U.S. Ladies [#27]: A Time to Reboot

[Evanstonsktr]

Is Gracie's Regionals happening right now or did I remember wrong?

It's happening right now. No live stream. Scores are being posted here: https://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2020/27725/CAT029SEG023.html

 

[Teamgracie]

Is Gracie's Regionals happening right now or did I remember wrong?

I believe it’s happening now. I’m nervous for her! I can’t even look at those results....just hope she is okay whatever happens.

 

[Hedwig]

No Spies in the arena? 🕵

 

[Vagabond]

No Spies in the arena? 🕵

Live results are here.

Admins, if I have violated some rule by posting this link in GSD, please feel free to delete this post.

 

[Hedwig]

Nah with spies I meant playbyplay. I remember Nationals once upon a time. Evan vs Johnny and television only wanted to show last flight on prime tv
We had someone in the arena texting another FSUler everything. Those were the days ♥

 

[Wyliefan]

This guy is there: http://twitter.com/jacobskate633

 

[Debbie S]

Gracie probably skating now. Go Gracie!

 

[Hedwig]

51 points. Second so far. That sounds okay but like at least one pop.

 

[Debbie S]

51.21, currently 2nd. Twitter kid said he would post a vid.

 

[babydavis]

Currently in second -

2

13

Gracie Gold, IceWorks SC

51.21

 

[Coco]

Gracie 51.21, 2nd place, 7 skaters to go.

 

[Wyliefan]

Video (partial): https://twitter.com/Jacobskate633/status/1180221803995811842?s=19

 

[Hedwig]

Popped the solo jump. A flip I think. Fall out of the double axel. Still a good effort all in all!

 

[Coco]

3z-2t, popped 3f to 1f, 2a in bonus with step out. Level 3 or 4 on fly cam and combo spin. Video cut off before ending layback.

Miles ahead of last year's GP. Nice steps, a little slow but nice presentation throughout.

 

[Debbie S]

51 points. Second so far. That sounds okay but like at least one pop.

Yep, popped flip and step out of 2A. But her 3Z looked huge. Keep it together tmrw, Gracie, you've got this!

 

[Sylvia]

Fan cam of Gracie's SP program in its entirety:

Part 1: https://twitter.com/simplyallysonn/status/1180226430472527872
Part 2: https://twitter.com/simplyallysonn/status/1180227295660953601

 

[Wyliefan]

They're done, and Gracie is in third.

 

[kalle]

Yep, popped flip and step out of 2A. But her 3Z looked huge. Keep it together tmrw, Gracie, you've got this!

I wonder if she was very nervous..I mean still a long time away from competition!
So glad she got the SP done and hopefully, she will be able to hold it together in the LP. It's a bit emotional when you know her journey and what she has been through these past few years.
Most of all, I really,really hope she is skating for herself and happy to be back in front of an audience.

 

[DreamSkates]

Fan cam of Gracie's SP program in its entirety:

Part 1: https://twitter.com/simplyallysonn/status/1180226430472527872
Part 2: https://twitter.com/simplyallysonn/status/1180227295660953601

Thanks for posting the videos. She didn't fall down or give up. Good start to the season. Wish her the best.

 

[Teamgracie]

Looking forward to her long program. Hope she feels proud of herself. You got this Gracie!

 

[mgobluegirl]

From last season, at Sectionals all the senior ladies skaters hit the 75 TES mark but at Nationals, Miller (68), Hicks (72), and Biechler (62) didn't make it.

For pairs, all teams at Nationals made the 68 points (Serafini and Tran barely though)

For dance, the lowest 4 placed teams didn't hit the minimum of 65.

For men, the lowest 5 placing men didn't hit the min of 92, and those same 5 guys didn't achieve that min score at Sectionals either, along with Kulenkamp and Savary (who did get the 92 at Nationals). So yea, we could end up with a 13 person men's field...

This is off-topic for this thread, but I for one am SO glad that a minimum TES will weed out the bottom senior dance teams from nationals. It sounds mean, but that level of skating does not belong at a national-level event, and every year there seem to be at least 3-4 teams who aren't near the same standard as the others, but because 4 from each section qualify plus byes, they get in every year.

 

[MK's Winter]

Yep, popped flip and step out of 2A. But her 3Z looked huge. Keep it together tmrw, Gracie, you've got this!

Here is the short: https://youtu.be/DVJxfiyq0MI

 

[natsulian]

I have never seen such a packed house for Regionals. People who went said that a lot of people had to stand because the house was packed.

I am so proud of Gracie and I cannot wait to see her Long. Best of luck to everyone and to our golden girl. Also, congrats to Emily for breaking the 60 barrier and landing the 3S+3Lo.

 

[BittyBug]

Fan cam of Gracie's SP program in its entirety:

Part 1: https://twitter.com/simplyallysonn/status/1180226430472527872
Part 2: https://twitter.com/simplyallysonn/status/1180227295660953601

We really live in an amazing age for access. Thank you to this young woman for recording and posting the videos (and @Sylvia for posting the link here).

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Here is the short: https://youtu.be/DVJxfiyq0MI

NBC Universal owns the rights to regionals??????

 

[Debbie S]

NBC Universal owns the rights to regionals??????

NBC Sports Gold will be showing the Jr and Sr events from Regionals (and Sectionals), so yes.

 

[greenapple]

The Skating Lesson will have to tone down its own "cheese." Only so many copyright strikes on YouTube before a channel is shut down.

 

[all_empty]

Considering that Lucinda Ruh skated for Switzerland, we never saw the likes of her at Nationals to begin with , but I was also thinking of Stephanie Rosenthal as an example of a highlight skater who probably wouldn't make the grade in today's system. It's a shame, but the sport has changed and I'm not sure a skater like Rosenthal would make it to Nationals today even without the minimum tech score requirement. It seems like even the lower ranked skaters in recent years have up to a 3Lz, even if they aren't able to consistently execute their jumps.

I used Lucinda as an example of someone with great spins and spirals and artistry but not good jumps. Obviously I know that she didn't compete in the U.S. (though she lived here for awhile).

But even someone like Naomi Nari Nam, who really only had a solid 2A and 3T, wouldn't make it nowadays with that content.

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

The Skating Lesson will have to tone down its own "cheese." Only so many copyright strikes on YouTube before a channel is shut down.

TSL is akin to Trump's presidency. They somehow keep rising from the ashes of controversy like the gift that keeps on giving.

 

[Sylvia]

Karen Chen - Portrait of a Skater (2.5 minute) video by USFS on IGTV: https://www.instagram.com/p/B3NgRGggxEw/