2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships – part II
This is the pair who got the gold medal in the Senior Pairs competition – Keana McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker.
side by side jumps
That is where he throws her in the air, she spins, and he catches her.
And that is where he throws her in the air and she has to spin and land. Can you believe how high she is off of the ice? W.O.W.
I was pretty far away from the medal presentation, but I cropped this photo way down, so it looks closer than it is – albeit a bit blurry.
The top 4 pairs, in order 1st to 4th are as follows:
McLaughlin & Brubaker
Inoue & Baldwin
Castile & Okolski
Vise & Trent
They are standing in podium order, so the couple on the left were the winners of the silver medal.
I have lots of pics of lifts – which are one of my favorite parts of pairs skating. But I’ll get to those later.
Ern says:
Looks like you had fun! I’m looking forward to more pics.
(I’m so impressed by people who aren’t afraid to fly (and fall) over the hard, cold ice. I’m a huge chicken.)
squirl says:
Wow, you caught some excellent action shots! Hope you had a great time.
Texas Seestor says:
Great pictures! Definitely looks like you had a good time and it looks like it was worth the long days.
Can’t wait for more!
kalki says:
So incredible! I would also be a huge chicken. Thanks for posting pics.
Jenski says:
I can imagine how exhilerating it is to fly through the air spinning while over ice with two blades strapped to your feet. I’m glad I can enjoy watching it from the audience.
Those are great shots! I especially like the one in which the woman looks parallel to the ice.