Larry McGrew/Tina Jerue - 1989 World Class Pairs Final

[mwehmeier]

Tina and Larry both are on Facebook.

[centervilletn]

where are they now? we need a site where all of us old codgers can tell folks whatever happened to us....

[centervilletn]

Tims hight really gave him an advantage...

[centervilletn]

i was skating at this time...pairs ....i had a lousy partner..she was my first true love...thunderstruck......than­ks for posting this beautiful vid.

[mwehmeier]

This program still gives me the chills. It is one of the five best pairs programs I've seen in my lifetime.

[CAnative64]

It could be argued that Larry and Tina are among the top 5 best pairs teams ever to compete for the USA. They skated at a time when Artistic Roller Skating was being considered for Olympic candidacy. Accordingly, they represented the USA at many international events, symposiums, and competitions. Wherever they went, they presented themselves with great sportsmanship and grace, as potential Olympians would. They were true ambassadors for the sport.

[CAnative64]

Skating to Andrew and Julian Lloyd Webber's "Variations" (taken from "Variations on a Theme of Paganini" by Brahms) this was a 'breakout' program for Larry and Tina. Artistically, this set the tone for the rest of their career. Their programs in 1989, 1990 and 1991 were artistically superior to anything that had been seen since Chappata and Mejia. Technically they were the best team seen since Kneisley and Price. Whenever this team skated the entire arena just stopped and took it all in.

[ILOVEMYGIZY]

Now here's a classy pairs team!!!!

[fatskateman]

Add a throw triple and they would kill the Italians with that program

[Sactotrixie]

This is a beautifully chreographed and executed program.