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00:01:30Welcome to the very final event here on day number three at the Canadian Skating Championships.
00:01:35I'm Ted Barton along with Kirsten Moore-Towers, the senior pair's short program coming right
00:01:40up and lots of interesting stories.
00:01:43There are, Ted.
00:01:44You know what?
00:01:45It's a smaller event like we saw in the junior event, but the exciting thing about the senior
00:01:48pairs are four teams in this event have won international medals on the senior level and
00:01:53one team has won international medals on the junior level.
00:01:56So though the event is small, we are bound to see some really great stuff, some great
00:02:00foundational skills, and also, of course, we have the reigning world champions here
00:02:05competing today, Diana Stiletto-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps.
00:02:08They are back at the Canadian Nationals having to withdraw from the Grand Prix final last
00:02:13month in France due to Max falling ill and them missing a number of weeks of training.
00:02:19And I spoke to their coach, Josée Picard, and she said, though it's always a challenge
00:02:24and an unfortunate circumstance to withdraw from an event, it allowed them the time and
00:02:29space to work on some choreographical changes, to work on some of the smaller elements that
00:02:35they don't, in Diana's words, give as much love as some of their bigger elements.
00:02:39And so they've had two great weeks of training.
00:02:42They're looking strong.
00:02:43They're ready to compete here.
00:02:44We're excited to see them.
00:02:45Well, no one ever wants an injury or an illness, but when they come along, you have to learn
00:02:49to cope with it.
00:02:50And quite often, it gives you a breather.
00:02:51And as you mentioned, get to work on things that you may not have spent time on.
00:02:55So that is good for them.
00:02:56Let's talk about some of the other teams.
00:02:57I see the team of Fiona Bombardier and Benjamin Mimar, a new team.
00:03:02Absolutely.
00:03:03A new team and an exciting team.
00:03:04This team only started skating together in the spring of 2024.
00:03:08And in this short amount of time, they have made huge strides.
00:03:11They are certainly a team to look for here as well as in the future.
00:03:15We also have, of course, Leah Pereira and Trent Michaud, who are the reigning silver
00:03:19medalists at the National Championships, looking for some strong skates from them as
00:03:23well here.
00:03:24And Kellyanne Lohan and Luca Etier, also from the World Championships last year in Montreal,
00:03:31had a great showing for them at Worlds last year and have had some great competitions
00:03:35this season too.
00:03:36So we're looking forward to a really great event, I think, Ted, and hoping for some stepping
00:03:42stones for some of these teams on the way to perhaps bigger championship events at the
00:03:47end of the season.
00:03:48And I know we have a lot of pre-novice teams in Canada.
00:03:50You were a coach of some of those teams last season.
00:03:52Your teams are moving up into novice and smaller category in juniors and seniors.
00:03:57We talked about that.
00:03:58Perhaps COVID got in the way of that, but a lot of young teams coming up.
00:04:01So that's exciting.
00:04:02And they're looking up to the world champions.
00:04:03They're looking up to all these teams as well.
00:04:06And what great experience that we have with the Kellyanne and Luca, Leah and Trent and
00:04:11Deanna and Max last year at the World Championships.
00:04:14That was a buzz.
00:04:15And that was a great learning experience.
00:04:17And World Championships at home.
00:04:19And we've heard from their coaches that they've really reveled in this experience and have
00:04:23really cherished that perhaps this is a once in a lifetime event and not one that many
00:04:27athletes get.
00:04:28And I think all took different things from that event for sure.
00:04:32Well, up next, the Pairs short program.
00:05:47Mesdames et messieurs, bienvenue à la Place Bell.
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00:06:08Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Place Bell.
00:06:11En vertu de la loi sur la sécurité dans les édifices publics, veuillez localiser la
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00:06:41Bonsoir et bienvenue à Place Bell à Laval, Québec.
00:07:11Welcome everyone to the Senior Pairs Short Program.
00:07:14Ted Barton here in our studios in Vancouver alongside Christian Moore-Towers.
00:07:18Now for those of you in the audience that have the SkateBug Radio, thank you for joining us.
00:07:23You can listen to the broadcast either in French, we have a wonderful French broadcast team,
00:07:28or in English here.
00:07:29Christian Moore-Towers will take you through the replays.
00:07:32Just pay attention to the video board as we go through some of the finer details in the
00:07:37Pairs Short Program and some inside looks and feels about what happens in that event,
00:07:43in the program itself.
