Last week’s Junior Grand Prix in Linz showcased some of the exceptional young talent of our Junior Performance Squad, building anticipation for the rest of the 23/24 season and beyond.
With British Ice Skating represented across all four competition categories (junior men, women, pairs and ice dance), our athletes secured impressive results with some stunning performances and a number of personal bests.
Competing were:
Women – Alexa Severn
Men – Edward Appleby
Pairs – Lucy Hay and Kyle McLeod
Ice Dance - Ashlie Slatter and Atl Ongay-Perez
Edward Appleby
Short Programme – 5th (66.16)
Free Skate – 7th (120.03)
Final standing: 6th (186.19)
Watch Ed's performances ->
Alexa Severn
Short Programme: 23rd (37.45)
Free Skate: 24th (64.77)
Final standing: 23rd (102.22)
Watch Alexa's performances->
Lucy Hay and Kyle McLeod
Short Programme: 5th (39.99)
Free Skate: 5th (69.10)
Final standing: 5th (109.09)
Not only did Lucy and Kyle secure a top 5 finish overall and in both individual segments, but they also achieved a PB in their short programme!
Watch their performances ->
Ashlie Slatter and Atl Ongay-Perez
Rhythm Dance: 4th (55.11)
Free Dance: 4th (84.89)
Final standing: 4th (140.00)
Securing personal bests in both their rhythm dance and free dance segments, Ashlie and Atl danced into 4th place overall. Watch their performances ->
Upcoming Events:
Junior Grand Prix Turkey
6-9 September
Women: Arabella Sear Watkins
Men: Arin Yorke
Challenger Series - Italy
8-10 September
Pairs: Anastasia Vaipan-Law and Luke Digby
Junior Grand Prix Japan
13-16 September
Men: Tao McCrae
Dance: Sophia Bushell and Anthony Haddad
Challenger – Montreal Canada
14-16 September
Pairs: Anastasia Vaipan-Law and Luke Digby