Geez, the standard of these Adult Nationals. I'm not familiar with what Junior-Senior Men means. But in the UK, adult skaters are usually people who took skating up as adults and might have a single axel!
This means he passed the Jr. or Sr. level freestyle and moves tests (typically as a teenager, there might be a small number who pass as adults and they have more lenient passing score requirements), so yes he is an "adult skater" but he was a highly accomplished youth skater who has just aged out of the elite track so to speak. Most of the adults who started in their twenties are in the bronze-silver-gold track like Dave, and not the "masters" track. The difference is pretty obvious, but the levels keep it pretty fair imo.
@@kristenjunker1632 I'm so glad it's separate like that, otherwise I'm sure it'd keep a lot from competing. I really admire those that learn as adults, it can't be easy.
Sorry but that's not how it works. I take it you're not a skater, but your skating speed isn't dependent on the tempo, normally no matter what you skate at the same speed even in practice with no music.
Michael Solonoski is a skating hero and legend.
He landed more triples than Nicole Bobek did at the Nagano Olympics
Hahahhahahahahhahaa
Michael, your Championship Masters Junior-Senior free skate program is terrific! Congratulations! 🙂❤
very good program. Well done!!!! And the costume is such a masterpiece. Very beautiful.
Well done. Love the expression on his face, he looks to be genuinely enjoying his skate. 👍👏
Great program, so graceful. I also love watching a fellow lefty.
So many triple attempts and beautiful program!!!♥️ he’s so great!!!
Amazing performance!!
Wow, he is so elegant-
Geez, the standard of these Adult Nationals. I'm not familiar with what Junior-Senior Men means. But in the UK, adult skaters are usually people who took skating up as adults and might have a single axel!
This means he passed the Jr. or Sr. level freestyle and moves tests (typically as a teenager, there might be a small number who pass as adults and they have more lenient passing score requirements), so yes he is an "adult skater" but he was a highly accomplished youth skater who has just aged out of the elite track so to speak. Most of the adults who started in their twenties are in the bronze-silver-gold track like Dave, and not the "masters" track. The difference is pretty obvious, but the levels keep it pretty fair imo.
@@kristenjunker1632 I'm so glad it's separate like that, otherwise I'm sure it'd keep a lot from competing. I really admire those that learn as adults, it can't be easy.
Awesome. Keep on skating.
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I think if he had of picked a more up tempo piece of music it would have given him more speed into his jumps.
Sorry but that's not how it works. I take it you're not a skater, but your skating speed isn't dependent on the tempo, normally no matter what you skate at the same speed even in practice with no music.