00:07:45As we take a look at the officials for this event, we thank them for all the time, years
00:07:49and years and years of training.
00:07:51We thank them for all their time and dedication to the sport.
00:07:54We'll be back right after a few moments with the Senior Pairs Short Program.
00:08:08Andrew Derby
00:08:12Shannon Downing
00:08:17Trevor Crowe
00:08:21Aaron Shalhoub
00:08:25Hilary Quick
00:08:29La Controle Technique
00:08:31The Technical Controller
00:08:33Cynthia Benson
00:08:36Let's Disservice Technique
00:08:38The Technical Specialist
00:08:40Coral Southern
00:08:44And Carolyn McEwen
00:09:06Yeah
00:09:09Let's go
00:09:11We just gotta go hard
00:09:14I go the hardest
00:09:17I break the pain
00:09:20I go hard
00:09:23Go hard
00:09:28Go hard
00:09:36Okay, we are back.
00:09:38Kirsten is just all riled up and ready to go for the Pairs Short Program.
00:09:43Let's talk also about some of the other teams that we have in the event.
00:09:48Absolutely.
00:09:49We also have today Christina Lyons and Marty Hobrick.
00:09:55They are a new team as well.
00:09:57In their first season together, Marty has done Senior Pairs for a number of years and a junior
00:10:02We also have former partner Summer Homick who we saw in the Junior Dance event.
00:10:06He is here with Christina Lyons in their debut season together.
00:10:11Also, we have Jasmine Derochet and Kieran Thrasher.
00:10:14You may recognize that name.
00:10:16You saw Jasmine and Kieran at the Junior Grand Prix Final last month in March.
00:10:20You heard that right.
00:10:21Junior.
00:10:22They are here competing Senior domestically.
00:10:24I spoke to coach Bruno Marcotte a little bit about that and about the decision behind that.
00:10:30It makes a lot of sense when you hear the strategy behind it.
00:10:33Really, every decision that is being made for these teams is in keeping with the progression
00:10:37and the steady improvement for each of them.
00:10:40There we saw Fiona Bombardier and Benjamin Mimar.
00:10:43A new team we talked about earlier.
00:10:45Going on to the ice.
00:10:48Here is our first team.
00:10:50Christina Lyons and Marty Hobrick from Ontario.
00:10:54Anyone in 23 years of age.
00:10:56There is Fiona Bombardier and Benjamin Mimar.
00:10:59A new team.
00:11:00Great skaters.
00:11:04Jasmine Derochet and Kieran Thrasher.
00:11:07Lots of experience in the Junior Circuit.
00:11:09This is their first time at Senior Nationals.
00:11:19Here they go.
00:11:20Six minutes starts.
00:11:21I had to have a little laugh there.
00:11:23We saw Fiona and Ben struggle through their opening presentation.
00:11:26They have fantastic side-by-side triple jumps and throw triples.
00:11:30They are a new team as I mentioned.
00:11:32These little things they probably haven't practiced as much.
00:11:35I thought that was cute and funny.
00:11:38We will see them continue to improve and progress.
00:11:42How long have they been together?
00:11:44They started skating together in the spring of 2024.
00:11:47Not long at all.
00:11:50They started skating together just as an exercise.
00:11:53Neither of them had a partner.
00:11:55They wanted to keep moving.
00:11:57It appeared to their coaching team that they could be something
00:11:59special.
00:12:01The team would be a viable option for them.
00:12:03Less than a year.
00:12:05That's right.
00:12:07We look at Kieran Thrasher and Jasmine.
00:12:10Here they are.
00:12:12Fiona Bombardier and Benjamin Mimar.
00:12:15Ben is fairly experienced.
00:12:18He has been to the world championships with former partner Brooke McIntosh.
00:12:22Fiona has done one season of pairs.
00:12:24She is relatively new to the discipline.
00:12:26She has picked the elements up very quickly.
00:12:28I am impressed with her.
00:12:30Last year definitely a learning year for her.
00:12:32Now we see her looking extremely comfortable.
00:12:40At the boards with them is Julie Marcotte.
00:12:42Choreographer of their programs this season.
00:12:45Speaking to their coaches, they don't have placement goals here.
00:12:47They are trying to show the country and the world that they
00:12:49are a team worth watching.
00:12:51One day they will be able to contend.
