes, I know this is yet another case of "Bad SP, Good LP" for Amber, but I'm choosing to focus on the positive. )

 

[danafan]

no 3A

Well maybe she can land everything else now?

Yes!!

 

[Spikefan]

Watch her short through the triple axel long from Skate America and then flip over to this long right after the axel.

 

[skatingguy]

Glenn, Amber
Coach: Damon Allen, Tammy Gambill
Music: Exogenesis: Symphony Part 3 by Muse

1A
3F+3T
3Lo+2T
3S
Fly Sit Spin 4
Step Sequence 3
3Lz+2A+2T+SEQ
3Lo
3F
Choreo Sequence
Ch Combo Spin 4
Layback Spin 4

Putting the opening jump aside, this was a really strong skate for Glenn. Now if only she can put this together with a clean short program at least once this season.

133.78 = 1st Place
185.39 = 1st Place

 

[floridaice]

as tired as I am of hearing this music, this is a lovely program for Amber. I hope she's able to put it all together at some point.

 

[peibeck]

Other than popping the axel, Amber was quite put together and elegant today.

 

[Frau Muller]

Overall, a wonderful free skate from Amber!

 

[Colonel Green]

Coach: Damn Allen

Not a fan?

 

[Sally1214]

My goodness, that was just beautiful from Amber. Wish she could have achieved the 3a but it doesn't matter. It was a pure joy to watch.

 

[Primorskaya]

That was some lovely skating. I can forgive even Muse for this.

 

[her grace]

I went from to to What a Journey in one program!

 

[floridaice]

What a K&C difference from yesterday!

 

[skatingguy]

Ounasvuori, Oona
Coach: Alisa Drei
Music: Violin Fantasy on Turandot, Nessun Dorma

 

[Sally1214]

HOLY SCORE FOR AMBER!!! Well deserved.

 

[thvu]

Loved that from Amber. So glad she got a redemption skate. Hosed on components for skating 2nd. Imagine if this was her skate at Skate America. PCS would have been in the high 8s approaching 9.

 

[peibeck]

I love this shade of teal on Oona.

 

[Colonel Green]

Oona maybe got a bit too excited after the first three passes went so well.

 

[airgelaal]

Oona

 

[Theatregirl1122]

I’m watching but also making pancakes.

Very classy dress for Oona!

 

[Rukia]

Well her dress is beautiful

 

[peibeck]

na

Strong start then a total meltdown.

 

[Primorskaya]

I'm liking all these old school spirals!

Shame the jumps didn't quite work out, I enjoyed that.

 

[skatingguy]

Ounasvuori, Oona
Coach: Alisa Drei
Music: Violin Fantasy on Turandot,Nessun Dorma

2A+3T
3Lz+2T
3F+1A+SEQ
2S
Fly Ch Combo Spin 4
2Lz - fall - lost her timing
1F
3Lo<<
Layback Spin 3
Choreo Sequence
Step Sequence 2 - fall
Ch Combo Spin 2

She started really well, and then I think she got a bit too excited going into the third jumping pass, and it carried through the rest of the jumps.

89.95 = 3rd Place
144.16 = 3rd Place

 

[floridaice]

Go Starr!!!

 

[skatingguy]

Not a fan?

Oops. Hopefully that's the only one today. I have a tendency to refer to Eva Pate as Evan (I think because it rhymes with Evan Bates I confuse them in my head), and at Skate Canada my pbp post had Evan Pates for about 12 hours.

 

[skatingguy]

Andrews, Starr
Coach: Derrick Delmore, Ivan Dinev,Angela Nikodinov
Music: Being Good Isn't Good Enough by Glee Cast

 

[Rukia]

Oops. Hopefully that's the only one today. I have a tendency to refer to Eva Pate as Evan (I think because it rhymes with Evan Bates I confuse them in my head), and at Skate Canada my pbp post had Evan Pates for about 12 hours.

that shows the level of pate/bye fandom on here that no one commented on it for that long lol