Penny Coomes - injury & recovery

[sweetsparky]

I hope she can recover quickly and be back next season with all her strength.

 

[shah]

Be strong and heal fast! Wishing Penny and Nick tons of lucks next season!

 

[Sylvia]

This article (in her hometown of Maidenhead) is based on what Penny Coomes has posted on social media: http://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co...es-forced-to-delay-return-to-competition.html

 

[allezfred]

New feature article by Hiro Yoshida on Europe on Ice - Penny Coomes & Nicholas Buckland on the Road to Recovery

 

[sweetsparky]

A great (heartbreaking and inspirational) article. Thank you very much for the link.

 

[nuge]

She's definitely made the right decision.Her health comes first .A great start to the olympic season for them .Good luck Penny and Nick

 

[Finnice]

Great article, even though it tells about such a sad things. Thank you for the link and all the best for Penny and Nick!

 

[clairecloutier]

New feature article by Hiro Yoshida on Europe on Ice - Penny Coomes & Nicholas Buckland on the Road to Recovery

Wow. Stunning article, and Penny speaks so candidly ... I can't believe how much she has gone through with this, plus her difficult pneumonia situation a few years back. Really hope that the bad luck is all behind her now.

It's also touching that she felt such a strong wish to keep the second Olympic spot for British dance, in order to benefit another team.

 

[Alilou]

I can't figure out how to do a direct link, but if you scroll down there's a great interview with Penny Coombs:

https://www.facebook.com/SportswomenSky/?hc_ref=SEARCH

 

[Sylvia]

I can't figure out how to do a direct link

Link to the Penny Coomes interview (13 mins. long): https://www.facebook.com/SportswomenSky/videos/vb.191907437905283/267080487054644/?type=2&theater

ETA: She mentioned in the beginning that they will work again with Christopher Dean on their short dance (rhumba for next season).

 

[Xela M]

Link to the Penny Coomes interview (13 mins. long): https://www.facebook.com/SportswomenSky/videos/vb.191907437905283/267080487054644/?type=2&theater

ETA: She mentioned in the beginning that they will work again with Christopher Dean on their short dance (rhumba for next season).

Well, if anyone knows how to dance a rhumba it's Christopher Dean! That 1994 T&D rhumba was IT (and I was one who wanted G&P to win).

 

[allezfred]

ETA: She mentioned in the beginning that they will work again with Christopher Dean on their short dance (rhumba for next season).

That was also mentioned in the Europe on Ice article.

 

[Sylvia]

Coomes tweeted on March 20 that she is back in Novi, Michigan - here's a new news video "Road to recovery for Coomes": http://www.skysports.com/watch/video/tv-shows/sportswomen/10809614/road-to-recovery-for-coomes

Music video (published on Mar 20, 2017): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mN_GrrijDc
Featuring British Champion and Team GB members for 2018 winter Olympics - Penny Coomes and Nick Buckland and choerographed by Olympic Gold Medal Winner Robin Cousins. Animator Andy Potts put the finishing touches to the video. Song written by Tom Van Can and sung by Welsh singer Bronwen Lewis. Produced by John Reynolds (Sinead O'Connor, Damian Dempsey), Guitar - Graham Kearns (George Michael, Leona Lewis), Bass - Clare Kenny (Indigo Girls, Aztec Camera) and strings Antonia Pagulatos.

ETA link to BBC Nottingham's 2-minute interview with Penny before she left England: https://www.facebook.com/BBCNottinghamSport/videos/1065043173639629/

 

[nuge]

Well done Penny.Glad to see them back on the ice.So Robin already knows where the olympic gold is already going to.Does he know something we don't? Realistically even an olympic bronze medal will be hard to win for them.Too many teams.They have great chances for a euro medal or two though

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

I really hope they stay in past 2018......