00:12:53I think they are right.
00:12:55That might be sooner rather than later.
00:12:57You never know what could happen.
00:12:59Next season is the Olympic season.
00:13:01They may not have their eyes set on this.
00:13:03You never know.
00:13:05Absolutely.
00:13:08Looking at Christina Lyons and Marty Hobrick.
00:13:10Another new team.
00:13:12You will see every team do one throw in the short program.
00:13:14Unlike junior, if you were with us earlier, they can choose any
00:13:16throw they would like to complete.
00:13:18We saw there that Christina and Marty will likely choose the
00:13:20Saukau.
00:13:22That is what they are warming up.
00:13:24They are warming up.
00:13:26They are warming up.
00:13:28They are warming up.
00:13:30They are warming up.
00:13:32They are warming up.
00:13:34They are warming up.
00:13:37And here, Jazmyne Darochet.
00:13:39In speaking to Bruno, I touched on that just a minute ago.
00:13:41There are many different angles for them.
00:13:43A pop.
00:13:45Many different angles behind going senior.
00:13:47Bruno wants them to go senior with no expectations before
00:13:49they fully immerse themselves in senior next season.
00:13:51To be part of the competition with these skaters and soak in
00:13:53the experience without worrying too much about what they do.
00:13:55It is not for the day.
00:13:57It is all about the experience.
00:13:59with these skaters and to soak in the experience
00:14:02without worrying too much about what they do.
00:14:04So it's not for the day, it's the experience for the future
00:14:08that's important to get, and no harm done here.
00:14:11Absolutely, and in senior in the free program,
00:14:14we see the teams complete three lifts,
00:14:15whereas in junior there's only two.
00:14:17So in having to practice that third lift
00:14:19for their senior debut, they also work on versatility
00:14:23in their lifts and stamina in a long program,
00:14:25all things that will help them should they be chosen
00:14:28for the junior world championships.
00:14:31So what are the special characteristics for pair skaters
00:14:34that differ a little bit with ice dance and single skaters?
00:14:37Because you've done both disciplines.
00:14:38Well, not ice dance, but I have done single skating.
00:14:41Nice double twist there from Christine and Marty.
00:14:43I think in general, pair skaters have to understand
00:14:48how to be a team and work well with a partner.
00:14:51And I think in doing this discipline,
00:14:53you learn a lot about working with someone else
00:14:56and the way you communicate within these experiences.
00:14:59I think for the women in pair skating,
00:15:02there has to be some element of no fear.
00:15:06There are lots of high-flying facets
00:15:09and elements to pair skating,
00:15:11and it certainly is helpful if you thrive
00:15:14under these kind of adrenaline-like experiences.
00:15:19So you're attracted to the adrenaline rush, right?
00:15:22Yes, I would think most of these women
00:15:24are attracted to the adrenaline rush for sure.
00:15:28And for the men?
00:15:30For the men, I think an element of care
00:15:34and being able to take good care of your partner
00:15:37and to be able to work again like the women as a team,
00:15:41be able to communicate effectively
00:15:43and to share in these common experiences.
00:15:46It's so important to be able to discuss
00:15:48what the common goals are and form a plan with your team
00:15:51to work together to be able to accomplish these things.
00:15:55And I think that not any one personality
00:15:58is only set out for it.
00:15:59I think many personalities can grow
00:16:02and become kind of the person
00:16:04that each of them want to be within the sport.
00:16:06And I think all the different personalities
00:16:08are what make it so special and so beautiful.
00:16:10And I think the men, technically,
00:16:11they need to really understand the foundation,
00:16:14the safety foundation they need to be for their partner
00:16:17and for the team itself.
00:16:19Good turns on the lift,
00:16:20strong lifting positions,
00:16:23and of course, side-by-side elements
00:16:25along with the women as well.
00:16:26So you have to understand exactly what your job
00:16:29and your role is, both as an individual and as the team.
00:16:33That's right.
00:16:33And the element of safety is so important,
00:16:36the most important, in my opinion,
00:16:38as a skater and as a new coach.
00:16:40And this is something that's taught.
00:16:42These teams don't start pair skating
00:16:44doing only the most difficult things.
00:16:46I think it's important to note,
00:16:47and most of the listeners and audience will know this,
00:16:50but there are so many progressions
00:16:51that lead into the elements that we see here today.
