US Ladies Figure Skating Champions - A History

[anne91276]

Liriub. Sasha didn't exist when this video was created. She was an unknown skater before her career took off.

[HowsaBowsaYowsa]

@anne91276 Absolutely wrong. Sasha Cohen was in both the 2002 and Feb 2006 Olympics which WAS before this video was made. She was making a name for herself and her wonderful technique, style and artistry going all the way back to 1999.

[getrealandsee]

This is an awesome video...it shows great talent on your part. While I too missed seeing Sasha your reasoning is understandable and I just enjoyed watching....it was so GREAT that you included Tonya Harding in this...really cool....Peggy Fleming just gets prettier as the years go by and Janet Lynn is just refreshing...such a genuine happy smile...also interesting to see what the earlier skaters had to contend with...COLD and bulky outfits...sadly, I didn't recognize many of the others..my fault!

[HowsaBowsaYowsa]

Obviously a Kwaniac posted this. Any history of female skaters that could so obviously overlook Sasha Cohen is incomplete at minimum and likely to be biased towards Kwan.

[floskate]

@HowsaBowsaYowsa If you'd bothered to READ THE CREDITS you would know that I made this video in 2005. Cohen didn't win her one and only national title until 2006, hence Kwan is the final skater. She also is featured heavily because she won 9 titles. Simple as that. But sadly you didn't do the math. Nor, it seems, could you be bothered to check the comments here where I have replied to similarly intellectually challenged people. Do yourself a favour and do your homework before slamming vids ok?

[HowsaBowsaYowsa]

@floskate Sasha was an awesome force to be reckoned with going way back to 2002 even before then. She should have been included nonetheless.  You miss the best skaters by only going by win/loss records. Really, judging being the way it is you cannot rely on judges to point out the best of the best skaters. Simple, do your own homework.

[floskate]

@HowsaBowsaYowsa My record and reputation for skating history knowledge is well known amongst many skating fans, thanks love. The idea of my montage was to showcase the great ladies singles champions from as far back as I had footage up to the THEN present day 2005. If I wanted to do a US ladies 2nd place montage I would have - but I don't. :P Don't like it? Then go make your own montage but quit back pedalling on your initial argument and trying to change the goalposts ok?

[starwberry301]

Can someone tell me the names of the two girls at 1 minute ?

[PeirsolFan2]

@starwberry301 Carol Heiss and Tenley Albright

[guso90210]

Anybody knows who was the first lady to perform a triple jump in competition ?

[floskate]

@guso90210 That's a good question and the answer seems to be different depending on what you read. Most agree that Petra Burka did a triple sal back in 1962 at the Canadian Nationals but we've never seen footage so don't know. At worlds, most would agree that Sonja Morgenstern was the first in 1971 (triple sal) but Gaby Seyfert was doing triple loop at Europeans in 1968 & 69 (really cheated though). However some say a czech skater did a triple sal at 1959 Worlds but again, there's no evidence.

[ImHurtXxXIceSkater]

@guso90210 I know the first American to land a triple (axel) in compietion was Tonya Harding.

[idolfan9495]

@guso90210 Janet Lynn attempted a triple sal at the 1968 Olympics but she two-footed it. She landed a triple-toe at the 1969 US Nationals.  I don't know if that makes her first but it was pretty early on!

[bexixx]

PMSL!! at the old weird fashion wow thats strange lol

[BlueFlamesHD1]

I have been wonder what happened to janet Lynn. We have not heard about her. She diseapper. Where she is going now??

[AdeleDarcy]

Uhh...4:17 is that Midori Ito? Wasn't she Japanese?

But this video is amazing! Really interesting, thank you for sharing (:

[floskate]

@AdeleDarcy No it's Kristi Yamaguchi, 2 time World, Olympic and 1992 US Champion ;) 

[peacelove8649]

is the spin at 0:16-0:20 a type of spin or is she traveling a lot in her sit spin, extention spin

[faithngod100]

It reminds me of orgami in motion go U.S.

[nondescriptnyc]

0:50 That's just about the best cross-foot spin I have ever seen. Maybe Kay Thomson's came close, but this is gorgeous.

[jngwatson]

Lovely video. Thank you for sharing.

