British Skating News, 2022 and beyond

[Belsornia]

It's disappointing that Graham has retired, but it's not a total surprise after he wasn't able to get back to competition following his injury and relocation last year. I wonder if any of the other British men will manage to up their tech content further and put a bit of pressure on Ed Appleby. It's great that we have him but a bit of domestic competition is generally a good thing.

And if any other British skaters are planning to quit or split please announce it now so we can get all the bad news out of the way!

So potentially six junior teams next seasons, since it seems pretty certain Marler-Davies/Black will move up (she’s aging into juniors, he’s aging out of novice and IMO they looked ready at the British). Of course, that assumes no-one splits up…

Lou Koch / Alexander Buchholdt, whose only competition was the British Championships, have already split. He's back on IPS (still based in Villard de Lans)

 

[Karen-W]

New British Junior Ice Dance team - Tallulah Neary & Alex Spruill

Tallulah Belle | Figure Skater on Instagram: "New adventures 😁 @ice_dance_alex and I super excited to announce our partnership for @britishiceskating 🇬🇧 can’t wait for the season ahead competing with the best team around us ❤️ @ben_agosto @yebinmok @

232 likes, 27 comments - tallulah.neary_ on March 28, 2024: "New adventures 😁 @ice_dance_alex and I super excited to announce our partnership for @britishiceskating 🇬🇧 can’t wait for the ...".

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[Belsornia]

Looks like they’re training in Colorado with Ben Agosto - exciting! I hope they stick together (at least long enough for Ben to get a trip to Sheff).

And I’m starting to feel cautiously optimistic that we might be getting back towards a pre-pandemic number of ice dance teams next season.

 

[Belsornia]

BIS held a Performance Camp for singles and pairs (in Nottingham, not Sheffield )

British Ice Skating on Instagram: "Single & Pairs Performance Camp! ⭐️🇬🇧 Massive thank you to all the coaches, athletes and staff for making such a successful training camp for our skaters! Having a collective of Britains best figure skaters train

366 likes, 2 comments - britishiceskating on April 30, 2024: "Single & Pairs Performance Camp! ⭐️🇬🇧 Massive thank you to all the coaches, athletes and staff for making such a successful training camp...".

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As well as the current performance squad members, it looks like they invited Zarah Wood and Alex Lapsky in junior pairs (they'll be eligible to compete internationally if the age changes proposed by the ISU Council are passed at the congress in June); Edward Solovyov (guess he's moving up to junior men); and Daria Dalgich, Lilian Musgrave, Leilah Patten, Alice Smith, and Arina Vorobeva in junior women. Looks like there will be quite a competition for the three JGP spots!


Mark Hanretty has choreographed a new free skate for Vaipan-Law/Digby (music tba):

Anastasia Kristina Vaipan-Law on Instagram: "Free program☑️🦩 Thankyou @markhanretty for a wonderful few days creating this new free program for us! We absolutely love it and so excited to show everyone!🤩 @luke_digby"

355 likes, 11 comments - anastasiavaipanlaw_ on April 25, 2024: "Free program☑️🦩 Thankyou @markhanretty for a wonderful few days creating this new free program for us! We absolutely love it and so excited...".

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I had mixed feelings about their Survivor FS, so I'm looking forward to seeing this. Has Mark choreographed for pairs before? At Worlds Ana said that they would be getting a new SP from Chris Dean.

 

[morqet]

Mark Hanretty has choreographed a new free skate for Vaipan-Law/Digby (music tba):

Anastasia Kristina Vaipan-Law on Instagram: "Free program☑️🦩 Thankyou @markhanretty for a wonderful few days creating this new free program for us! We absolutely love it and so excited to show everyone!🤩 @luke_digby"

355 likes, 11 comments - anastasiavaipanlaw_ on April 25, 2024: "Free program☑️🦩 Thankyou @markhanretty for a wonderful few days creating this new free program for us! We absolutely love it and so excited...".

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I had mixed feelings about their Survivor FS, so I'm looking forward to seeing this. Has Mark choreographed for pairs before? At Worlds Ana said that they would be getting a new SP from Chris Dean.

I'm guessing from Ana's emojis that they are using The Crimson Wing soundtrack, including Arrival of the Birds/Transformation - would be a nice departure in style from the Survivor FS.

 

[Karen-W]

Sophia Bushell is now representing Spain.

New Spanish ice dance team! Sophia Bushell & Antonio Pena - training at SK in Madrid.

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[Belsornia]

Sigh.

But I am glad that Sophia has found a new partner, and I hope this is the one that works out for her.

 

[Wyliefan]

Neamh Davison and Daniel Borisov are a new British pairs team. He formerly skated singles for the U.S. https://www.instagram.com/p/C7aoPfHuZwY/?igsh=dWc4bDk2a2o0YWgz&img_index=1

 

[Sylvia]

Neamh Davison, 19 (previously skated in Junior Pairs with Shailesh Caller for GBR until 2023: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00114293.htm) has formed a new Senior(?) pair with Daniel Borisov (competed in Junior Men at the U.S. Midwestern Sectional Singles Final in November 2022) - looks like they are training with Trudy Oltmanns in Minnesota; announced via their new team account:

Neamh Davison & Daniel Borisov on Instagram: "So excited to start our new journey with @britishiceskating 🇬🇧⛸️"

103 likes, 12 comments - neamhanddaniel_ on May 25, 2024: "So excited to start our new journey with @britishiceskating 🇬🇧⛸️".

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[Karen-W]

How old is Daniel? They might be able to compete junior if he is young enough presuming the proposed age increases pass next month.

 

[Sylvia]

How old is Daniel? They might be able to compete junior if he is young enough presuming the proposed age increases pass next month.

I don't know for sure but I assume Borisov is currently 23 or younger (just re-posted the news of this new GBR pair in the Pairs general discussion thread): https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...uble-salchow-club.110748/page-11#post-6599401

 

[Karen-W]

Copying over from the Pairs thread...

Another new British team (competing in juniors) - Rebecca Ritchie and Kyle McLeod (previously partnered with Lucy Hay - link to their ISU bio - http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00113899.htm) -

Ice Dundee on Instagram: "‼️New Partnership‼️ Here at Ice Dundee, we are delighted to announce our new Junior Pair Team ➡️ Rebecca Ritchie and Kyle McLeod💪⛸️ Kyle is no stranger to pair skating having competed at the 2024 Junior World Championships a

30 likes, 1 comments - ice_dundee on May 30, 2024: "‼️New Partnership‼️ Here at Ice Dundee, we are delighted to announce our new Junior Pair Team ➡️ Rebecca Ritchie and Kyle McL...".

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[Belsornia]

Not to count our chickens, but it's looking like we might have more pairs than spots on the podium at the British Championships (junior or senior depending on whether the age proposals pass)!