00:16:54And in this event, we'll see different levels of execution
00:16:58of those particular elements.
00:16:59When we watch Deanna and Max,
00:17:01we'll see these elements done with incredible ease.
00:17:04And some of these earlier teams in the event
00:17:06will still be in those progression and learning stages
00:17:08of the elements in their program.
00:17:10You told me earlier today that, as a coach,
00:17:13it's difficult, now as a coach, it's difficult to decide,
00:17:16do I have my team go with this
00:17:18a little bit more difficult element,
00:17:19because I'm a little bit worried,
00:17:20but I think they need to.
00:17:22It's a difficult decision.
00:17:23And here we go.
00:17:24The Senior Pair Short Program starts now.
00:17:35Our first team represents Ontario.
00:17:3721-year-old Christina Lyons,
00:17:3923-year-old Marty Hobrant from the Richmond Training Centre.
00:17:45And they're coached by Alison Perkis,
00:17:46Michael Marinaro, and Jose Shrinard.
00:17:50Choreographed in the Short Program by Alison Perkis,
00:17:52they'll skate to Hold Back the River.
00:17:58♪ Try to keep you close to me ♪
00:18:04♪ But I'm not in between ♪
00:18:11♪ Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes ♪
00:18:15♪ Hold back the river so wide ♪
00:18:18♪ I'm stuck in front of you, leaning into you ♪
00:18:22♪ Hold back the river, hold back ♪
00:18:26♪ Once upon a day, when I clear up ♪
00:18:34♪ I'll bounce into the sky ♪
00:18:40♪ Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes ♪
00:18:43♪ Hold back the river so wide ♪
00:18:46♪ I'm stuck in front of you, leaning into you ♪
00:18:49♪ Hold back the river, hold back ♪
00:18:52♪ Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes ♪
00:18:56♪ Hold back the river so wide ♪
00:18:59♪ I'm stuck in front of you, leaning into you ♪
00:19:03♪ Hold back the river, hold back ♪
00:19:07♪ Hold back the river, hold back ♪
00:19:10♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh...oh. . . ♪
00:19:17♪ Oh, oh. . . oh...oh. . . ♪
00:19:26♪ Lonely water, lonely water ♪
00:19:31Won't you let us fall back, let us hold each other.
00:19:40Lonely water, lonely water, won't you let us fall back,
00:19:50let us hold each other.
00:19:55Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes.
00:19:58Hold back the river, show us.
00:20:02Stop for a minute, enemy by your side.
00:20:05Hold back the river, hold back.
00:20:09Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes.
00:20:12Hold back the river, show us.
00:20:16Stop for a minute, enemy by your side.
00:20:19Hold back the river, oh.
00:20:24Lonely water, lonely water, lonely water,
00:20:34lonely water, won't you let us fall back,
00:20:41let us hold each other.
00:20:52Well, a nice start to the program for Christina and Marty,
00:20:55but really difficult as soon as the lift came up.
00:20:59Really got outside for Marty.
00:21:01We'll take a look at that when the replays come.
00:21:03But beautiful double twist to start.
00:21:06Really nice side-by-side triple sacco,
00:21:08and great throw triple sacco, especially
00:21:10for Christina, who is brand new to the pair discipline.
00:21:13I understand throws came pretty quickly for her
00:21:16and we can see that today with the ease
00:21:18that she completed the element,
00:21:19especially after knowing that you've left
00:21:22a lot of points on the table
00:21:23with a miss on a lift like that.
00:21:31You can see they're a little unsure
00:21:34as they leave the ice here.
00:21:40Big hug from Allison Perkis,
00:21:41one of their coaches, and Nancy Lemaire on the left.
00:21:49I thought the opening choreography was nice
00:21:51and actually saw more performance from Marty
00:21:54than I had seen in the past,
00:21:55which is really nice to see the improvement
00:21:58and the dedication to that aspect.
00:21:59Really nice double twist in at a level three,
00:22:02which was their goal for that element.
00:22:05Great unison on this side-by-side triple salchow,
00:22:08really nicely done.
00:22:09Here, watch the lift.
00:22:10Group four lift is required hand-to-hand.
00:22:14Christina changes position and watch Marty's right arm
00:22:17get slightly outside of his center
00:22:20and then it is extremely difficult
00:22:22to keep the woman above him and continue turning.
00:22:25Beautiful throw triple salchow, though.
00:22:26Great recovery.
