Practice reports, photos, clips, etc.

[Karen-W]

BTW, the RD warm-up practice cam just went live on YT.

 

[Wyliefan]

Madison getting right up in Anthony's face while he was doing some of those exaggerated facial expressions was funny.

 

[Rukia]

all the ice dancers look very ready

 

[Wyliefan]

Women's practice is live on YouTube.

 

[BrightSkates]

Pairs group 1 (I only focused on the run throughs)
Fitz/Bear - came only for the end of their run through but they had gorgeous lifts , nice spins - seems like their confidence is up, she couldn't do the sbs 2A though
Neudecker/Hanns - Neu was the only one who didn't clap for Fitz/Bear bowing after their program which to me looked like poor sportsmanship
Their run through, 3fth touch down, no SBS jumps, reverse ok, third lift came down
Cooke/Kennedy- sbs 2a+2A she popped both, sbs 3t she popped, no first throw, 2nd throw double, no lifts
Digerness/Sadusky - beautiful 3tw, sbs 3s (she popped), very nice lasso, good death spiral with unique entrance, last lift was great as well

 

[BrightSkates]

Sorry will post rest of groups notes later!

 

[MacMadame]

USFS' social media is the worst. I have been trying to find their hashtag for this event and I finally found it. It's prevagenuschamps. No year, sponsor more important than them, nothing to say it's figure skating.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

USFS' social media is the worst. I have been trying to find their hashtag for this event and I finally found it. It's prevagenuschamps. No year, sponsor more important than them, nothing to say it's figure skating.

Well, you get what you pay for, and I'm guessing they aren't paying much for this

 

[BrightSkates]

Group 2 run throughs....

Korytek/Chapman -
Huge 3tw, great lasso, reverse excellent, star lift good...lots of energy from them
Williams/Lewer-
Excellent 3tw, great lasso, sbs 3s she popped into single, death spiral, pair spin, reverse excellent
Martins/Bedard-
excellent 3tw, sbs2a+2a lovely, lasso lots of speed, great 3sth, good reverse, 3lo throw big step out
Shin/Nagy-
No twist in run through, sbs 3s she fell, sbs 3t+2a, DS, rev lift nice, lasso a little rough, star good, pair spin good,
Audrey kept falling on throws during practice, didn't see any 3tw from them

 

[BrightSkates]

Group 3 - run through

Missed Mcbeath/Parkman & Efimova/Mitrofanov run through
But M/P had great sbs and huge throws- super fast speed too
E/M She landed sbs 3t twice really well, he fell on the second one and then the third attempt she popped

Chan/Howe skipped sbs, 3tw excellent, lasso swingy, last lift was good. Didn't do much in their run through sbs/throw wise
sbs sal she was popping outside of program

Kam/Oshea - only did spin, DS , last two lifts with the music. Outside of program they did great 3s+2a combo but struggles with flip throw, landed loop with step out

 

[YukiNieve]

Don't know where to put this (also it is such a short notice) -

For those of you at the venue, we have an extra ticket for the Sr. Men's Free in section 118 (judge's side), front row, on the aisle (right next to the skaters' exit). It is a really good seat and I don't want to waste it. DM me at my Instagram account (yukinieve27) if you are interested.