Helsinki Rockettes is clearly in lead
The performance ofrnHelsinki Rockettes was their best so far. They got really high scores forrnelements and components which gave them 79.34 points in total. It isrnthe new Season’s Best of the short programs of all Finnish Seniorrnteams.
rnTeam Unique skatedrntheir program ”Bad Que” earning 73.28 points and took the second position. The program wasrnclear but they did not reach all the technical levels and were leftrnfrom their personal best by a few points.
rnMarigold IceUnityrndid not succeed in their short program ”Escape Room”. They had arnfall during intersection which cost them many points. Compared tornHelsinki Rockettes and Team Unique they did not perform as accuratelyrnand earned only 67.19 points which gave them the third place.
Team Lumineers arrived in fourth position. The team earned 60.24 for its short program. They performed a clean program but lost a few GOEs in the last intersection.
rnTeam Unique skatedrntheir program ”Bad Que” earning 73.28 points and took the second position. The program wasrnclear but they did not reach all the technical levels and were leftrnfrom their personal best by a few points.
rnMarigold IceUnityrndid not succeed in their short program ”Escape Room”. They had arnfall during intersection which cost them many points. Compared tornHelsinki Rockettes and Team Unique they did not perform as accuratelyrnand earned only 67.19 points which gave them the third place.
Team Lumineers arrived in fourth position. The team earned 60.24 for its short program. They performed a clean program but lost a few GOEs in the last intersection.
Helsinki Rockettes delivered once again a solid performance in their short program "Alarm". (Credits: Kirsi Laine Photography - 2019)
Tight competition in Juniors: Team Mystique is leading
The Juniors' competition is extremely exciting as the top three teams are within a point after short programs. Team Mystique earned 66.11 points for their Program "African Sun" and is in lead. The team has developed a lot after the previous season. Today they reached all technical levels.
Musketeers performed their Program "The Scorpion Attack" powerfully, but did not reach the highest level in the intersection element. They earned 65.81 points and were placed second just behind Team Mystique.
Team Fintastic skated its short program "Sound of Silence" earning 65.49 points. They had a fall during the wheel element which affected negatively on their score. The rest of the program was clear and took them to the third position.
The reigning Finnish Champions Dream Edges are not participating this weekend as they are focusing on their upcoming international competition. All of the top teams had already got their tickets to the Finnish Championships 2020 in the first qualification.
Musketeers performed their Program "The Scorpion Attack" powerfully, but did not reach the highest level in the intersection element. They earned 65.81 points and were placed second just behind Team Mystique.
Team Fintastic skated its short program "Sound of Silence" earning 65.49 points. They had a fall during the wheel element which affected negatively on their score. The rest of the program was clear and took them to the third position.
The reigning Finnish Champions Dream Edges are not participating this weekend as they are focusing on their upcoming international competition. All of the top teams had already got their tickets to the Finnish Championships 2020 in the first qualification.
The Junior team Musketeers with "Scorpion Attack"! (Credits: Ville Vairinen Photography - 2019)
Team Dynamique won the first section of Novices
The first section ofrnNovice teams competed on Saturday.
Team Dynamique took the goldrnmedal with 80.07 points but Valley Bay Synchronics finished not farrnbehind. The team got 79.84 points for their program ”Hitcock’srnRear Window”. Neither of the teams had a clear performance. ValleyrnBay Synchronics had a full during twizzles and Team Dynamique hadrninaccuracies in more than just one element.
The differencernbetween the second and third teams was bigger. The bronze medallist Blue Arrows skated theirrnprogram ”Save the Sea” earning 63.06 points and were placedrnthird.
The competition willrncontinue on Sunday when the Seniors and Juniors and the secondrnsection of Novices will perform their free programs.
rnrn
Team Dynamique took the goldrnmedal with 80.07 points but Valley Bay Synchronics finished not farrnbehind. The team got 79.84 points for their program ”Hitcock’srnRear Window”. Neither of the teams had a clear performance. ValleyrnBay Synchronics had a full during twizzles and Team Dynamique hadrninaccuracies in more than just one element.
The differencernbetween the second and third teams was bigger. The bronze medallist Blue Arrows skated theirrnprogram ”Save the Sea” earning 63.06 points and were placedrnthird.
The competition willrncontinue on Sunday when the Seniors and Juniors and the secondrnsection of Novices will perform their free programs.
rnrn
Team Dynamique in their Program "Dreaming in the New York". (Credits: Kirsi Laine Photography)