2022 U.S. Nationals: Senior Pairs Free Skate

[Joe Mendoza]

let's go Andrea Joyce - ask that question - make them cry. lol

 

[Ross74]

Congrats, Ashley and Timothy! Great competition!

 

[Joe Mendoza]

Chris, I miss you so much!

I know - I just see him working out on instagram now...sad.

 

[moonvine]

Congrats to all 8 for envelope funding!!

 

[LadyB]

And L/M got the bronze after all!!!!

 

[labgoat]

I have a feeling that Jessica & Brian will get to go to worlds somehow this year.

 

[invisiblespiral]

Look on Youtube the this years Finlandia or Skate Canada

I wanted to send them their performances from nationals and the only SP video I found was from NBC.

 

[yelyoh]

Good also for Katie and Nate. They moved up to fifth overall and fourth in the FS.

 

[moonvine]

Chris, I miss you so much!

I made my peace with it when I saw how much happier he was in the K&C than he was the last year he skated.

 

[Seven Sisters]

Hey, Chan & Howe get a medal! I’m liking both of the pewter medal winners so far in this comp

OK, off to Canada!

 

[Joe Mendoza]

New random question: I have a friend who is nonbinary who I am trying to get into figure skating. Is there anywhere I can find videos of C-G/L that don't have the NBC commentators?

peacock?

 

[ruffledgrouse]

US pair scores are really inflated. In the free, KMT-M skated at least as well as Ashley and Tim (A&T made a couple of mistakes (bobble from Tim and double salchow from Ashley) and KMT made the error on the twist, and yet they are 6 points different? Come on. Not sure which federation I'm more upset at. This just goes to show that federations need to be closer. It can't be this different depending on which nation you skate for.

National scores don't count for records, so it doesn't really matter.

 

[ladyjane]

Hurrah for Ashley and Tim! I am so happy for them. I'm sorry for Jessica and Brian, a couple I also enjoy a lot watching, but in this case it's fair that Ashley and Tim get the Olympic spot. And what a programme, never mind they weren't perfect. Those lines....

 

[Joe Mendoza]

let's go Andrea Joyce - ask that question - make them cry. lol

woop there it is!

 

[Princessroja]

So what time does the rest of the free dance start? I couldn't catch what the announcer was saying.

 

[bigsisjiejie]

US pair scores are really inflated. In the free, KMT-M skated at least as well as Ashley and Tim (A&T made a couple of mistakes (bobble from Tim and double salchow from Ashley) and KMT made the error on the twist, and yet they are 6 points different? Come on. Not sure which federation I'm more upset at. This just goes to show that federations need to be closer. It can't be this different depending on which nation you skate for.

MTM always make errors on their twists. It's a really weak element for them, and it's one of the more critical point-getters in pairs--a team can lose a lot of points when they mess it. More so than doubling a triple salchow. MTM's lifts are IMO on the weak side as well, certainly they are scary to watch much of the time since Marinaro is anything but sure-footed. While you can't really compare across competitions, with different tech and judging panels, IMO MTM have been getting weaker, relative to the top 3 US pairs.

 

[LadyB]

I made my peace with it when I saw how much happier he was in the K&C than he was the last year he skated.

Yeah, he found his role in all of this and it looks like he's in a better place now. I was worried about him for a while.

 

[Lamente Ariane]

I have a feeling that Jessica & Brian will get to go to worlds somehow this year.

I also think post-Olympic worlds is probably the best shot the USA has gotten in a long time at qualifying three spots for next year’s Worlds.

 

[CoyoteChris]

let's go Andrea Joyce - ask that question - make them cry. lol

You are going to burn Joe, You know that?

 

[yelyoh]

So Alexa and Brandon will petition to go to the Olys? How will this play out?