Skate America 2025 Women’s Free -Misses Accomplished

[Karen-W]

Wow great 3A!

My feed is so behind yours.

 

[slicekw]

Wow that flat landing on the flip threw Watanabe right out of her program for a few seconds.

ETA: Sorry, that was the second Axel. And boy, did she recover.

 

[canbelto]

Does Rinka have a shot of making the Olympic team?

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

If Alysa can have Gaga ready for the Grand Prix final then she can do it again at Nationals …. by the time the Olympics comes along she will have mileage with it.

 

[Belsornia]

Well, the first group was a bit meh but the second group was fantastic!

 

[slicekw]

Does Rinka have a shot of making the Olympic team?

She just might now.

 

[Kasey]

Good job for watanabe for going for two 3ax in the program, shame about the second one. She rose to the occasion for sure

 

[Private Citizen]

C'mon, judges, give Watanabe the win! The 3A should get <<, so she'll lose some points, but I'm hoping the other jumps will hold up under review.

 

[CantALoop]

That’s my Isopod Queen

 

[barbk]

I'd give that to Rinka, hands down.

 

[Lilia A]

Does Rinka have a shot of making the Olympic team?

yes, but it's a very tight race for the third spot

 

[Aussie Willy]

Gee if the only mistake you made is on a phaffy 3A and everything else is perfect that is a pretty damn good skate.

 

[Colonel Green]

That second triple Axel is probably getting a <<, but that should still be enough to win.

 

[skatingguy]

Rinka Watanabe
Rank after SP: 1
Coach: K. Nakaiwa, M. Nakata, M. Nagaumo, A. Tanoue
Music: JIN by Yu Takami, Seika Nagaoka

3A+3T
3F
3A<< - two-footed
3Lzq+2A+SEQ
Flying Sit Spin 4
Choreo Sequence
3Lz<
2A+1Eu+3S<
3Lo
Change Foot Combo Spin 4
Flying Camel Spin 4
Step Sequence 4

Another beautiful skate for Watanabe. The first triple Axel looked good, but several of the other jumps are going to be under-rotated.

136.61 = 3rd Place
210.96 = 2nd Place

 

[tony]

Rinka all the way. Much more of a program, more speed, better skating skills, the second 3A should be probably << but it shouldn’t matter.

 

[Lilia A]

I'd give that to Rinka, hands down.

They'll go to town with her TES. No way they're not giving this to Alysa.

 

[Baby Yoda On Skates]

I'm so torn on the Japanese women. Can they please send them all to Milan?

 

[Citlali]

Rinka

Wow, that second 3axel was gutsy

 

[peibeck]

Watanabe's opening 3A/3T was great. But the quiet ending with the footwork kills all the energy in this program.

 

[Karen-W]

Well, that will probably win, though who knows what will happen with the tech panel reviews.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

I think this could possibly motivate Alysa to get the triple axel in sooner than later.

 

[Wyliefan]

Whoever wins, that was a great showdown!

 

[canbelto]

Rinka is a much stronger skater than Alysa, even though Alysa's program was more engaging.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Oh, my God, no.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

That was wild.

 

[Coco]

Um...not so sure about that one.

 

[Spikefan]

Wow, wasn’t expecting that.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Alysa!!!!

 

[TAHbKA]

Watanabe wuzrobbed

 

[Private Citizen]

Boooooo. Panel hammered her.

Can we send Watanabe and Nakai to the Olympics and leave Chiba at home :.