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It is odd, I think, how the discussion of 'acrobatics' in figure skating only ever seems to focus on singles skaters and their jumps. What about lifts, and particularly the divide in ice dance between preferences for overtly strength-based gymnastic/acrobatic lifts and flowing dancelike lifts that camouflage effort? What about throw jumps, or the increasing contortions pairs lifts are required to include to get points? What about spin positions?
All of those hit the definition of 'acrobatic' far more than any jump, to my eyes.
All very valid points.