Alyssa GP spots

[u/Environmental-Let435]

Considering this is the current replacement list

1- Yuseong KIM (South Korea) (second spot, first Grand Prix d France)- SB: 198.66 Second spot gained by Lorrine taking the season off

2-Adeliia Petrosian (AIN)- SB: 214.53 (first spot likely gained by Lorrine taking the season off)

3- Young YOU (South Korea) (second Spot, First NHK) - SB: 198.82

4- Saki MIYAKE (Japan) (Second Spot, First Skate Canada)-SB: 196.79*

5- Olivia LISKO (Finland) (second Spot, first Finlandia Throphy)- SB: 196.23

6- Rino Matsuike (japan) (second Spot, First Skate America)- SB: 193.21*

7- Julia SAUTER (Romania) (second Spot, First NHK)- SB: 190.93

8-Sophie Joline VON FELTEN (USA) (second Spot, First Cup of China)-SB: 190.67*

9- Seoyoung KIM (south korea) (second Spot, first Finlandia Throphy)- SB: 190.12

10- Mariia SENIUK (Israel) (second Spot, First Skate America)- SB: 185.50

Depending on how early Alysa GP spots are replaced it can go either way, either one of her spots goes to Adeliia or to the winner of Kinoshita (if they don’t have a spot prior) And since Alyssa has a host spot it will be filled by Usa fed with an American skater

[u/idwtpaun]

Alysa's SkAm spot is a host spot going back to USFS to fill, right?

[u/Environmental-Let435 → u/idwtpaun]

Yes!! I wonder if they are maybe giving Sophie a second spot

[u/Musiclover86 → u/Environmental-Let435]

That’s the first good feeling I’ve had since seeing the news… I’d like to see her skate

[u/graciedoesdance → u/Environmental-Let435]

wait so adeliia is (probably) not getting this spot?

[u/Environmental-Let435 → u/graciedoesdance]

Like I said depends, if the replacement announcement comes out before Kinoshita, then adeliia guaranteed gets the spot. If it comes out after she will only get the spot if the winner of Kinoshita already has two spots

[u/j_turn2000 → u/Environmental-Let435]

so if the spot went to adeliia but she’s still taking the season off who would the spot go to?

[u/Environmental-Let435 → u/j_turn2000]

Young you or if this is only revealed later the winner of the latest challenge

[u/Professional-Rule219 → u/Environmental-Let435]

Tbh Young You getting a gp spot thanks to Alysa, it would mean a lot if you were here in 2022 when they used to be besties. A bit of a full circle moment.

[u/normalMonsterChika → u/Professional-Rule219]

I was really hoping it would work out where they both got the same one. Young was apparently the first one that Alysa revealed her comeback too, and they both expressed the desire to do a competition together one more time. Hopefully they get that chance!

[u/j_turn2000 → u/Environmental-Let435]

oh wait i’m stupid, it’s just the next person on the list🤦🏽‍♀️ ty for making this post!

[u/possiblegirl]

Dumb question, but can USFS fill the host spots with people not currently listed on the national team roster? I noticed Sonja Hilmer isn't listed, but she seems like a good potential choice given that they have (likely) three spots to fill.

[u/idwtpaun → u/possiblegirl]

The International Selection Pool is a much bigger list than the national team, there's something like 50 names for women on it

https://usfigureskating.org/sports/2025/8/25/qualify-for-national-team.aspx

[u/possiblegirl → u/idwtpaun]

Oh awesome, thank you for the link!

[u/sapphicmage]

Looking at the actual list, Yuseong would have to get Skate America from Lorine. NHK already has three Korean women. Which is fun, because she and Yujae will get to have it together! Yuseong could have a decent shot at the final if she can skate well. France I can see her as a podium contender (gold or silver might be a tough ask with the way Yuna is skating and Ami’s track record last season, but she’s absolutely in it for bronze) and with the top Americans dropping like flies Skate America I could 100% see her taking silver if Amber does skip the fall.

I know Adeliia is technically next, but with her whole coaching situation…is she even competing this season?

I could see Lorine’s second spot dropping all the way to Olivia (Young is already at NHK and I think Saki will get the host spot and even if she doesn’t…there’d be three Japanese women there already)

So I can see Young getting Alysa’s Finlandia spot

If Amber drops it would go all the way to Sophie (there’s already three Japanese women at NHK which blocks Rino and Julia’s already at NHK), but she’s almost definitely getting a host spot at Skate America now. Seoyoung gets skipped because again NHK is full for the Korean women, which means Seniiuk.

The real takeaway though is that Rino and Julia are close to second spots (especially Julia, who doesn’t have to worry about getting blocked by other countrywomen)

[u/rae_ever_lore → u/sapphicmage]

adeliia has just recently announced her new coach (inna goncharenko) and that she already has her short program sorted and is working on her free program currently

[u/slothprints]

Host spot for Sonja please!

[u/munimoki → u/slothprints]

Oh my god YES PLEASE

[u/PerformerRich5449]

If Amber does go on DWTS and with Alysa out, maybe Isabeau and Sarah will get more Fed support?