00:22:29Now, on this death spiral,
00:22:31I'm interested to see if Marty moves his toe pick
00:22:34after putting it in the ice.
00:22:36That would pose a problem for the technical panel.
00:22:41They've taken a look at it and they're deeming it okay,
00:22:43so that's great for this team, being awarded a level one.
00:22:49The back outside death spiral is another element
00:22:51that is required for all teams to work,
00:22:53to include in their short program here,
00:22:56and it is one of the most difficult death spirals,
00:22:58especially when you're brand new to pair skating,
00:23:01like Christina.
00:23:03Interesting, really good side-by-side element,
00:23:05strong single skaters, good throws, everything is there,
00:23:09and just that lift, of course,
00:23:10got a little bit away from him, as you said,
00:23:13and it did look like the pick moved,
00:23:15but maybe it wasn't anchored first,
00:23:17you know, maybe it hadn't set yet,
00:23:19but he was given the death spiral,
00:23:21so death spiral actually level one there.
00:23:26Which Coach Allison mentioned would be the key for them.
00:23:29They really wanted to get this death spiral.
00:23:31I don't believe they were hoping for more than a level one,
00:23:33so that's a success for them today.
00:23:36I really like this team.
00:23:36I think they have a lot of potential, they just need time.
00:23:39It takes time when you form a new partnership
00:23:42to feel comfortable and to gel completely,
00:23:44to be able to do all of the elements
00:23:46and to do them with ease.
00:23:48And how long have they been together?
00:23:50They have been together only since late spring,
00:23:53so it's a very new partnership.
00:23:56And of course, Christina is, as we mentioned,
00:23:58new to the pair discipline,
00:23:59so not only is this partnership new to her,
00:24:02this entire way of skating is new to her.
00:24:05She's rotating a twist horizontally when,
00:24:08for her whole skating career,
00:24:09she's been asked to rotate her jumps
00:24:11with her head over top of her feet.
00:24:13So there are lots of new challenges
00:24:15that come to starting a new discipline,
00:24:17and I think she's taken to it so extremely well.
00:24:20Really well, and those pair elements for her
00:24:23look pretty natural, and she's been skating a lot longer,
00:24:25so we'll see what the score is.
00:24:27A little disappointment on the lift coming down,
00:24:29fixed up for the free program,
00:24:31and much more experience to be gained tomorrow
00:24:34in the free program.
00:24:35They can do a triple twist in practice,
00:24:38their coaches tell me, but it's just not quite ready.
00:24:40It doesn't have the mileage yet to include in competition,
00:24:42but in knowing that they do it in practice,
00:24:44we know that they are working to progress these elements,
00:24:47and I'm sure we will see it in their programs next season.
00:24:51This was awesome, yes.
00:24:52The elements have now been finalized.
00:24:54We're just waiting for the scores to come up.
00:24:56And here are the scores for Christina and Marty.
00:25:0749.86, they are the first team out
00:25:10in the parachute program, and Allison's going,
00:25:13okay, it's okay.
00:25:17More about the experience and about the number
00:25:19at this moment.
00:25:19I was just gonna say, they are here for the experience.
00:25:22And here is another new team.
00:25:2519-year-old Fiona Bombardier
00:25:27and 24-year-old Benjamin Neymar,
00:25:29less than a year together,
00:25:30but both have a lot of experience.
00:25:32Benjamin mostly in pair skating,
00:25:33Fiona in single skating with one year of pairs.
00:25:36They're coached by Andrew Evans,
00:25:37Julie Marcotte, and Jose Picard.
00:25:41Choreographed by Julie Marcotte,
00:25:43skating to Beautiful Things.
