Zingas/Kolesnik Fan Thread - They Have “It”

I love that Nick Verreos is a fan of their FD costumes! Those costumes might be my favorites of the season in all disciplines.

I love this! Nick sat next to me for some of the events at 2018 Nationals. Several of the men's costumes were "too JCPenney" for his taste. I'm making something special for Emi and Vadym to give them in St. Louis. I hope it comes out ok! But I'm really just happy to have a chance to see them skate live again.
 
I keep forgetting to make note that Emi/Vadym have earned 2026-27 USFS envelope funding for Team A - Tier 2, because they qualified for GPF.
It will be a step up from Team B - Tier 1 in 2025-26 season (for which they met multiple criteria, including fourth at Nats, first alternate for Worlds, and top 12 SB).


Thanks to you for the FYI, and to Nolan Carney and Clayton Gates of Blades & Banter Podcast for the interview.
ETA: Length is 1:25:08. And thanks of course to Emi and Vadym for sharing their time and responses.​
 
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The Blades and Banter podcast was so good! I love Vadym’s love for Costco. 😂 There’s one right across the highway from me and every time I go there I also come out with five things I don’t need.
DH has a Costco addiction. I’ve already informed him that his retirement job will be there so he can sample all the things in the break room and he can just hand his earnings back to his employer. 😂
 
Thank you so much for this! I loved it! That's a really fun interview. I can't count how many times I laughed out loud. So Emi ended up figure skating because she was kicked out of hockey 🤣 Vadym was initially rejected by his first coach because he was too chunky. They have undeniable affection for each other in those banters. They seem so happy and that made me smile.
 
Thank you so much for this! I loved it! That's a really fun interview. I can't count how many times I laughed out loud. So Emi ended up figure skating because she was kicked out of hockey 🤣 Vadym was initially rejected by his first coach because he was too chunky. They have undeniable affection for each other in those banters. They seem so happy and that made me smile.
They were darling.
 

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