Grand Prix of Espoo 2023 - Rhythm Dance - The Finn-al Countdown.

[beckab81]

What on earth is she kicking?

 

[Wyliefan]

Terrible music cut there.

 

[Rukia]

I love love the Mrazeks speed and ice coverage, but one thing I noticed at skam is that a lot of times this speed leads to her in particular having some kind of wobbly and less clear turns. Looks better on camera here but also it's kind of hard to tell lol.

 

[Wyliefan]

What on earth is she kicking?

Looked like she was trying to pick her way through mud.

 

[thvu]

Love the Mrazkovi. This program doesn't really scream 80s aside from the music, but wow was the skating good. This should go in 1st, but it won't.

 

[skatingguy]

Mrazkova, Katerina/Mrazek, Daniel
Coach: Matteo Zanni, B. Reznickova, K. Mueller
Music: Self Control, Total Eclipse of the Heart

Choreo Rhythm Sequence
SqTwW4+SqTwM4
Pattern Step Sequence 1
Curve Lift 4
MiStW1+MiStM1

It's a bit unfair to the teams in the first flight that this team hoarded all the speed. Clearly they could lend some to the other skaters. One of the few teams that went with an even faster piece of music for the their step sequence.

70.59 = 2nd Place

 

[Wyliefan]

Mark is saying some of their levels were much lower than he was expecting.

 

[skatfan]

Level 1s on the footwork and choreo?

 

[topaz]

How did the Mzareks get level 1s on the pattern dance and mid steps?

 

[her grace]

Mrazkova/Mrazek

Technically so strong, the control they show as they exit a step or turn is phenomenal. They are not as strong at interpreting the theme; if there wasn't 80's music playing, would we even know they are skating to an 80's theme?

 

[Frau Muller]

Mrazeks - wonderful speed!

 

[Sally1214]

Wow ..... some tough love coming from the judges on the levels for Katerina and Daniel! I actually enjoyed their performance quite a lot. Daniel was really selling it at the end.

 

[Skate Talker]

Terrible music cut there.

Here there and everywhere. This only plays for someone totally unfamiliar with the songs

 

[Wyliefan]

I have to step away from posting for a bit. I'll be doing a C/P prayer circle with you in spirit, @Rukia.

 

[thvu]

2nd

 

[skatingguy]

Turkkila, Juulia/Versluis, Matthias
Coach: Maurizio Margaglio, Neil Brown
Music: Tell it to My Heart, I’ll Always Love Yourself

 

[Marta24]

Aww, their first 70 in the senior ranks. Love my fast baby Czechs

 

[Rukia]

lol everything he did in that twizzle sequence looked like double threes in real time but I know that won't be called at all

 

[Spikefan]

This is soooo slow after the Czechs.

 

[Rukia]

This is soooo slow after the Czechs.

everything is slow after the Czechs and I'm not sure the speed is going to get any better with the last 3 teams hahaha

 

[topaz]

Great song selections from the Fins. The levels received on the mid steps is BS though. They are good skaters.

 

[skatingguy]

Turkkila, Juulia/Versluis, Matthias
Coach: Maurizio Margaglio, Neil Brown
Music: Tell it to My Heart, I’ll Always Love Yourself

SqTwW3+SqTwM4
MiStW1+MiStM1
Pattern Step Sequence 3
Stationary Lift 4
Choreo Rhythm Sequence

That was great. They were completely into that performance, and this is not something I would consider in their wheelhouse.

77.65 = 1st Place

 

[topaz]

Fins have the best styling for this 80s RD.

 

[Skate Talker]

Wow ..... some tough love coming from the judges on the levels for Katerina and Daniel! I actually enjoyed their performance quite a lot. Daniel was really selling it at the end.

I think it's the tech panel not liking their edges with low levels and the judges loving their speed with high GOE

 

[Sally1214]

Cow bells .... I hear cow bells .... but where's the standing "O" for the home team, Juulia and Matthias?? In CANADA, we give a standing "O" to our competitors ... just for showing up!! GET ON YOUR FEET, PEOPLE!

 

[Rukia]

ok well I guess it doesn't matter how much anthony screws up his twizzles now

 

[skatingguy]

Carreira, Christina/Ponomarenko, Anthony
Coach: S. Moir, M. Hubbell, A. Diaz, P. Lauzon
Music: Whola Lotta Trouble, Edge of Seventeen

 

[thvu]

Thinking of you @Rukia

 

[Rukia]

I can breathe again this is fine

 

[thvu]

OMG. HE DID IT.