Skate America 2024 Mens FS - Lone Splat Skate

[kwanfan1818]

Is that little heel lift he did at the end of his last spin the new cool thing the cool kids are doing? I keep seeing it and it's news to me.

I have been wondering the same thing

It counts as a feature this year, according to Barton and Hanretty's commentary on JGP.

 

[BittyBug]

Is that little heel lift he did at the end of his last spin the new cool thing the cool kids are doing? I keep seeing it and it's news to me.

Aleksandr Selevko started it and now everyone is doing it.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Coaching your teenage son must be so rewarding

As a high school teacher, I can't confirm that teenage boys are a constant joy.

 

[Private Citizen]

Also, I am so glad Kevin skated well, but I worry what does he do the rest of the year? Where can he improve? And if his next skate has 1 mistake (which is still quite good) does he get down on himself?

He can try to get the quad salchow back. He can try to improve his flip, which honestly deserved an "e" and minus GOE. Or he can try to get a triple loop back? I'm assuming he's doing a 3T+1eu+3S combo because there's no other way to fill the box. That also prevents him from doing a 4T+3T in the free. (I guess he could do 4T+3T and 2A+1eu+3S?)

Multiple guys are going to have 15+ points on him in base value. If his goal is the world podium, he has to upgrade.

 

[tony]

He can try to get the quad salchow back. He can try to improve his flip, which honestly deserved an "e" and minus GOE. Or he can try to get a triple loop back? I'm assuming he's doing a 3T+1eu+3S combo because there's no other way to fill the box. That also prevents him from doing a 4T+3T in the free. (I guess he could do 4T+3T and 2A+1eu+3S?)

Multiple guys are going to have 15+ points on him in base value. If his goal is the world podium, he has to upgrade.

He’s starting out with this layout, I spoke to him about it a few days ago. I think if things continue to go well, we will see him up the difficulty. Not the 4S though.

 

[SkateFanBerlin]

Kevin needs to believe and have confidence in himself when he can do this!!! Don’t let the outside noise get to you Kevin; you are authentically yourself, amazing and the crowd absolutely adores you!!

ALLEZ KÉVIN!!!

No shit. Was it 2 weeks ago at French masters? EVERYONE in the chat said Kevin finished. We didn`t know he was just marking his jumps there - saving all for this. It`s one thing I adore about this sport. We think they`re finished but they find something inside to keep going. Who knows maybe Lucas will be going to worlds!

 

[Private Citizen]

He’s starting out with this layout, I spoke to him about it a few days ago. I think if things continue to go well, we will see him up the difficulty. Not the 4S though.

How can he up the difficulty without a 4S (or another quad), though? He may be able to squeeze out a few more points with 4T+3T and 2A+1eu+3S, but beyond that?

 

[gkelly]

OK I just got an ask so I take it when you’re doing a spin these days and you hop up onto your blade or whatever that is that’s considered a feature now? Because everybody does it

Yes the heel spin is a feature now.

"Difficult blade feature: using the blade in a way that has a significant impact on the balance, control and execution of the spin. The feature must be executed in camel, sit or Layback position and can be achieved for example by spinning on the heel or toe of the blade."

 

[tony]

How can he up the difficulty without a 4S (or another quad), though? He may be able to squeeze out a few more points with 4T+3T and 2A+1eu+3S, but beyond that?

I would think the 3A+3S and maybe a 4+3

ETA- he’s also basically skating on his own in Switzerland. He does FaceTime calls with Sylvia, and he has a French coach that I think visits from time to time.

 

[genevieve]

I believe the reasoning was because people (Adam Siao Him Fa) were doing them anyway so clearly having it banned was no longer going to be a consistent incentive not to do it so they just removed it but doing it isn't going to earn points.

I figured as much re: the reasoning. Glad they don't get points.

 

[TAHbKA]

Was PBPing for a friend who couldn't watch. Literally I watched Egadze so she doesn't have to

 

[Sylvia]

FS protocols: https://results.isu.org/results/sea...------FNL-000100--_JudgesDetailsperSkater.pdf

Pl.	Name	Nation	TSS =	TES +		PCS +	CO	PR	SK	Ded. -	StN.
1​	Kevin AYMOZ	FRA	190.84​	98.90​		91.94​	9.21​	9.36​	9.04​	0.00​	#9​
2​	Ilia MALININ	USA	190.43​	102.19​		88.24​	8.82​	8.89​	8.79​	0.00​	#12​
3​	Kao MIURA	JPN	179.13​	93.89​		85.24​	8.46​	8.43​	8.71​	0.00​	#11​
4​	Nika EGADZE	GEO	167.82​	91.17​		77.65​	7.86​	7.64​	7.82​	1.00​	#10​
5​	Deniss VASILJEVS	LAT	166.37​	84.65​		81.72​	8.14​	8.36​	8.04​	0.00​	#8​
6​	Francois PITOT	FRA	146.80​	76.10​		71.70​	7.21​	7.11​	7.21​	1.00​	#1​
7​	Maxim NAUMOV	USA	143.27​	72.54​		70.73​	6.89​	7.21​	7.14​	0.00​	#5​
8​	Lucas BROUSSARD	USA	141.26​	67.43​		73.83​	7.46​	7.32​	7.39​	0.00​	#2​
9​	Wesley CHIU	CAN	140.08​	71.82​		68.26​	6.68​	6.68​	7.14​	0.00​	#3​
10​	Koshiro SHIMADA	JPN	137.80​	66.07​		73.73​	7.46​	7.14​	7.54​	2.00​	#7​
11​	Nozomu YOSHIOKA	JPN	135.13​	64.47​		70.66​	7.04​	6.93​	7.25​	0.00​	#6​
12​	Donovan CARRILLO	MEX	128.32​	58.38​		69.94​	6.93​	7.11​	6.96​	0.00​	#4​

