Alysa's free! Featuring: 3A-3T, 4Lz-2T, 4Lz, transitions into 3A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8M2tJRSueU
Just a quick note on the US ladies who competed at the Peggy Fleming Trophy last night. This is a fairly new competition held in conjunction with Broadmoor Open, with an emphasis on artistry and a combined field of men and ladies. More than half the competitors were Team USA members, so the level of skating and readiness was quite high for a June club competition. And although the rules are different than IJS (among other things, quads are not allowed), at least three of the judges were ISU international judges. The three medalists were Jason Brown, Andrew Torgashev, and Karen Chen.
Karen looks back in form and she did really well. I generally liked her program, her jumps and skating looked pretty solid, and her spiral was gorgeous!
My favorite of the ladies was Ting. She is just a gorgeous skater - lovely flow and beautiful use of her body. For those who are curious, yes she was with Tom Z, yes she was jumping, and to me her jumps looked fine. I’m not quite sure why she placed so low.
Of the other Team USA ladies, Hanna Harrell had strong jumps; she has matured since last year, but still looks a bit junior-ish in this field. Amber skated first and actually looked quite good. Courtney was okay, but her jumps were a little wonky and this competition is probably not ideal to showcase her. There was no one at the boards with her (FYI, this was true for a lot of the skaters) so the mystery of who her coach is remains. I expected Mariah to shine and probably to medal here, but her jumps weren’t as solid as they could have been and her skating overall just didn’t have a lot of impact.
I want to give a special shout out to Sonja Hilmer, who placed fifth, just ahead of Mariah. She doesn’t have the jumps to compete internationally, but her program and skating were beautiful, creative, and compelling, and I’m glad the judges recognized and rewarded her.
I’m really sorry but all I can tell you is that she did some triples and a 2A. Her combo may have been a triple double, not a triple triple (that was pretty common in this comp even from the Team USA skaters). The music was lyrical and instrumental, and I think mainly violin, but I wasn’t familiar with it.
Just a quick note on the US ladies who competed at the Peggy Fleming Trophy last night. This is a fairly new competition held in conjunction with Broadmoor Open, with an emphasis on artistry and a combined field of men and ladies. More than half the competitors were Team USA members, so the level of skating and readiness was quite high for a June club competition. And although the rules are different than IJS (among other things, quads are not allowed), at least three of the judges were ISU international judges. The three medalists were Jason Brown, Andrew Torgashev, and Karen Chen.
Karen looks back in form and she did really well. I generally liked her program, her jumps and skating looked pretty solid, and her spiral was gorgeous!
My favorite of the ladies was Ting. She is just a gorgeous skater - lovely flow and beautiful use of her body. For those who are curious, yes she was with Tom Z, yes she was jumping, and to me her jumps looked fine. I’m not quite sure why she placed so low.
Of the other Team USA ladies, Hanna Harrell had strong jumps; she has matured since last year, but still looks a bit junior-ish in this field. Amber skated first and actually looked quite good. Courtney was okay, but her jumps were a little wonky and this competition is probably not ideal to showcase her. There was no one at the boards with her (FYI, this was true for a lot of the skaters) so the mystery of who her coach is remains. I expected Mariah to shine and probably to medal here, but her jumps weren’t as solid as they could have been and her skating overall just didn’t have a lot of impact.
I want to give a special shout out to Sonja Hilmer, who placed fifth, just ahead of Mariah. She doesn’t have the jumps to compete internationally, but her program and skating were beautiful, creative, and compelling, and I’m glad the judges recognized and rewarded her.
Jeez, what a field! Didn't Camden also skate here?
Aerial Figure Skating Challenge:
1. Alysa Liu - Liu fell on her initial 4Lz quite terribly (fell body down on the ice, it was scary to watch... she got up like it was nothing), but used her re-try and landed a 4Lz and a 4Lz+2T
2. Sarah Jung - Landed 2 3A's
3. Noella Rose - Landed a downgraded 3A
Aerial Figure Skating Challenge:
1. Alysa Liu - Liu fell on her initial 4Lz quite terribly (fell body down on the ice, it was scary to watch... she got up like it was nothing), but used her re-try and landed a 4Lz and a 4Lz+2T
2. Sarah Jung - Landed 2 3A's
3. Noella Rose - Landed a downgraded 3A
Ting Cui’s performance at the Peggy competition:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BzThJaOJesG/?igshid=l9v3s3mi9ft4
Ting’s jumps look a little shaky, but due to her past with troubled jumps, I’m not sure if it’s due to injury or nerves. Her shortened Free is simply STELLAR and I cannot wait to see how she does once she’s fully recovered.
Also, here’s a video of her thanking her fans:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BzT5oqBHwMS/?igshid=jw28bt9se7f5
Key statement is, “AFTER recovering from my injury”, which probably entails that she’s ready to jump harder triples and really get back on the ice. Best of luck to her.
I thought Ting was still injured and wasn't jumping yet?