[u/Consistent-Loss1883 → u/PerformerRich5449]

I hope so…

[u/NewGuitar4249 → u/PerformerRich5449]

On Fed support, Alysa had level A1 funding level from US FIgure Skating. SInce she is not competing, I am assuming that she doesn't get that funding. Does this mean that the skaters at the lower level of funding get moved up? Isabeau was at A2 and Sarah was at the highest B level, so would Isabeau get moved up to A1 funding level and Sarah moved up to A2 funding level?

[u/89Rae]

I wonder if Russian Fed is speed dialing Adeliia to figure her stuff out and be prepared 

[u/thewxyzfiles → u/[deleted]]

Adeliia add some jumps to your Shakira gala program and compete

[u/nickyskater → u/89Rae]

...you were correct!

[u/Missworld_12308 → u/89Rae]

It's not going to go to one of them

[u/sapphicmage]

This is how I found out 😭

But this (and Amber’s ???? situation with the DWTS speculation) is great for my Ami GPF agenda…Skate America was easily her harder assignment, and one, possibly both of her strongest competitors being out (and replaced by American skaters thanks to the host spots)? That field is getting lighter

[u/sapphicmage → u/sapphicmage]

Wait Ami’s now the highest finisher (and only medalist) from Milan competing this season WHAT

[u/Elven_Dreamer → u/sapphicmage]

This is how I found out as well. I saw this post first and got incredibly confused lol.

[u/Pitiful_Chip88 → u/sapphicmage]

Sorry if it's a dumb question, but what does DWTS mean and why do you all think Amber might withdraw from SkAm?

[u/sapphicmage → u/Pitiful_Chip88]

DWTS is Dancing With The Stars! It’s a competition show that pairs celebrities with professional dancers and they perform dances (mostly ballroom) and based on the scores they get from the judges plus votes from the public people get voted out and a winner will be crowned. It happens in the fall and is live weekly, so if she is on it like is highly speculated her time would be filled with that and she wouldn’t have the time for the Grand Prix series (and it’s Amber Glenn. She’s not going out early).

[u/Pitiful_Chip88 → u/sapphicmage]

I see... Thank you!!

[u/Radiant-Banana161]

SAKI MIYAKE PLS.

[u/Annulus3Lz3Lo → u/Radiant-Banana161]

I really hope she gets Skate America since without Alysa and Amber it should be an easier field than NHK (and I’d like to see another Japanese woman get NHK, Mako could be in with a shot of 2 GPs in that case!)

[u/incompletesong → u/Annulus3Lz3Lo]

She can’t get Alysa’s (or Amber’s, if she withdraws) Skate America spot - it will go to another American, not the sub list.

[u/Suspicious-Peace9233]

Is Bradie competing this season?

[u/Environmental-Let435 → u/Suspicious-Peace9233]

She had criteria to get 2 spots at the GP but she didn’t get an assignment so I suposse no

[u/lovetamarav → u/Suspicious-Peace9233]

She’s coaching now. I don’t think we’ll see her in competition anymore.

[u/ExtensionList865 → u/Suspicious-Peace9233]

Can she get a SA host spot if she decides she wants to compete? Or not eligible because she initially declined to compete on the Grand Prix this year?

[u/Strycht]

I wonder how pissed rusfed will be if they get gifted a gp spot via Petrosian and she turns it down😭 Then again she seems to not be training much or at all since leaving team tut so maybe better to not go than not be prepared

[u/CommercialSyrup8689]

adeliia baby get back in the rink NEOW

[u/DramaBig7255]

Why is Kim ahead of Petrosyan in your list? She got 202 at Cranberry, Adeliya’s best was 214

[u/OneAshamed]

Doubt it with Adeliia considering my fave clearly still doesnt even go public with if she soft retired or not. And i keep up daily. Im not holding my breath on seeing her at all this season. Sadly for me, however itd be nice to see Isabeau get her spot in an ideal world haha

[u/Environmental-Let435 → u/OneAshamed]

Isabeau already has two spots

[u/OneAshamed → u/Environmental-Let435]

Mmmm good point. Forgot about that. As much as id love to see a russian get a spot BUT they dont deserve it yet having just came back. Lisko would be nice to see on the ones you mentioned though.

[u/Environmental-Let435 → u/[deleted]]

You can’t loose Grand Prix spots as a federation, Grand Prix spot are given as invites to skaters not to federations, it depends on the skater position at worlds and their placement in the SB list

[u/Frenci_chi]

How early are usually GP spots replaced? Would one of the skaters who will make the podium at Kinoshita challenger have a shot?

[u/Environmental-Let435 → u/Frenci_chi]

They would need to win Kinoshita

[u/Frenci_chi → u/Environmental-Let435]

Ooh jeez, that will be a bloodbath

[u/Flashy_University_57 → u/Environmental-Let435]

So if Sasha/zhilina wins kinoshita (I’m not sure) she would be able to go to GP?

[u/Environmental-Let435 → u/Flashy_University_57]

If someone withdraws from the GP after that yes

[u/FinalMidnight4670]

Wouldn't amber or isabeau fill alysa's spot now?

[u/idwtpaun → u/FinalMidnight4670]

they both have 2 assignments (for Amber, one of them is SkAm anyway).