[mlc2005]

Hey quick question: I thought Heiss is the first woman to land a double axle in competition, but it looks like Albright does one at .45. BTW, Tenley was one gorgeous woman!!!!! Stunningly beautiful.

[floskate]

@mlc2005 Not sure as to who was first but Carol was doing double axels in 1953 also. She (Carol) has always maintained that she was the first. Tenley had a tendency to cheat hers also, due to the old fashioned air position. But that one jump aside, the rest of Tenley's skating is far superior to Carol's IMO.

[mlc2005]

Brilliant Video!!!!!! Loved the music, and loved the clips you chose. The last part showcasing some of Kwan's NINE championships gave me chills! Thank you so much.

[naniro1616]

Can someone tell me please which year is the first clip made? It seems pretty old, that's amazing

[Cheydow]

This is an AMAZING video! Lol I love you for making this! I will favorite it!

And you timed it perfectly! Haha! :D

[Caray02]

What a big thing see Maribel Vinson, and Maribel and Laurence Owen, specially when a month after, they died. I found Laurence gorgeous. Also Caroll Heiss what a wonderful skater like she is. Imangine that it took 8 years for ladies and 34 for mens to get the gold after that unfortunate Crash.

[MissMaddy881]

i've always liked watching figure skating on tv.

[actress57]

old but pretty

[zeldamun]

A beautiful and emotional video, made even more so by the choice of music. Sad to see Laurence Owen (1:51 - 2:31) and remember the crash of 1961 that killed the entire US figure skating team. Floskate - have you considered making a video focusing on that year's team and performances? There's only various individual video clips out there. It would be a wonderful way of remembering them and their talent. And, speaking of talent, thank you for this!

[yorishiku2525]

nice job!

I was also wondering about sasha, but now i know why.

It would have been nice if you would have put their names on...

Hey, people complain about carolines mule kick..i just noticed that tara also did that...

thanks again.

[LittleMissHiip]

wheres sasha cohen? shes one of the most elegant and graceful skaters on earth!

[floskate]

Check the end of the video. I made this in 2005....before Sasha won her national title, hence she's not in it.

[cloudburstlia456]

@LittleMissHiip she also falls alot

[LittleMissHiip]

omg: the hairs, the jumps, the flexibility, the outfits - they were like in the flintstones time LOL! but nevertheless, these ladies were the pioneers of the champs today!!!! (((((sallluuuuttttt)))))

[ireallylovetwilight]

amazing video really shows how amazing these women were and also shows how much figure skating has evolved over the decades. Good job

[vietgrlterifa1]

Which competition was it where Dorothy mistook the booing of the crowd and burst into tears?

[floskate]

1974 Worlds. Search my vids, I have it on here :)

[discription15]

and of course there were some other great skaters in the earlies...(Sonja Henie, Sjoukje Dijkstra, Katarina Witt and so on....)

[discription15]

beautiful montage! thanks for posting it.

I think it was a very good idea to show the history of the best ladies figure skaters in the usa. (i could probably say: in the world...but nowdays Japanese and Koreans are very good too.)

[seeta44]

awesome video.......

[floskate]

She got as much as she deserved in the history of US ladies champions IMO. If you don't like it make your own bloody montage!!

[dolcevitausa]

elaine was at the 3:54 marker doing a double axel triple toe combination but you are right TIffany was omitted

[floskate]

Tiffany was omitted because I didn't have any video of her when I made this back in 2006.

[shayneinsc]

awesome video .glad you showed tonyas 3 axel and glad you ended with michelle.wish you would do one for the men with the same music " the final countdown"

[twilliger123]

I think you forgot Elaine Zayak (1981) and Tiffany Chin (1985), but overall a nice video...thanks!

[jolazzzang]

very well made.. good job!

[jimmyisherenow]

Thanks for sharing.

I liked the video alot :]

[emisuff]

Wonderful job!

[waheedswoman]

Awesome montage floskate and especially great for us young'uns who may not be as familiar with the early greats. Keep it up! :)

[dvdneely]

floskate...great, great job! I keep watching this...so lovely!

[iskater77]

i love love love this video its AHMAZING!!! i cant get enuff good job!

[liriub]

Where is Sasha Cohen? What is wrong with you?

