Music: West Side Story
- Ok here we go, I'll be very interested to see a Russian team interpret this very American story
- Good speed her
- Split twist was nice, but it may have been only a double
- Oh wow she really wiped out hard on that side by side
- Hand down on the throw, very little speed going into it
- They have some nice lift positions, but nothing seems final or polished to me
- This program really did nothing for me at all
- FS Score: 46.43 (TES) + 45.94 (PCS) -1.00 (deduction) = 91.37
- 45.48 (SP) + 91.37 (FS) = 136.83
Music: Romeo And Juliet
- I love this music, but I need the program to be spectacular if they choose this music
- Unison is all kinds of off in these spins
- There is such a lack of speed and energy here
- This team and this program are really doing nothing for me
- If you are going to "die" in an ending pose, hold it for more than a hot second so it can resonate
- FS Score: 51.48 (TES) + 49.59 (PCS) = 101.07
- 49.78 (SP) + 101.07 (FS) = 150.85
Music: Moonlight Sonata
- I do not like that they chose this music, it belongs to Gordeeva & Grinkov
- First jump of opening combo was slightly out of sync, she barely saved her landing on the second jump
- Slight crash on landing of split twits
- She two foots the landing of the first throw
- She could use a lot more stretch in her overhead lift positions
- She falls on second throw
- Spins are pretty good
- They could have a nice future, but then again at 14 & 22, by the time she truly matures, he will be ready to retire
- FS Score: 47.10 (TES) + 49.40 (PCS) - 1.00 (deduction)= 95.50
- 50.28 (SP) + 95.50 (FS) = 145.78
Music: Van Helsing
- Good height on that split twist, but there was a crash on the landing
- They have wonderful lift positions
- Major unison and timing issues on the jump combination there
- They need some work if they are going to compete with the world's best
- There are so few consistent pair teams out there
- They are losing so much speed here, they are practically at a stand still out of some of their lifts
- They don't get a lot of height or distance in their throws, nothing like the Chinese
- FS Score: 52.12 (TES) + 50.84 (PCS) = 103.00
- 51.67 (SP) + 103.00 (FS) = 154.67
Music: Nessun Dorma
- This is amazing music, lets see if they can do it justice
- If all of our American pair teams could skate clean at nationals, Evora & Ladwig would win
- That was a clean catch on the split twist
- Amanda falls on the first side by side
- She two foots the landing of the first throw
- Even the spins are out of unison
- I just feel like I want to throw my hands up at the state of American pairs skating
- We need a major coach to come in, find young strong singles skaters and pair them up at a young age so they learn the technique together; similar to what Bin Yao does in China
- Zoueva & Shpilband changed the face of Ice Dance in the United States; we need somebody who will do that for pairs
- They do have great moments, don't get me wrong, particularly their overhead lifts
- That one where he holds only her hip is stellar
- There is that ugly death spiral position
- FS Score: 57.62 (TES) + 53.65 (PCS) - 1.00 (deduction) = 110.27
- 52.58 (SP) +110.27 (FS) = 162.85
Music: Rhapsody in Rock
- She completely misses the combination on the opening jump sequence
- Clean catch on the split twist
- They lit it up in the short but their free didn't do much for me
- FS Score: 52.64 (TES) + 54.16 (PCS) = 106.80
- 53.62 (SP) + 106.80 (FS) = 160.62
Music: El Dia Que Me Quieras
- She takes a fall on the opening jump
- Any more major mistakes and I believe Evora/Ladwig may pass them as well
- This as very underwhelming to me
- It lacks speed and flow across the ice
- She could be a lot more stretched out in the air on the lifts
- She is too funny, such enthusiasm
- FS Score: 55.31 (TES) + 55.26 (PCS) - 1.00 (deduction) = 109.57
- 55.90 (SP) + 109.57 (FS) = 165.47
Music: Claire De Lune
- It seemed like forever from the time the music started to the time they started moving
- Ps did the announcer just call her "Kawaguchi," her old Japanese name?
- She lands the throws with her chest very low
- She also landed her jump with her chest very low
- That was a bit of a crash on the split triple twist
- Is it bad that I'm happy this pairs competition will be over in a hot minute?
- She just two-footed her second throw
- I don't know who matched up these two skaters, but Smirnov could have been so good with a better partner who pointed her feet
- I loved that moment where they showed the smile on Moskvina's face
- FS Score: 56.03 (TES) + 64.76 (PCS) = 120.79
- 61.91 (SP) + 120.78 (FS) = 182.70
Kavaguti/Smirnov (Russia) 182.70
Takahashi/Tran (Japan) 165.47
Evora/Ladwig (USA) 162.85
Gerboldt/Enbert (Russia) 160.62
Lawrence/Swiegers (Canada) 154.67
Berton/Hotarek (Italy) 150.85
Simpson/Miller (USA) 145.78
Novik/Kuznetsov (Russia) 136.83
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