Georgieonice

Skating wise, I'll probably do more show and professional skating. I'm also in university at the moment studying Applied Math and Physics, but I honestly don't know at this point where that might lead. In the meantime I'm also coaching, but I don't really want that to be where I end up.

I don’t really know if there’s a way to make skating judgeless. A good portion of your score is artistic, which is obviously very subjective. They have tried to standardize it, but of course it will never be perfect. Even the technical score is calculated by grade of execution, which has some level of subjectivity.

To the second question: absolutely. I wouldn’t say unfair judging, but there have definitely been calls that I and my coaches don’t agree with, but there’s not anything you can do about it. The only thing you can really do is prepare for the next competition so well that there’s no opportunity for the judges to make deductions.

I always loved competing when I was little because I loved showing off my little routine and getting to wear a pretty costume, and ending up with a trophy. I'm lucky in the sense my parents never forced me to compete, it was my choice so it was pretty much always a fun experience. I feel like it definitely helped me with being able to be calm and confident under pressure.

Honestly, that’s a totally valid question, because I agree. I’ve actually discussed with my friends. I think some people have this idea in their head that if they have a memorable costume, the judges will score them higher. Of course, that is entirely false. I think it could have something to do with the age of the parents and dressmakers, as they would’ve grown up in the age of those over the top skating dresses.

One issue though, is whether you can be seen when you’re competing. For example, people tend to not wear light colors without beading, because it makes you look like you blend into the ice.

I try my best to not go too over the top, especially because all that beading is literally so heavy it weighs you down.

I don't actually know how much I can squat because skaters tend to not do much lifting, but it's estimated that skaters land jumps with the force of 5 to 8 times their body weight. I'd say my legs are quite strong, but not always in typical ways. For example, one legged squats come super easy, whereas I might struggle with other seemingly easier things.