2019-20 Retirements, Splits & Partner Changes

Dreamer57 · Jan 29, 2020

Brooke McIntosh / Brandon Toste have split.
(Brandon retired, Brooke is looking for a new partner)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B7mnl6mJ-I2/

Ella Ales / Daniel Tsarik have split.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B74TM2gpaHa/

Alena Kanysheva has retired from singles skating and will try out ice dancing.
https://www.twitter.com/InTheLoPodcast/status/1222190251743109124

russell30 · Jan 29, 2020

Dreamer57 said:
Alena Kanysheva has retired from singles skating and will try out ice dancing.
https://www.twitter.com/InTheLoPodcast/status/1222190251743109124

That is such a shame about Alena....she was so lovely to watch, but can understand the current Eteri trio at the moment seem unstoppable until Beijing unless Sinistyna or Valieva can create something special...I can see Liza and Zhenya possibly retiring too in the next season or so...

Moxiejan · Jan 29, 2020

russell30 said:
That is such a shame about Alena....she was so lovely to watch, but can understand the current Eteri trio at the moment seem unstoppable until Beijing unless Sinistyna or Valieva can create something special...I can see Liza and Zhenya possibly retiring too in the next season or so...

I wouldn’t be surprised if we saw Liza and/or Evgenia at the Olympics again — but skating for a different country. Both seem pretty determined to keep competing at a high level. Because neither has competed internationally since the fall, they would be eligible for 2021 Worlds, assuming RussFed releases them.

DenissVFan · Jan 29, 2020

Moxiejan said:
I wouldn’t be surprised if we saw Liza and/or Evgenia at the Olympics again — but skating for a different country. Both seem pretty determined to keep competing at a high level. Because neither has competed internationally since the fall, they would be eligible for 2021 Worlds, assuming RussFed releases them.

Which would be a tall order.

Nirti · Jan 29, 2020

Chloe Choinard (Canada) is on IcePartnerSearch again. She teamed up last year with Shaquille Davis.

Alegria · Jan 29, 2020

Moxiejan said:
I wouldn’t be surprised if we saw Liza and/or Evgenia at the Olympics again — but skating for a different country. Both seem pretty determined to keep competing at a high level. Because neither has competed internationally since the fall, they would be eligible for 2021 Worlds, assuming RussFed releases them.

Mission impossible.

GF2445 · Jan 29, 2020

With all the money RUSSFED have used to invest in these two, I don't see that happening.

MarkinBerkeley · Jan 30, 2020

Moxiejan said:
I wouldn’t be surprised if we saw Liza and/or Evgenia at the Olympics again — but skating for a different country. Both seem pretty determined to keep competing at a high level. Because neither has competed internationally since the fall, they would be eligible for 2021 Worlds, assuming RussFed releases them.

Maybe they can try ice dancing. Russ Fed probably won't release them.

blue_idealist · Jan 30, 2020

MarkinBerkeley said:
Maybe they can try ice dancing. Russ Fed probably won't release them.

They could get back on a team if one of the younger girls unexpectedly decides to quit, like if they medal at the 2022 Olympics and call it a day.

Ic3Rabbit · Jan 30, 2020

MarkinBerkeley said:
Maybe they can try ice dancing. Russ Fed probably won't release them.

I hate this assumption that anyone can just go into ice dance like it's not hard. As a former elite ice dancer and singles skater I'm here to say, please let's stop this absurdity. Ice dance takes many years of specialized training and many other considerations.

Yes, there are some singles that transferred over to ice dance at a late time in their career and it may or may not have worked, but 9 out of 10 times it's a no.

sk8kirsty · Jan 31, 2020

CaroLiza_fan said:
Ah. The Russian Ladies thread. That thread scares me, so I tend to avoid it. [emoji14]

It's a shame if she has retired, but understandable. She has had a VERY successful career and, although it would have been nice for her to get a gold medal at a Major, there is nothing more that she needs to prove. We all know just how good she is.

So, it is wise for her to step back for the good of her long-term health. We may love her beautiful skating, but we don't want her to end up with serious problems in a few years time.

Don't worry, that was just me talking based on my personal experience.

When I started the corresponding thread in previous seasons, I asked that posters keep it to official announcements, so as to try to prevent the thread descending into arguments between members about whether somebody was retiring or not. You know, the sort of arguments that are currently happening in the Splits Thread.

It worked for a while, but then the speculation and arguments started. And because I had started the thread, I felt personally responsible.

And that is why I didn't start the thread this time. [emoji3]

CaroLiza_fan

The Russian ladies thread is my favourite thread! [emoji13]haha

Skater Boy · Jan 31, 2020

Ic3Rabbit said:
I hate this assumption that anyone can just go into ice dance like it's not hard. As a former elite ice dancer and singles skater I'm here to say, please let's stop this absurdity. Ice dance takes many years of specialized training and many other considerations.

