2022 Canadian Nationals: Senior Men Short Program

[anonymoose_au]

Keegan found his skates and costumes!

 

[Colonel Green]

Seeing this big strong lad struggle with his jumps reminds me of another Canadian with a similar profile and similar difficulties—whatever happened to Nic Nadeau, and his decision to move into pairs? Have there been progress reports?

No news as to how it's going, I think people are just waiting for next season to see where they are.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Oh no pop!!

Is Keegan's Olympic spot safe? Or could he possibly lose it with a bad skate.

 

[siberia82]

I can't believe Keegan did a stunning 4T+3T and then singled the Axel.

 

[invisiblespiral]

1a.

 

[anonymoose_au]

And my parents internet died again.

Better go to lunch now.

Good luck to Keegan!

 

[4everchan]

yeah... keegan is a magician ted... he even made his 3a morph into a single axel

 

[pianistliz]

THOSE SKATING SKILLS

 

[Lamente Ariane]

That 1A better count as a sacrifice to the skating gods so Keegan can nail every element in the free.

 

[el henry]

Oh, starting so fast and strong and then the pop

But it doesn't even detract from the program, still classic Keegan

 

[Dr. Jenn]

What a shame about the Axel - Everything else was fantastic! Keegan has so many great qualities - speed, spins, edges, etc. - and he's just such a wonderful human being. He should be really proud of his performance after having missing skates and having to get used to new skates - and then back to his own skates!

 

[Joe Mendoza]

for a moment there I thought the judges are just being fair and not inflating the scores at the Canadian championships - although I wonder if the federation is trying to send a message to all the Canadian skaters to do better.

 

[Colonel Green]

Excellent under the circumstances. I was afraid going in that this would be a disaster or that he might injure himself given the skates issues.

Obviously the Axel pop isn't what you'd want, but he otherwise looked very on top of things.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

Oh no pop!!

Is Keegan's Olympic spot safe? Or could he possibly lose it with a bad skate.

Pfft nah, he has done so much better this season and last compared to the top two guys. He's basically a lock, and a popped axel is no issue. He would have to really, really, really, really bomb and two other skaters really, really, really, really deliver.

 

[Ichatdelune]

Got called on business so only saw up until Keegan Messing popped his axel, how did the others do?

 

[auser]

I can't believe Keegan did a stunning 4T+3T and then singled the Axel.

Yes. but I loved his split jump and spread eagle.

 

[4everchan]

Seeing this big strong lad struggle with his jumps reminds me of another Canadian with a similar profile and similar difficulties—whatever happened to Nic Nadeau, and his decision to move into pairs? Have there been progress reports?

the issue with Nic though is that he got injured badly and never recovered fully... He never had a lutz after his ankle injury. Conrad's issue is of a different nature.

 

[Hyena]

Everything was great, except the axel Keegan. Gaaah.

Still love him. I said in the US Nationals Women's SP yesterday that Mariah makes my heart happy, and so does Keegan.

 

[siberia82]

Keegan in the lead with 84.38.

 

[Rere]

Go Naaaam!