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The continuation of the racing career of the pair of art composed by Kirsten Moore-Towers and Dylan Moscovitch is subject of speculation of various kinds since the beginning of March. Among confirmations and denials, the situation is not still unclear, but it may also turn for the worse.
Sunday 27 April 2014 11 minutes reading time
Despite the results, the age difference between the two skaters has always left some doubt among the experts, which is why from the most Parties considered a plausible separation at the end of the Olympic season. Kirsten Moore-Towers will do, in fact, twenty-two years old in July, while Dylan Moscovitch is the next thirty springs.
Before the World Cup in Saitama, brilliantly concluded by the combination of Canadian in fourth place, it seemed almost certain withdrawal from competition, but just in Japan inference was rejected and he was even the possibility looming to be the match for the all new four-year Olympic.
However, in recent days, after a few weeks of silence, has begun to take shape the idea of ​​separation, apparently due to the desire Moore-Towers, Moscovitch but not, to continue his playing career for at least another four years.
At the moment, the two biggest names Popular for the eventual replacement of Moscovitch would seem to be those of the twenty-two Michael Marinaro, fresh separation from Margaret Purdy, with whom he won two medals at the Junior World Championships, and Joshua Reagan of the twenty-four, known to have been paired in the past with Ashley Cain . However, if on the one hand the possible partnership with Marinaro is no great wonder, as the voice from time circulating in the environment, on the other hand it sounds like a real surprise the hypothesis Reagan, U.S. passport skater who, after separating from Cain occurred in early 2012, he changed the order with three companions trying Caitlyn Yankowskas, Beckie Bereswill and finally Brittany Jones. It should however be as noted in the last year and Reagan Moore-Towers have shared the same coaching staff as they both trained by the spouses Wirtz in Kitchener, Ontario.
While waiting for official news on the matter, it is clear that the Canadian movement is being a phase of profound change. All in all, no fewer than six of the seven couples entered the last Senior National Championships at risk for other reasons not to be at the starting line of the next season. For the record, the national festival held in Ottawa in the early days of January had been won by Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford before Moore-Towers/Dylan Moscovitch and Kirsten Paige Lawrence / Rudi Swiegers. Following this, they were placed Natasha Purich / Mervin Tran, Margaret Purdy / Michael Marinaro, Shelena Rau / Robert Schultz and Brittany Jones / Joshua Reagan.
At the moment, the only fixed point is represented by Duhamel / Radford, twice medal in the World Championships as well as winners of an edition of'' Four Continents. The national record holders and Americans will continue their career, even if the intention of arriving in 2018, expressed with enthusiasm by Meagan Duhamel after winning the bronze'' last world champion, will occurred year after year to the same admission of Eric Radford, usually more thoughtful and silent.
Lawrence / Swiegers, for years in the national ranking third pair have, however, stated that await the summer before cliffs doubts about their future.
In terms of separation, said the situation Moore-Towers/Moscovitch, the first to take different paths were in early March Purich and Tran, who skated together for a year low. The eighteen Purich initially seemed on the verge of the twenty-four to pair with Schultz, orphaned of fifteen Rau, but in recent days seem more grown quotations young Drew Wolfe, until last season single skater. For his part, twenty-three Tran, bronze medalist in pairs with Narumi Takahashi in the World Cup of 2012, would be trying with the twenty Gretchen Donlan, U.S. figure skater recently broke away from Andrew Speroff.
Rau, instead, will skate alongside the almost twenty Sebastian Archers, partners Purich before the ill-fated spell with Tran. Moreover, Rau / Archers are waiting to hear the new regulations to see if ISU will be eligible for junior competitions next season.
Regarding Purdy / Marinaro, the problem is represented by the height of Margaret Purdy, who has now made overly complicated lifts and was the main cause of the break, while Jones / Reagan appear at the mercy of what will be decided by Moore-Towers and those for her.
Broadening the horizons, next season will compete full time in the senior category the interesting Vanessa Grenier and Maxime Deschamps, training partners Duhamel / Radford and junior national champions in office (despite having participated as a non-quota). It remains, however, to check the position of Julianne Seguin / Charlie Bilodeau, who, cards in hand, are in the same situation Rau / Archers, without forgetting that Seguin is also carrying on a more that decent solo career.
They will stay in the junior category the young students of the spouses Wirtz Mary Orr and Phelan Simpson, this'' last previously partners Shalena Rau. The pair, born in the spring of 2013, highlighted in a few months a surprising growth technique that is worth an unexpected sixth place in the last World Junior Championships. Finally, despite the seventh place in the Junior World Championships, were divided Tara Hancherow and Wesley Killing, which would have been forced to rise by age category Killing, currently looking for a new partner.
At the margin, it is evident that the Canadian system is now based on the contrast between the two working groups that have taken over the rest of the competition.
In terms of results, the school leader remains to Montreal (St.Leonard) in Quebec, which, in the season just ended, numbered in particular Duhamel / Radford, Grenier / Deschamps and Purich / Tran. The technical reference group is Richard Gauthier, who is assisted by Bruno Marcotte and choreographer Julie Marcotte.
The alternative increasingly is emerging represented by Kitchener, where there are the spouses assisted by Mark Wirtz Pilay for the choreography. Among couples stationed in Ontario last season, must be reported Moore-Towers/Moscovitch, Schultz / Rau, Jones / Reagan and Orr / Simpson.
With regard to the associations of recent birth, it seems that Rau / Archers will train in Kitchener, while Purich / Wolfe should have opted for Montreal.
In conclusion, we expect updates on the situation already in the coming weeks since the end of May each national federation must communicate ISU (International Skating Union) the names of the skaters available to take part in the twentieth edition of the Grand Prix of Figure Skating.
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