00:25:49♪ For a while that it was rough ♪
00:25:52♪ Lately I've been doing things ♪
00:25:56♪ Then the last four cold Decembers I recall ♪
00:26:03♪ And I see my family every month ♪
00:26:06♪ I found a girl my parents loved ♪
00:26:10♪ She'll come and stay the night and I think I might have her own ♪
00:26:17♪ And I thank God every day ♪
00:26:20♪ For the girl he sent my way ♪
00:26:24♪ But I know the things he gives he can't take away ♪
00:26:30♪ And I feel too happy now ♪
00:26:34♪ That's a feeling I wanna get used to ♪
00:26:41♪ There's no man as terrified as the man who stares to lose ♪
00:26:51♪ Oh, but I don't think he'll stay ♪
00:27:03♪ I want you, I need you, oh God, don't take ♪
00:27:09♪ These beautiful things that I've got from this past life ♪
00:27:14♪ I want you, I need you, oh God, don't take ♪
00:27:23♪ These beautiful things that I've got from this past life ♪
00:27:33♪ Please don't take, oh I tell ya, I know I've got enough ♪
00:27:39♪ I've got peace and I've got love ♪
00:27:48♪ But I'm hoping, I'm thinking, I just might lose it all ♪
00:27:56♪ Please stay, I want you, I need you, oh God, don't take ♪
00:28:02♪ I want you, I need you, oh God, don't take ♪
00:28:09♪ These beautiful things that I've got from this past life ♪
00:28:19♪ Please stay, I want you, I need you, oh God, I need ♪
00:28:24♪ I need you, oh God, I need these beautiful things that I've got from this past life ♪
00:28:44You see Fiona say, it's okay.
00:28:48Probably some disappointment for Ben here after this short program.
00:28:51I have to say, Ted, I saw their short program earlier in the season,
00:28:54and even as recently as the Warsaw Cup in December,
00:28:57I really see improvement in this team so rapidly.
00:29:02I think their improvement level is steep, and I liked it.
00:29:06I liked it a lot.
00:29:07Obviously, a major error in the side-by-side triple salchow.
00:29:11They're going to lose a couple points on that, obviously, off of their total score.
00:29:15But I see a bright future with this team.
00:29:17I'm excited about them.
00:29:18I really think Ben walking through his triple salchow tomorrow.
00:29:22Can do it tomorrow.
00:29:24Well, he looked like he was just a little bit behind her on the mark going in,
00:29:28and he just rushed to take off.
00:29:29But this, you're right, this team has star quality in the future.
00:29:34Coach Andrew Evans told me that they are spending a lot of time in St. Julie
00:29:38with Julie Marcotte, who you see on your screen,
00:29:40and Jose Picard, who is just there to the left.
00:29:42And reason for that saying, his technical elements are strong,
00:29:46but they felt they really needed packaging and performance and skating skills.
00:29:50And I can see the impact that that decision has made for them already.
00:29:54Here, looking at their triple twist.
00:29:56Only in at a level one today, so missing a few features they'll want to add.
00:30:00Watch Ben here.
00:30:01Rushes to take off.
00:30:02He's outside the circle.
00:30:04Not able to hold on to it.
00:30:06Right back into the performance, though, with this beautiful lift.
00:30:11Group four lift.
00:30:13Change of position.
00:30:14Fiona's in a difficult position, and here the difficult dismount.
00:30:18Lift in at a level three.
00:30:20So the technical panel has decided it's missing one feature for a level four there,
00:30:25though a beautiful throw triple lutz.
00:30:29And into their backward outside desk spiral.
00:30:32Ben in an extremely low pivot.
00:30:37Level one today,
00:30:38which means essentially they're only getting one feature for that element.
00:30:41Pair teams earn additional levels of difficulty in the desk spiral
00:30:45for the number of rotations that they rotate, I guess,
00:30:49around each other in their low positions.
00:30:51And this desk spiral is a difficult one to do.
00:30:57They're saying hi to Drew.
00:30:58Hi to Drew.
00:31:01The scores for the short program for Fiona and Benjamin is 56.49.
00:31:09The second team out battle puts them currently in first place.
00:31:17Another opportunity tomorrow.
00:31:19Please welcome the next competitors.
00:31:21Representing Ontario.
00:31:23Our next team represents Ontario 18-year-old Jasmine Deroge
00:31:27and 20-year-old Kieran Crasher.
00:31:30Juniors this season on the international circuit.
00:31:32They're out of the skate Oakville.
00:31:33Club coached by Bruno Marcotte, Jeff Langdon and Brian Shales.
00:31:37Choreography by Julie Marcotte.
00:31:41We'll skip the short program to Emily.
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00:34:51Oh man.
00:34:52That could have been bad.
00:34:54I think we saw Kieran lose his belt there in the middle of their step sequence.
00:35:00Really great start for this team.
00:35:02The best twist that we've seen so far today.
00:35:05And the best desk spiral.
00:35:09This team has had so much success at the junior level.
00:35:12And such quick success.
00:35:15We're seeing them kind of learning in front of our eyes.
