Zingas/Kolesnik Fan Thread - They Have “It”

[kwanette]

FYI..today at 3 pm..ET..or you can catch the interview later.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_otlaspG8Ow&list=PLysjOQnq7hMGO-O_6S1DHFROJtJwQJnyL

 

[kiss-n-cry]

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

Nick Verreos & David Paul on Instagram: "Obsessed with this Romeo and Juliet ice dance! Costumes were elegant and subtle, such a beautiful skate! Watch or Listen to our FULL PODCAST! Link in BIO #IceDance #RomeoAndJuliet #FigureSkating #CostumeDesign

In this captivating episode of our podcast, we delve into the enchanting world of ice dance, where the classic tale of Romeo and Juliet comes to life through elegant costumes and beautiful choreography. Our hosts share their thoughts on the subtle yet powerful costumes worn by the skaters, and...

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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.

 

[ice coverage]

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).

FYI..today at 3 pm..ET..or you can catch the interview later.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_otlaspG8Ow&list=PLysjOQnq7hMGO-O_6S1DHFROJtJwQJnyL

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.​

 

[TanithandBenFan]

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.

 

[Spikefan]

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.

 

[aprilediv]

you can catch the interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_otlaspG8Ow&list=PLysjOQnq7hMGO-O_6S1DHFROJtJwQJnyL

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.

 

[kwanette]

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.

 

[Sylvia]

Nick Ponton yesterday (13 photos): https://www.instagram.com/p/DSV-qtukUi0/

Shot a story this afternoon in Novi with an Ice Dance team (Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik) who kind of became a dark horse for one of the Olympic spots after surprising everyone and qualifying for the Grand Prix. It was fun to watch how skaters at that level practice.

 

[aprilediv]

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).

I've meant to ask, does anyone know exactly what the tiered envelopes mean? Do Team A teams get more monetary funding than B and C teams? Or are the tiers primarily just an internal status ranking?

 

[Sylvia]

Do Team A teams get more monetary funding than B and C teams?

Yes.

ETA that @ice coverage first posted about USFS' 2025-26 team envelopes back in May in GSD, starting here: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...es-2024-26-updated.111773/page-2#post-6781451