Helsinki Rockettes renewed the national title
InrnSeniors the stakes were high as four teams were competing but onlyrntwo may enter the Worlds. After the short programs Team Unique was onlyrn0.19 points ahead of Helsinki Rockettes.
rnInrnfree skating Helsinki Rockettes got their personal best scorern150.75. Their program ”WoundedrnAngel” was full of emotions andrnthe performance was technicallyrnskilled.rnWith a total score of 228.96, they reached the first position and gotrnthe National title. As the Finnish Champions, they will be FIN1rnin the World Championships 2020.
rnTeamrnUniquernperformedrntheir program ”Betrayed” with confidence. Although there werernsmall inaccuracies in their performance, they were the second bestrnteam of the day earning 147.92 in free skating. With a total score of rn226.32, they got the silver medals. The team has provided strongrnevidence throughout the season and will be FIN2rnbased on the highest average score of threerncompetitions, the Nationals and two international competitions (230.25).
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rnInrnfree skating Helsinki Rockettes got their personal best scorern150.75. Their program ”WoundedrnAngel” was full of emotions andrnthe performance was technicallyrnskilled.rnWith a total score of 228.96, they reached the first position and gotrnthe National title. As the Finnish Champions, they will be FIN1rnin the World Championships 2020.
rnTeamrnUniquernperformedrntheir program ”Betrayed” with confidence. Although there werernsmall inaccuracies in their performance, they were the second bestrnteam of the day earning 147.92 in free skating. With a total score of rn226.32, they got the silver medals. The team has provided strongrnevidence throughout the season and will be FIN2rnbased on the highest average score of threerncompetitions, the Nationals and two international competitions (230.25).
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Team Unique performing their free program (Credits: Santtu Jaakkola - 2020)
MarigoldrnIceUnity was already a few points behind (-2.42) after the short program and the splitrngrew in free skating. They got 144.80 for their free program ”Tributernto Notre Dame” and 220.78 in total. Their performance has improvedrnover the season, but this year it was only enough to win the bronze. The reigning World Championship silver medalist is not qualified this year for the Worlds.
rnLumineersrngot 134.71 for their free program ”Swipe Right” and 204.90rnin a total which is their second best score of the season. The team wasrnestablished in 2017 and has come closer and closer to the other threernteams every season.
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rnLumineersrngot 134.71 for their free program ”Swipe Right” and 204.90rnin a total which is their second best score of the season. The team wasrnestablished in 2017 and has come closer and closer to the other threernteams every season.
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Exciting competition in Juniors
Team Fintastic, junior national champions 2020. (Credits: Kirsi Laine Photography - 2020)
TeamrnFintasticrnskated their program ”Anesthesia”rnskillfully earning 126.23. With their season’s best total score ofrn198.65 they took the gold medals. The team already qualified for thernJunior Worlds earlier in February.
rnDreamrnEdgesrnwon the free skating section earningrn126.96. Theyrnperformed their program ”Stonehenge” with powerrnbut did not manage to renew the national title. Their total scorern197.38 was their season’s best.
rnrnMusketeersrnalso got a new record. They got 121.72 for their free programrn”Metamorphosis”. They gathered 191.58 in total and reached thernpodium after a year’s break.
rnrnTeamrnMystique was not far behind after short programs, but did notrnsucceed in free skating. They had an unfortunate fall in the intersection. Their program ”Tique Tock” was given 115.71 pointsrnwhich left them in fourth place with a total score of 185.18. Thernteam already qualified for the Junior Worlds a few weeks ago.
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rnDreamrnEdgesrnwon the free skating section earningrn126.96. Theyrnperformed their program ”Stonehenge” with powerrnbut did not manage to renew the national title. Their total scorern197.38 was their season’s best.
rnrnMusketeersrnalso got a new record. They got 121.72 for their free programrn”Metamorphosis”. They gathered 191.58 in total and reached thernpodium after a year’s break.
rnrnTeamrnMystique was not far behind after short programs, but did notrnsucceed in free skating. They had an unfortunate fall in the intersection. Their program ”Tique Tock” was given 115.71 pointsrnwhich left them in fourth place with a total score of 185.18. Thernteam already qualified for the Junior Worlds a few weeks ago.
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Dream Edges in their free program. (Credits: Santtu Jaakkola - 2020)
For several Finnish teams, the synchronized skating season ended this weekend with the National Championships.
For the teams that will represent Finland at the World Championships... the season is really not over yet since there are only ten days left before the World Junior Championships and less than a month until the Senior World Championships in Lake Placid.
For the teams that will represent Finland at the World Championships... the season is really not over yet since there are only ten days left before the World Junior Championships and less than a month until the Senior World Championships in Lake Placid.