00:35:18And I think they learn a little bit every time they compete.
00:35:23And I totally understand the strategy of having them compete senior here.
00:35:29Unfortunately this will likely result in a costume deduction.
00:35:34We'll have to see.
00:35:40Nonetheless, a nice senior debut for this team at the National Championships.
00:35:45I thought they held themselves together well.
00:35:47And really had some beautiful elements within this program.
00:35:52Getting a hug there from Coach Megan Duhamel.
00:35:57You may recognize her.
00:35:59Yes we do.
00:36:00Two-time world champion in pair skating.
00:36:02Look at this triple twist.
00:36:03In at a level four.
00:36:04Achieving all features for that element.
00:36:06And a positive grade of execution from the judges.
00:36:09That is extremely well done.
00:36:12Right into their side-by-side double axels.
00:36:14Sometimes a problem for this team, but not today.
00:36:16Very nice.
00:36:20And into their group four lift.
00:36:21Group four means hand-to-hand.
00:36:22You see Kieran and Jasmine holding hands in this lift.
00:36:26Change of position.
00:36:27That's a feature.
00:36:29She grabs her leg.
00:36:30Kieran goes to one arm.
00:36:32Two difficult features there.
00:36:33And a dismount.
00:36:34In at a level four.
00:36:37Here are where the problems lie really with this team.
00:36:42Not quite comfortable with throws yet.
00:36:44We see Jasmine extremely far forward.
00:36:47Taking a fall which will be a one-point deduction.
00:36:52Not here though.
00:36:53Beautiful back outside desk barrel.
00:36:55I love Jasmine's position.
00:36:57I think that she really has a knack for creating pull and tension.
00:37:00Between her and Kieran.
00:37:02But also creating a great line and a beautiful stretch.
00:37:07Well, let's take a look at the short program scores for Jasmine and Kieran.
00:37:1655.59.
00:37:19And that will put them currently into second place.
00:37:30But ever so close.
00:37:33And we take a look at the final three teams in the parachute program.
00:37:48From Quebec.
00:37:4919-year-old Kellyanne Lauren.
00:37:5124-year-old Luca Etienne.
00:37:54From Ontario.
00:37:55Leah Pereira and Trent Mitchell.
00:37:57Leah Pereira, Trent Mitchell from Ontario.
00:38:04And to Quebec.
00:38:05Deanna Stellato-Dudek.
00:38:07Deanna Stellato-Dudek, Maxime Deschamps.
00:38:15Ted, this building is on fire.
00:38:17Ted, this building is on fire.
00:38:23Don't say that too loudly.
00:38:27So, our final three teams here.
00:38:28And the most experienced three teams in the Canadian pair contingent.
00:38:33Of course, Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps.
00:38:36Reigning world champions.
00:38:37Had an incredible season last year.
00:38:40A little bit up and down on the Grand Prix this season.
00:38:43Which I think can be expected a little bit.
00:38:46They had a little bit of a late start.
00:38:48Lots of exciting opportunities and shows.
00:38:50Deservedly after winning worlds.
00:38:52And as we mentioned, had to withdraw from the Grand Prix final due to Max's illness.
00:38:58But really took that time for Max to recover.
00:39:01And for them to work on some choreographic changes that they wanted to make.
00:39:05And spend some time on some smaller elements.
00:39:07Like the pair spin.
00:39:08And the side-by-side spin.
00:39:10When Max was not strong enough to do the twist and the lifts.
00:39:13And these bigger elements.
00:39:15That I will say they're known for.
00:39:17Here is Max warming up his triple toe loop.
00:39:20There just a double.
00:39:23Often in pair warm-ups at the start of the six minutes.
00:39:26We'll see the teams separate.
00:39:27And warm up their jumps on their own.
00:39:29Which I believe is what we'll largely see with this group of three teams.
00:39:32And the reason for that, Ted, I think.
00:39:34Is just so that they can get comfortable on their own timing.
00:39:36You don't need to warm up the jump beside the partner.
00:39:38And feel rushed.
00:39:39Or like you need to get it done right away.
00:39:42And I think that's a strategy most teams elect to take.
00:39:45And one I preferred myself as well.
00:39:48Looking here at Deanna.
00:39:49Exciting December for her.
00:39:51She officially became a Canadian citizen on December 11th.
00:39:56So happy for her and for this team.