 

[Sylvia]

Here's Sarah Brannen's article on Penny Coomes with quotes from her and Nick Buckland: http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2017/04/07/222838630

"I've learned I can't look too far ahead," Coomes said. "It's about making sure I do everything possible every day. I hope in a couple months I'll be back to normal."
...
The first outing for their new programs will be the IJS Sheffield competition in England at the end of July, followed by the Nebelhorn Trophy in September.
...
She said, "When something you love so much gets taken away from you, to have it given back is very empowering. It makes you fall in love again."

 

[Sylvia]

Penny Coomes' road to recovery. One year on... (Published on Jul 1, 2017): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=985w3T0gUJk

This video provides an inside look into what Penny has been through over the last year. In June 2016 Penny fractured her Patella (knee cap) into 8 pieces. It was a potentially a career ending injury. With the
Olympics in 2018 she wanted to document her recovery so people can be part of her journey. Hopefully it can serve as inspiration to any other athletes that go through similar struggles with injury. Never give up and keep fighting.

Penny's update in her own words: https://twitter.com/PennyCoomes/status/881207807772643328/photo/1

 

[Lanie]

Penny is such a fighter!

 

[skatesindreams]

What a relief to see Penny doing so well!

 

[Bellanca]

It's been a long, tough road for Penny. She has been an inspiration, and I am so happy and relieved for her that she is feeling better. Thank goodness!

 

[Jeschke]

https://www.facebook.com/uknewsonice/videos/1044344095701590/
We know it's been a long way for them and this is just a short clip in earlly august, so I wait to comment.

 

[antmanb]

They scored 79.46 in the SD at Sheffield IJS link to protocols here: http://www.icephoto.co.uk/IJSSheffield17/SEG032.HTM

 

[Jeschke]

They scored 79.46 in the SD at Sheffield IJS

you better don't expect that score to happen at nebelhorn

 

[antmanb]

you better don't expect that score to happen at nebelhorn

definitely not! All programme components were in the 9s so I seriously doubt an international panel would come up with the same score, but its promising start for them given where they've had to work back from.

 

[chapis]

Well, judging by her emojis, Penny knows (I hope) that the scores are not so realistic https://twitter.com/PennyCoomes/status/893448558153801728

There are not videos?

 

[platniumangel]

They scored 79.46 in the SD at Sheffield IJS link to protocols here: http://www.icephoto.co.uk/IJSSheffield17/SEG032.HTM

So glad THEY'RE BACK!

 

[whiteskates]

Glad they're back. Wishing them the very best of luck.

 

[msmandaskates]

So happy to see them again! All the best to them

 

[Sylvia]

They scored 79.46 in the SD at Sheffield IJS link to protocols here:

Senior SD protocols: http://www.icephoto.co.uk/IJSSheffield17/SeniorDance_SD_Scores.pdf
Senior FD protocols (C/B scored 112.26): http://www.icephoto.co.uk/IJSSheffield17/SeniorDance_FD_Scores.pdf

COOMES AND BUCKLAND BACK WITH A BANG AT IJS SHEFFIELD (article with photos): http://www.iceskating.org.uk/index....ckland-are-back-with-a-bang-at-ijs-sheffield/

Robin Cousins on C/B:

"The word I would use to describe the team’s comeback, irrespective of what happens this season, is remarkable.
“They have worked exceptionally hard, for a very long time, for the moment they could step back onto the ice together in competition.
“It was thrilling to watch them performing after such a long time away, and their success has only made them even more focused to reach their goals this season.
"Their performance last week is made all the more exceptional when we consider the way things were little more than a year ago.
“I don't think I've ever known anyone like Penny, who might appear so fragile, and yet such a tiger inside. It doesn't seem to matter what knocks them, they come back stronger.
“This has been a real test of their mettle but they have come back as strong and determined as ever.
“I know Nick and Penny are feeling elated after their comeback at the IJS, and now are fully focused on qualifying to represent Great Britain at PyeongChang 2018.”

 

[nuge]

So what does everyone think of their new SD? Penny's FD dress is gorgeous.I don't lie the black sash on the gold dress though' would look better without.