The Challenger Series tournament has started in Bratislava – the Ondrej Nepela Memorial. Russian athletes are still suspended from international tournaments, so we did not see the strongest skaters. The dance duet tournament was especially interesting for our fans. It was performed by Diana Davis and Gleb Smolkinwho began representing Georgia this season.
These competitions are important for understanding their level in European dances, since they performed with Lyla Fir and Lewis Gibson, who are silver medalists at the continental championship. Therefore, it is important to look not only at their skating, but also at the assessments of international judges, how they will arrange the duets.
The British are expected to be in first place. Lila and Lewis showed a bright performance to the song Sweet Dreams. At the moment, this seems to be the most successful interpretation of the stated theme – it turned out bright, with cool dance moves in the style of the 80s. Plus, the transition to a change of rhythm turned out to be organic, and this is very rare, judging by the start of the season. The rental didn’t turn out perfect – there were a couple of mistakes on the tracks. Also at this tournament they often show overhead shots, and they immediately show a big difference in skating between partners. Fir already skates more on her own, but on most elements she is simply dragged along by Gibson. As a result, the British received 81.69 points.
In second place after rhythmic dance Diana Davis and Gleb Smolkin. They changed costumes, and now the partner performs in a bright red dress. There are still questions about a number of choreographic elements – some still look strange and out of place. There have been no major changes since the tournament in America; they are still at their level. There were dangerous moments that you can find fault with. This duet has the same problem as the British: the partner skates much worse, which can be seen from the upper plans.
The protocols look amazing, where Diana and Gleb’s levels are higher than those of Lila and Lewis, and the premiums are approximately comparable. In fact, the British were saved by components that were about a point higher in each criterion. Davis/Smolkin received 77.62. In fact, with such progress in scores and the loyalty of the judges, they can take a medal at the European Championships.
Another funny story about the couple who took third place. Emilia Zingas and Vadim Kolesnik – a new duet that trains with Igor Shpilband. It was from this specialist that Diana and Gleb left after the Olympics. And for his new couple, the specialist also chose Michael Jackson, who in one way or another echoes the Davis/Smolkin production.
There is still a free dance ahead, but it is already clear that the situation will not change unless there are serious mistakes. At the international level, the situation is no better than inside Russia – Diana and Gleb quickly won the favor of the judges. Why is this happening? The answer is no secret to anyone.
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2023-09-29 18:50:00
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