Remember the very reluctant Lil Shauna who didn't want to join the competition at the Basic Novice level? Bcos she lost to Coach, who simply said "Join", we ended up registering. Hohoho. I wouldn't lie, it is a struggle.
She passed her Basic Novice test in Januray this year and her program is somewhat like her test program, just more difficult and complicated. We had 2 months to practice and it didn't help that Lil Shauna didn't seem to feel the urgency in the initial weeks. By the time she thinks that she needed more practice, the SISA ice time was packed with every skater who is also trying to prep for the same competition. The public ice time wasn't any better and the rink's capacity was increased too with the easing of covid restrictions. #died
The last few SISA lessons were bad. Lil Shauna struggled with crowded rink. There were so many skaters per session and each got to skate only once with music. I saw her during class last Wed and she was fumbling on ice big time. Her double salchow was still very inconsistent and I was worried for her.
Today is her big day. The official practice was at freaking 5.50am. Did we go? Of course! We needed the tiniest practice time available. Coach was again very 厉害, and told Lil Shauna that he wouldn't be coming for thr official practice. Hohoho
Daddy Lim dropped us at the rink at 5.20am. Literally 摸黑. We were up at 4.45am.
Lil Shauna worked hard and the practice with music was so much better than usual bcos the ice was empty.
We went home, had bfast and chilled a little.
Time passed so quickly and soon it was time to get ready again. I managed to bun her hair with many hair pins.
All done.
Back at the rink, the wait was increasing antagonising. Like every previous competition, I was as anxious as Lil Shauna. I was so gan cheong last night, that I even lost sleep. Losing sleep is a damn big thing for me lor. It didn't help that she was last of the 4 skaters.
Finally warm up time.
By the way, that is my company jacket. Haha.
How did she do? She fell for her double salchow and couldn't do her camel combined spin at the end. She was quite upset with herself when Coach told her that the last spin is likely not considered.
How do I feel? I was absolutely relived and super happy bcos I could see that Lil Shauna had worked hard in the last weeks and had tried her best.
Unlike the last competition, the judge was onsite this time, which also means that results are released fast. Lil Shauna was very worried throughout that she would come in last. Of the 4 skaters, 2 are the same young girls who competed with her last year in Elementary and both won her by leaps.
By lunch time, Coach has texted that she got 3rd in the preliminary results. Hohoho. I hope preliminary results wouldn't change. She is again very far behind the 1st and 2nd place (the same girls who beat her last year) and very closed to the 4th place. She again didn't do well for her skating and performance skill as compared to her competitors.
Lil Shauna was relieved that she isn't the last. I am just happy that we are done. Phew.
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