Yes, there are some singles that transferred over to ice dance at a late time in their career and it may or may not have worked, but 9 out of 10 times it's a no.

I am not sure Alena's decision was because ice dancing was easier. It is what she chose in place of singles. Shecould have done pairs which might be morether training- jumps, spins. But I wish h er well. You know Ihae to respectskaters who go after their dreams no matter what the obstaclesand at the same time you have to appreciate those who make a good decision for themselves andsoley themselves. Skating at a high level should be forjoy and fulfillment yes but you have to be practicalespecially because it is so expensive. We know of the happy stories and maybe thse who went for it - an oly titleo r just making the olympics are satisfied with what they did but sometimes at great expense - physically, emotionally and even financially not only on the skater but their friends and family. Sometimes it is the joy of the j ourney. But how many stories h ave we heard of familes who second mrtgaged their home for skating.

Talder · Jan 31, 2020

Wishing her the best in finding a new partner.

Ic3Rabbit · Jan 31, 2020

Skater Boy said:
I am not sure Alena's decision was because ice dancing was easier. It is what she chose in place of singles. Shecould have done pairs which might be morether training- jumps, spins. But I wish h er well. You know Ihae to respectskaters who go after their dreams no matter what the obstaclesand at the same time you have to appreciate those who make a good decision for themselves andsoley themselves. Skating at a high level should be forjoy and fulfillment yes but you have to be practicalespecially because it is so expensive. We know of the happy stories and maybe thse who went for it - an oly titleo r just making the olympics are satisfied with what they did but sometimes at great expense - physically, emotionally and even financially not only on the skater but their friends and family. Sometimes it is the joy of the j ourney. But how many stories h ave we heard of familes who second mrtgaged their home for skating.

IDK how this is relevant? I mean, I was responding to that person because it's common on here for posters to say: Oh you failed at singles just go into ice dance.

I was a skater who went for my dreams no matter what, so I don't really need the story about that.

And also, IDK why you're lecturing me on this? I was one of those skaters whose family second mortgaged their home. I talked about it many times on here. Please just get off the soapbox.

Ice Dance · Jan 31, 2020

Skater Boy said:
Kind of ironic that Deanna would appear to be working towards realistically a spot in Beijing if Canada gets three spots.

Do we have an anticipated timeline for her release from USFS? She has two National bronze medals. Nothing big in international competition, but I didn't know if this might be one of those more extended-wait scenarios?

vesperalvioletta · Feb 4, 2020

Junior ice dance teams Ella Ales / Daniel Tsarik (USA) and Irina Galiyanova / Grayson Lochhead (CAN) have both split. Ales and Tsarik announced their split on Instagram, and Galiyanova is now on Ice Partner Search.

ladyjane · Feb 10, 2020

According to an Instagram Post Alisa Efimova and Alexander Korovin have split (https://www.instagram.com/p/B8W82RNp8_p/). It's in Russian, and I don't speak or read Russian, so I tried to find confirmation elsewhere. And, yes, it seems Korovin is looking for a new partner - another Russian source but with google translate you get the message. https://rsport.ria.ru/20200210/1564474177.html.

Ichatdelune · Feb 10, 2020

... Well, to look at it in a good way, one less item on my cacti list. I can't blame Alisa for not wanting to be the lesser one in the team, hopefully she can find a good partner and get her jumps landed. Since Sasha Korovin is staying in St. Petersburg he'll be paired up with somebody sooner or later, but I doubt Madame Moskvina will make the match for him this time since she's busy with Sasha and Mitya... Note to self: don't get attached to any of the new parterships that they might have, Russia's pairs field is way too competitive right now and both aren't exactly young (deep sigh)

ladyjane · Feb 12, 2020

Ksenia has retired! https://fs-gossips.com/ksenia-stolbova-announced-her-retirement-from-competitive-figure-skating/.

noskates · Feb 12, 2020

Best wishes to Ksenia for her future. She is a beautiful woman and will be missed. I always thought she didn't have a partner that could skate up to her level.

2019-20 Retirements, Splits & Partner Changes

Dreamer57

russell30

Moxiejan

DenissVFan

Nirti

Alegria

GF2445

MarkinBerkeley

blue_idealist

Ic3Rabbit

Former Elite, now Pro. ⛸️

sk8kirsty

Skater Boy

Talder

Ic3Rabbit

Former Elite, now Pro. ⛸️

Ice Dance

vesperalvioletta

ladyjane

Ichatdelune

Long live the Queen and her successors

ladyjane

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