2024 U.S. Nationals Senior Free Dance

[icewhite]

oh no what's this today

 

[Sam-Skwantch]

I appreciate your attempts at bringing the drama here Vadym, but this is … a Disney cartoon you are skating to

Haha…I loved it. Overwrought to the core

 

[SnowWhite]

I can't imagine having the flu and having to get on a plane to China for 4CC's tomorrow or Monday.

Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if they pull out honestly.

 

[Seven Sisters]

Vadym looks so sad as he comes off the ice. I feel bad for him, truly

 

[labgoat]

It seems like the smaller teams like the Browns have a problem of just not skating with the speed and power of some of the taller teams. I think the US has had male ice dancers coming from Juniors over the last decade who are rather smallish and that's hurt them over the last few years that's why i see N/M when they move up having success a lot quicker they already skate with the speed that some of the US Junior teams from the last few years have lacked and they have good height and fill the ice which always makes a impression on the judges.

Being small hasn’t hurt Charlene & Marco

 

[labgoat]

Vadym looks so sad as he comes off the ice. I feel bad for him, truly

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Being small hasn’t hurt Charlene & Marco

Or Kaitlin and Jean-Luc (who are taller than the Browns and Charlene and Marco, but still on the shorter side for Ice Dance)

 

[skatingguy]

Being small hasn’t hurt Charlene & Marco

Or Kaitlin and Jean-Luc (who are taller than the Browns and Charlene and Marco, but still on the shorter side for Ice Dance)

I would argue that their size held back both of those teams, but they have learned to skate big so they fill the space. The Browns need to learn to do the same thing.

 

[SmileHappy34]

Bratti and Somerville fantastic

 

[Seven Sisters]

Ashley you are grating on my last nerve. If you must comment, talk about the costumes or something

 

[labgoat]

These two are so fast and cover the ice so well. I never thought I’d enjoy them as much as I have this season.

 

[SnowWhite]

I do think she has a point about the emotion of the program. It was pretty good, but I've never felt that this program was the absolute best fit for them in terms of that.

 

[Jumping_Bean]

I would argue that their size held back both of those teams, but they have learned to skate big so they fill the space. The Browns need to learn to do the same thing.

I'm not sure I would agree. Lifts are definitely harder for the short men, but look at the height of skaters we use as examples of very good skating skills (and who are also considered to be very fast) - So many of them are on the short side for their disciplines from Kaori and Shoma to Charlene and Marco.

 

[Jammers]

Or Kaitlin and Jean-Luc (who are taller than the Browns and Charlene and Marco, but still on the shorter side for Ice Dance)

But H/B are never going to win World or Olympic medals and have been getting passed by teams they were beating before.

 

[SnowWhite]

They killed it this whole event. Really impressed

 

[sworddance21]

I feel like Ashley and Adam just spout opinion and talk very little about actual skating. How I miss Mark and Ted.

 

[labgoat]

Wow into first…

 

[yuumagical]

Adam just confirmed that Chock and Bates are competing!

 

[yelyoh]

Come on G&P

 

[labgoat]

Caroline is the fish in the ship and Michael is the ocean I think