Grand Prix of Espoo 2023 - Ladies Free - “The Flying Spinns”

[SHARPIE]

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on	Rank	Points
	Warm-Up Group 1
1	Mana KAWABE	JPN	12	50.12
2	Amber GLENN	USA	11	51.61
3	Oona OUNASVUORI	FIN	10	54.21
4	Starr ANDREWS	USA	9	57.36
5	Nella PELKONEN	FIN	8	58.12
6	Lara Naki GUTMANN	ITA	7	58.24
	Warm-Up Group 2
7	Janna JYRKINEN	FIN	6	58.63
8	Lorine SCHILD	FRA	5	61.07
9	Young YOU	KOR	4	63.46
10	Chaeyeon KIM	KOR	3	66.19
11	Rion SUMIYOSHI	JPN	2	68.65
12	Kaori SAKAMOTO	JPN	1	69

Wedgie Data

 

[Aceon6]

I just cross checked the Warsaw Cup men’s free schedule. The final group goes at 17:44 Warsaw time which is 11:44 Eastern. If both comps stick to schedule, Jason will be starting in the middle of You Young’s skate. Pick your poison.

 

[Wyliefan]

I thought I'd have to miss dance because of an appointment, but as usual, I got the schedule wrong and have to miss women. Wishing them all a good skate and no hair-raising pairs-like incidents!

 

[BlueRidge]

Peacock is on already!

 

[Frau Muller]

Mr Sunshine Mark welcomes us!

Amber Glenn, stay strong!

 

[Rukia]

Should be able to squeeze the last few sr men at Midwesterns in while watching this

Amber waiting to come out is not inspiring me with confidence

 

[skatingguy]

Should be able to squeeze the last few sr men at Midwesterns in while watching this

Amber waiting to come out is not inspiring me with confidence

Would you have more confidence if she was not waiting to come out on the ice?

 

[BlueRidge]

Hoping for a "redemptive" skate for Mana

 

[Aceon6]

Should be able to squeeze the last few sr men at Midwesterns in while watching this

The skate gods are against us… Espoo, Warsaw, Mids!

 

[Rukia]

Would you have more confidence if she was not waiting to come out on the ice?

lol I meant her demeanor

 

[Primorskaya]

lol I meant her demeanor

That was some serious Combat Breathing

 

[skatingguy]

Kawabe, Mana
Coach: Mihoko Higuchi
Music: Bolero by Maurice Ravel

 

[Rukia]

moar boleroooo there must always be moreeeeeee

 

[peibeck]

moar boleroooo there must always be moreeeeeee

Skaters trying to wash the last Olympic cycle out of our heads... unsuccessfully.

 

[Aceon6]

Just a bad year to pick Bolero. I doubt that anyone thought to check all the senior men.

 

[Primorskaya]

If you're going to Bolero, you should make it a huge statement, look like you have something to add to that very old conversation. This isn't bad choreography, she hits the beats, and she's giving it a lot of energy, but I'm not convinced.

 

[BlueRidge]

Oh Mark says she's skating with pain, well that explains a lot.

 

[skatingguy]

Kawabe, Mana
Coach: Mihoko Higuchi
Music: Bolero by Maurice Ravel

2A+3T
3F<+3T< - both jumps two-footed
3Lo
2A
Fly Camel Spin
3Lz<+2T+2T - more two foot landings
3S
3F!< - big step out
Ch Combo Spin 4
Sit Spin 3
Step Sequence 2
Choreo Sequence

Well she went for it. I think too many skaters use Bolero, and most just can't do the music justice, but I guess it's a building process.

110.88 = 1st Place
161.00 = 1st Place

 

[peibeck]

Mana wasn't terrible, but it probably would have been better to skip this event in order to heal her ankle.

ETA: Her outfit is fabulous though.

 

[skatingguy]

Oh Mark says she's skating with pain, well that explains a lot.

Apparently she couldn't walk a week ago.

 

[floridaice]

Much better skate for Mana. Hope her injury isn't being made worse by competing.

 

[BlueRidge]

Mana wasn't terrible, but it probably would have been better to skip this event in order to heal her ankle.

Really, I don't know why she didn't withdraw after the short.

 

[Colonel Green]

Having injured my left foot on the staircase last Saturday and spending much of the week barely walking, I admire Mana's ability to do as much as she did here.

 

[kirkbiggestfan]

She’s in pain walking but let’s do a figure skating competition!! Some things will never change.

 

[skatingguy]

Glenn, Amber
Coach: Damon Allen, Tammy Gambill
Music: Exogenesis: Symphony Part 3 by Muse

 

[airgelaal]

no 3A

 

[Rukia]

Well maybe she can land everything else now?

 

[Colonel Green]

I was watching the new Hunger Games film in theatres last night, which reminded me how much I think Amber looks like the actress Hunter Schafer.

 

[airgelaal]

Well maybe she can land everything else now?

It's a good plan

 

[Rukia]

I feel like Mark is holding his breath with some of us lol