00:39:58Here though, Kellyanne Lauret.
00:40:03Kellyanne and Luca had a pretty good Grand Prix season.
00:40:06Especially their second Grand Prix.
00:40:07Which was in Finland.
00:40:08The Finlandia Trophy.
00:40:10Had two really great clean skates.
00:40:12And I have to say, Ted.
00:40:14They have been on fire.
00:40:16In practice here.
00:40:17There's that term again.
00:40:18On fire.
00:40:19But they've been really executing their elements well.
00:40:22And it's been hard to tell how the skating skill and the performance has gone.
00:40:27But from a technical perspective, they've really been improving.
00:40:37Third team on the ice.
00:40:38We haven't seen too much of them yet.
00:40:39But Leah Pereira and Trent Michaud are also here.
00:40:42Again, a little bit up and down for them through the Grand Prix.
00:40:45But I'm told that they've left the Grand Prix assignments with a new mindset.
00:40:50They're motivated.
00:40:51There's Leah in the back there in the pink.
00:40:55Looking now at Deanna and Max.
00:40:57Looking very comfortable.
00:41:00Getting ready to do their throw triple loop here.
00:41:06Beautifully done.
00:41:10We've seen a few throw triples in this event already.
00:41:12And something you can look for in this final group is the size of the pattern that they take into the throw.
00:41:18The speed.
00:41:19Sometimes we like to talk about the speed that the woman has when she's exiting the throw.
00:41:23A really good throw may have more speed coming out than it has going in.
00:41:29Throw triple loop there from Kellyanne.
00:41:32Also beautifully done.
00:41:33Beautifully done.
00:41:36These are some of the things that we see that are rewarded in the quality mark side of these skaters' programs.
00:41:43And that is, of course, the amount of extra marks that the element will get from the judging panel who deems how well they did it.
00:41:51And these teams are looking to not only perform the elements but perform them in a way that achieves them the highest level of what we call, of course, grade of execution.
00:42:03Max and Deanna warming up just with a double twist.
00:42:06Probably the best twist in the world, if not one of the best twists in the world.
00:42:11That was obviously the double, which for them will be a progression to the triple that we will see in their program.
00:42:25Another twist. Double twist again from Kellyanne and Luka.
00:42:33All teams will do one twist in their short program and usually they put it first.
00:42:39Reason for that being it requires a lot of mental and physical strength for the teams.
00:42:44So putting it first when they have, oops, the most amount of energy is advantageous for these teams.
00:42:51It also is a strategy choice because the twist, when done well, can earn, for teams like Max and Deanna, it will earn them more than eight points.
00:42:59Which in a short program is a large percentage, beautiful triple twist there, it's a large percentage of the total points that you earn.
00:43:07So putting it first allows you to have the maximum strength that a triple twist requires.
00:43:12All of these teams are with extremely experienced coaching teams.
00:43:22Kellyanne and Luka at Excellence Rosemere with Stephanie Valois, Yvain Desjardins and Annie Berabe.
00:43:28We saw them with two junior pair teams in the event earlier today.
00:43:33Leah Pereira and Trent Michaud with Allison Perkis and Nancy Lemaire, also the coaches of Madeline Skizos.
00:43:39And Deanna Stilato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps. Coaches are Jose Picard and Julie Marcotte, both incredibly experienced.
00:43:53Love to see all the fans in the building.
00:44:04Adds so much energy for the athletes.
00:44:08And there's Benjamin Mimar, already in the stands, watching his teammates.
00:44:17Among the elements we've already spoken about today, teams will also do a backward outside death barrel, we've talked about that a lot, a side-by-side change combo spin and a step sequence.
00:44:28We didn't see any of those in the warm-up, but these teams will complete them.
00:44:37Final moments here can be incredibly nerve-wracking or very exciting, dependent on the type of competitor you are.
00:44:44This team at a hometown nationals, they live very close to Laval and so certainly have numerous family and friends and training mates in the audience rooting for them to do their best.
00:45:02And here it is, our first team in the final group, 19-year-old Kelly-Ann Warren and 24-year-old Luca Etieh. Competitors at the World Championships last year in Montreal.
00:45:24You're used to that roar, that thrill, that excitement, the adrenaline that you get at a hometown event.
00:45:30Coached by Stéphanie Dalloire, Yvette Desjardins, Béla Emard and Amy Barabé.
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