Colonel Green
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I was so happy for Amber (even if some other skaters had to disintegrate for it to happen, which wasn’t so great).
The 3Lutz/2Axel/2 toe was a big point getter last weekend. Skating Scores has a great directory of skater's elements. Her lutz is usually consistent, with some random issues here and there. She doesn't have quite the same level of success with the 3S.The mentle hurdle for landing the 3axel is passed. Right now she needs to learn to focus - regardless of the 3axel, she still has the rest of the program to nail. Seeing how none of the US women are looking particularly strong aside from Isabeau, I feel Amber is doing just fine and working to peak at Nationals and Worlds.
One question - is her lutz particularly strong or consistent? Perhaps it's best that she plans her 3 jump combo on her sal instead? For Nationals and Worlds (if she makes it) I would like her to work on 3 - 2axel - 2axel instead.
I love Amber’s choreo sequence in her free skate this year.
The Kerrigan spiral to the back catch foot spiral t
This is your year, Amber!!!
This will be The Impossible Year (quoting Jason’s tune).short program tonight is brilliant, I agree with you
Can confirm, from the 2nd row, Amber CRUSHED IT! She is so captivating to watch live!
I would also like to point out, Amber won with 6 clean triples in the FS. We’ve had many other US women’s champs with 6 or fewer triples.
Of course we’d all have preferred a clean 8 triple win, but highest point total overall wins every time.
She could have given up on the 3 loop, but she got it in there. An improvement from SA.
I think she might have been distracted trying to figure out if she could get another combo in after missing the lutz, 2A/2A, and that might have thrown off the last flip?
Regardless. Still so proud of her and I hope she can come down off this weekend and adjust to the time change and do her best at 4CC.
Happy news:
Out skater Amber Glenn wins U.S. figure skating title, poses with Progress Pride flag
Glenn survives struggles on the free skate to become the first queer woman to win a U.S. skating title.www.outsports.com
Wow, your new avatar, ANL! We’ll be seeing it for the next year (at least)!
Amber discussed this in the press conference last night. It's great that she can be a role model, especially for other skaters in her rink. But it's sad that she was worried that coming out might affect her scores.last night I wanted to make a post stating this milestone as the first out I was going to say queer person, but I wanted to make sure I got the terminologies correct. Even as an LGBT person myself I get confused on the correct acronyms or definitions people use. But yes, that is amazing.