[floskate]

If you'd paid just a slight bit of attention, or readthe comments posted already, you'd know that I made this BEFORE Sasha won Nationals.

So......other than a general lack of intelligence, what's wrong with you???

[ShamusMacGuffin]

Hear hear! I LOVE how Kwan's movement goes with the music at the end and the final notes add emphasis to the many 6.0's she earned. Ingenious montage. I love it!

[leslietran375]

im a figure skater

[socalazn168]

Everytime I see the Owen family I feel so sad that Lawrance Owen never got to full fill her promises and potentials.

[fenaocha]

shes great,and a little pretty,also talented.

[CoreyDX]

Its The Final Countdown!

[GeeWeeNL]

a very good video, nice to watch. i love the fact that the music is so perfect in line with the images. great work!

[Lilia96]

Amazingg 5/5 Carol Heiss was so beautiful.

[jenayen]

This is the Best vidio i have ever seeeeeeeen !!!

it gave me Goosebumps !!!!

I CANT STOP WATCHING IT !!

love it love it love it !!

5 STARS!!!

[matrix0071]

Wow! Absolutely beautiful compilation.

*Standing Ovation* 10/10

[SusannTx]

Why was it so much more fun before advertising and all the money was involved?

[floopydisc]

Oh man, what a video!!!!! Thanks! I absolutely adore 05.15 and 15.16, when Michelle's three most critical moves coincide with the three most critical beats of the song! What perfection!! :-) Did you time it? If not it was a VERY lucky coincidence!

Aaaah, the sweet grace with which girls/women can move... How can we not love them? :-D

[renzy79]

Fantastic!!! I loved this, but where is 1985 National Senior Ladies champion and 2- time world Bronze Medalist Tiffany Chin???

[dolcevitausa]

Kudos on a very good video!

[TruWatcher]

Nicely done! Thanks for compiling this.

[IceBaby17]

Holly Molly!!

[Karpenko83]

Really nice, gives me goosebumps!

[MichelleKwanForever]

what's the music? it sounds like the music oleg & vissaliv skated to in 1988?

[lexlib]

i didn't see tiffany chin here.

[floskate]

That would be because I didn't have any video of her winning performance from 1985 at the time I made this!!

[lexlib]

ok. well you cou've use her clip from either 1984 or 1986 since you used Nancy's 1992 clip. just a sgeestion.

[floskate]

Well I didn't have those either! My archive wasn't all that extensive at the time. And I had already posted a list of skaters who were featured so it's already clear she's no in it. Neither are the numerous champions in between Maribel and Tenley. Sorry if you don't approve.

[azsk8fan]

Floskate, it's a great video! The heck with those left out - who cares - what is here is fantastic :)

[terpmaniac]

Janet Lynn and Peggy Fleming...the best! Loved Hamil...but Lynn and Fleming are what womens skating is all about in my book.

[danunc]

Thank you so much! floskate

[icenagano98]

Very very nice!!!

[hvnlycrtr]

ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! Love the historic footage, my fave is Laurance Owen.

[floskate]

Skaters featured are: Teresa Weld, Maribel Vinson Owen, Tenley Albright, Carol Heiss, Laurence Owen, Peggy Fleming, Janet Lynn, Dorothy Hamill, Linda Fratianne, Elaine Zayak, Roz Sumners, Debi Thomas, Jill Trenary, Tonya Harding, Kristi Yamaguchi, Nancy Kerrigan, Nicole Bobek, Michelle Kwan, Tara Lipinski.

[eringobraugh]

Didn't recognize anyone til the last minute of it and I don't think I saw Debi Thomas or Elaine Zayak, but still a very nice montage

[floskate]

Well you need to watch again because Debi and Elaine are there ;)

[aileentsalomon]

Nice! Good job! i hope u write the names of the skaters coz i dont there names...

[lexlib]

what's the title of the music?

[floskate]

The Final Countdown by Europe

[floskate]

I made this before Sasha won her US title. Kimmie has yet to win one as of 15/01/07 ;)

[mkscfan]

you forgot Sasha Cohen and Kimmie Meissner! They are legends as well!

[floskate]

Yup Tenley does a double axel there.

[heybuddy123]

is that double axel at 45 secs tenley albright?

[MKFanKarissa]

I loved this!