Lucinda Ruh
'Spinner Supreme'
1999 World Championships Free Program
| "I think if you look
down on the ice, you can still see her
spinning" (A quote from a Eurosport
commentator long after the Ladies' short
programme had finished!)
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"Now if you're of a
queazy disposition, look away, because
this girl will make you dizzy when you
watch her spin" Another
quote from a Eurosport commentator just
before the start of Lucinda's free
programme.
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OK. Forget the
jumps, and lets talk about those spins!
 Spins
have a variety of names (cross toe, jump back
sit, Bielmann, etc). How on earth do you begin
giving names to Lucinda's spins? How do you name
a spin where the skater is balanced on one foot
in a stooping position, the other foot resting on
her knee, both hands stretched down nearly
touching the ice?
Lucinda skated to Gliere's Concerto for Harp.
There were 4 spins in the program. The first was
a combination spin, the second a layback spin,
the third an up-and-down parallel spin, and the
last was a BielMann spin, with a blur (and I mean
blur) spin to finish.
Even the slow-mo of the final spin was a blur! I
was trying to count the number of revolutions,
and lost count at 40!
For the record, there were 4 triples, including a
triple Toe-double Toe combination, and a double
Axel.
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