Practice reports, photos, clips, etc.

[Sylvia]

Practices have started for Junior Men (first 2 groups are done) in the main arena.

Will try & post a few tidbits when I can - hope others will too!

 

[jkl]

There are actually a couple of concession stands that are open for the 10-15 people that are watching practice.

 

[trinajpl]

Did anyone get into the practice arena? I heard they weren't letting us in...but thought things might change once we're here.

 

[Sylvia]

@trinajpl I haven’t tried to go over to the Wichita Ice Center - supposedly there’s room upstairs to look down behind the glass window at the NHL rink below but not sure non-credentialed folks can watch? Let us know if you try it!

Flores/Wang shared practice clips from yesterday’s practice in the main arena: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFEcI7isOKd/

 

[Sylvia]

I had typed out a few Junior singles notes earlier but lost the post. Trying to reconstruct now …

In yesterday’s morning practice, Patrick Blackwell did a cool 4T warmup exercise of pushing back from the rink boards with both hands right into a 3T. Then he landed a good looking 4T. Lorenzo Elano skated beautifully and with a lot of expression in his SP run through and Sasha Fegan also looked good.

This morning in Group B, Sophie Joline von Felten landed a very good 3A+3T (her planned SP combo) that I missed seeing, but I did see her land several other 3A & 4S on one foot. In her FS run through, she stepped out of her opening 3A, landed 4S (likely a bit underrot.), 3A+2T and her other triples. She looked calm & confident!

In Group C, Emilia Nemirovsky landed 3Lz+3T, 2A & 3F (hand) in her SP run though and Cleo Park landed 3S+3T, 2A & 3F in hers.

 

[BrightSkates]

Anyone watching the Sr Pairs practice?

 

[Karen-W]

Anyone watching the Sr Pairs practice?

Nope - watching the Sr Women's Practice.

 

[BrightSkates]

Nope - watching the Sr Women's Practice.

I meant going to watch live from the rink haha!

 

[Karen-W]

I meant going to watch live from the rink haha!

I realized that a moment ago while Jean-Luc & Jackie were talking about the schedule, lol!

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Nope - watching the Sr Women's Practice.

Oh crap I thought there was nothing on the cock until the junior men’s, putting it out now

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Michelle Lee is doing Ava‘s previous Adele music which I just love

 

[Karen-W]

Starr was a no-show of this first group - I have it on in the background but am eating some chili right now.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Which group are we watching? Michelle Lee isn’t listed for A B or C

 

[slicekw]

Championship Ladies’.
Lots of Ice Dance men’s chat from the guys when they get bored.

Starr Andrews. It was a non-skate. Her music is super-whiny.
Ting Cui - good music. NoTing to report.
Logan looking tentative, fell on a spin. Has a lovely variation on a one-hand biellmann.
Michelle Lee (long program) - Adele music. She’s not completing things. I hope she’s just going through the motions to keep warmed up.
Bradie - no show and the music’s really ponderous to start.

Ok, I’m bored. Done.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Well, this is Bradie‘s music so she isn’t there, so I guess we’re in Group A

 

[Karen-W]

Which group are we watching? Michelle Lee isn’t listed for A B or C

She replaced Isabeau, so look for Isabeau's name.

Bradie is also a no-show for today's practice.

 

[Sylvia]

Updated practice groups are here: https://www.usfigureskating.org/sites/default/files/media-files/Wichita_Practice Groups.pdf

Sherry Zhang looked fabulous in her FS run through to music from The Hunger Games! No planned triple-triple but landed all of her triples with nice speed/flow out except for the 2nd half 3F (fell out). Afterwards she landed the 3F+2T she missed in the RT.

 

[Sylvia]

Group B: everyone is here except for Sarah.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Yeah, the commentators say Amber is flying by.

@Sylvia can you take photos, videos, and an interview for me on you know who

 

[Sylvia]

Amber landed a good 3A that I missed seeing, of course, while Sarah’s SP music is playing. She’s up next!

 

[Karen-W]

Amber landed a good 3A that I missed seeing, of course, while Sarah’s SP music is playing. She’s up next!

And a gorgeous 3A to start her own FS runthrough!

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Whoaaaa Amber triple axel was effortless , so was the triple flip / triple toe just now . she seems even better than earlier this season.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

And the triple Loop, double Toe loop double toe loop? Was effortless as well.

 

[BrightSkates]

I only saw the end of pairs practice, Mcbeath/Parkman, Kam/Oshea, Cooke/Kennedy didn't see Hanns/Neudecker.
Everyone did well and is smiley but mostly small elements/warm up- saving everything for the later practice

 

[BittyBug]

Peacock link in case anyone has trouble finding it: https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/playback/event/PCKSLE:5016131/42b0d0f9-6fe0-324a-9949-8d2485a7c489

 

[sk9tingfan]

Peacock link in case anyone has trouble finding it: https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/playback/event/PCKSLE:5016131/42b0d0f9-6fe0-324a-9949-8d2485a7c489

I'll miss the Jr. Men's SP, so thank you for this!

 

[BrightSkates]

All four teams were on the ice for Group B pairs, now there's an ice cut before group C

 

[BrightSkates]

All 4 pair teams are there for Group C practice

 

[Karen-W]

Alysa just attempted a 3A - she fell, but... Jackie & Jean-Luc are going a bit nuts, lol.

 

[Sylvia]

Alexa Gasparotto attempted several (4?) 3As during Group C. Her takeoffs looked good to me but the timing of her landings was not there (falls). Her other triples looked very solid and more controlled with her current coaching team (Myers, Allen, Steenberg).