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Soucisse And Firus Eighth At Tallinn Trophy

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Carolane Soucisse and Shane Firus (Co. Wexford) have secured an eighth place finish at this weekend’s Tallinn Trophy.

The three-time Irish champions began the event at the Tondiraba Ice Hall with their New Kids On The Block rhythm dance. Their sequential twizzles were graded Level 3 for Soucisse and Level 4 for Firus. Their pattern type step sequence was called Level 1. A minor wobble by Soucisse during the midline step sequence saw her receive Level 1 for the element as opposed to the Level 2 for Firus. They rounded things out with a Level 4 rotational lift and a choreographic rhythm sequence. They scored 64.56 points for eighth place at the midway stage of the competition.

This afternoon Soucisse and Firus skated their “Riverdance” free dance. They started with a Level 4 dance spin from which they moved seamlessly into a choreographic sliding movement. Their one foot turns earned them a Level 2, while Soucisse received Level 4 for her synchronised twizzles with Firus awarded Level 2. Their straight line and rotational lifts were each a Level 4. Soucisse was judged to be  Level 1 for their serpentine step sequence and Firus Level 2. They completed the routine with a Level 4 stationary lift and two choreographic elements. A score of 102.99 points left them with a total of 167.55 points.

Soucisse/Firus Take Tallinn Trophy Seventh

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Carolane Soucisse and Shane Firus (Co. Wexford) have finished seventh at this weekend’s Tallinn Trophy, an ISU Challengers Series event, in Tallinn, Estonia.

This was the second of two competition weekend’s in a row for the two-time Irish champions and they began their James Brown themed programme with Level 3 midline step sequence for Soucisse and Level 2 for Firus. They followed with Level 3 sequential twizzles for her and Level 2 for him before clocking up a Level 2 for the pattern type step sequence. They rounded things out with their choreographic rhythm sequence and a Level 4 rotational lift. They garnered 66.26 points to put themselves in ninth place overnight.

Soucisse and Firus embarked on their “When Harry Met Sally” free dance with a Level 4 stationary and rotational lift combination and continued with Level 2 one foot turns. They performed their choreographic step sequence before nailing a Level 4 dance spin. Their serpentine steps were graded Level 3 for Soucisse and Level 2 for Firus, while they both garnered Level 4 for their synchronised twizzles. They closed out the free with a choreographic hydroblading movement, a Level 4 straight line lift and a choreographic dance lift. A score of 102.27 ranked them seventh in the free and overall with a total of 168.53 points.