Men
Result
FPl. Name Nation Points SP FS
1 Ilia MALININ USA 290.12 1 2
2 Kevin AYMOZ FRA 282.88 4 1
3 Kao MIURA JPN 278.67 2 3
4 Nika EGADZE GEO 261.71 3 4
5 Deniss VASILJEVS LAT 251.47 5 5
6 Koshiro SHIMADA JPN 219.68 6 10
7 Maxim NAUMOV USA 216.38 8 7
8 Nozomu YOSHIOKA JPN 215.92 7 11
9 Wesley CHIU CAN 206.94 10 9
10 Lucas BROUSSARD USA 206.57 11 8
11 Francois PITOT FRA 202.96 12 6
12 Donovan CARRILLO MEX 195.80 9 12

Press conference is streaming here now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZMocpPOmZc

 

[SkateFanBerlin]

"Difficult blade feature: using the blade in a way that has a significant impact on the balance, control and execution of the spin. The feature must be executed in camel, sit or Layback position and can be achieved for example by spinning on the heel or toe of the blade."

Particularly if you can leave big old gouges in the ice for the next skater -

 

[gkelly]

Particularly if you can leave big old gouges in the ice for the next skater -

Toe jumps will take care of that more efficiently.

 

[Messalina]

Wrong thread

 

[skateycat]

Young Skateycat says that Ilia looks a lot like Astarion from Baldur’s Gate 3. She asked me if he skated to any of the game music.

 

[jenny12]

The program is no Beauty and the Beast but I just adore him. Such good quality to everything.

Same here. Kao’s skating skills and quality continue to be very impressive. Kind of wish he’d skate to another Disney movie.

 

[MsZem]

Was PBPing for a friend who couldn't watch. Literally I watched Egadze so she doesn't have to

I am the friend, because I was on a transatlantic flight (to Texas!). I barely had whatsapp and @TAHbKA was doing the lord's work. The wifi quit in protest during Egadze's skate and by the time it came back Kevin had medalled! So excited

 

[Lanie]

Young Skateycat says that Ilia looks a lot like Astarion from Baldur’s Gate 3. She asked me if he skated to any of the game music.

“THIS GROUP IS ALL A BUNCH OF WEIRDOS!”

 

[tony]

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[tony]

Sorry for double post, not sure if this was on the US broadcast earlier or it’s just an added clip, but here Aymoz talks about his struggles of last year.

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[genevieve]

Sorry for double post, not sure if this was on the US broadcast earlier or it’s just an added clip, but here Aymoz talks about his struggles of last year.

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Wow, he takes "death in my soul" to a whole nother level.

So glad that he was able to find something new within him to return and have this wonderful competition

 

[Spikefan]

Sorry for double post, not sure if this was on the US broadcast earlier or it’s just an added clip, but here Aymoz talks about his struggles of last year.

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That definitely brought tears to my eyes. He is clearly an empath and I hope he can find healthy ways to channel that.

 

[Karen-W]

Sorry for double post, not sure if this was on the US broadcast earlier or it’s just an added clip, but here Aymoz talks about his struggles of last year.

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Wow, he takes "death in my soul" to a whole nother level.

So glad that he was able to find something new within him to return and have this wonderful competition

Oh, wow. That interview brings tears to my eyes for Kevin once more. I do hope he is on the French team for Worlds so that he can get another warm, loving US welcome (I know, he's adored pretty much everywhere, but this is becoming a thing with him and doing well at US internationals, lol).

 

[RoseAugust]

Just watched. Confession: I don't like facial hair on figure skaters. At all. BUT, holy moly, I enjoyed Kevin's skate! It was riveting! Clean shaven Ilia's skate, on the other hand, not so much.

 

[skateycat]

I love the little “Yippie!” out of Kevin I think at the end of the men’s free skate press conference.

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[Wyliefan]

Sounds like he's really got Texas in his blood by now.

 

[Lanie]

Was PBPing for a friend who couldn't watch. Literally I watched Egadze so she doesn't have to

You must really like your friend

 

[MsZem]

You must really like your friend

I gave her many cherry tomatoes to earn my privileges.