During the Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships, athletes will be practicing at the OhioHealth Ice Haus. We're excited to announce those practices will be open to the public to attend for free. Here's a preview of each practice session and what to watch for if you attend. Head to the box office or go here to get tickets to the competitive sessions at Nationwide Arena.
Monday, January 22nd
- 8:00-8:40 a.m. Novice Pairs Practice Group
- 8:40-9:20 a.m. Junior Pairs Practice Group A
- 9:35-10:15 a.m. Junior Pairs Practice Group B
- Notable teams are Olivia Flores & Luke Wang and Naomi Williams & Lachlan Lewer. Both are strong junior international competitors. Luke also qualified in singles and will be competing in junior men.
- 10:15-10:55 a.m. Junior Pairs Practice Group C
- 11:10-11:50 a.m. Junior Men Practice Group A
- 11:50-12:30 p.m. Junior Men Practice Group B
- Contains the most entertaining skaters including Caleb Farrington, Sasha Fegan, Taira Shinohara.
- 12:45-1:25 p.m. Junior Men Practice Group C
- 1:40-2:20 p.m. Novice Dance Practice Group
- 2:20-3:00 Junior Dance Practice Group A
- Included in this group are reigning junior champions Leah Neset & Artem Markelov who are expected to win again and be on the podium at Junior Worlds.
- 3:15-3:55 p.m. Junior Dance Practice Group B
- 3:55-4:35 p.m. Junior Dance Practice Group C
- Notable teams are Elliana & Ethan Peal and Yahli Pedersen & Jeffrey Chen. Both did very well on the junior international circuit this year.
Tuesday, January 23rd
- 10:45-11:25 a.m. Junior Women Practice Group A
- 11:25-12:05 p.m. Junior Women Practice Group B
- 12:20-1 p.m. Junior Women Practice Group C
- 2:45-3:25 p.m. Championship Women Practice Group A
- 3:25-4:05 p.m. Championship Women Practice Group B
- Up-and-coming athletes to watch are Josephine Lee, Audrey Shin and Ava Ziegler.
- 4:20-5:00 p.m. Championship Women Practice Group C
- Top athletes include Isabeau Levito and Amber Glenn. Both expected to be on the podium and World team.
Wednesday, January 24th
- 11:15-11:55 p.m. Championship Dance Practice Group B
- 11:55-12:35 p.m. Championship Dance Practice Group C
- Notable teams in this practice are reigning US champs Silver Medalists Caroline Green & Michael Parsons and Pewter Medalists Emilea Zingas & Vadym Kolesnik. Both expected to finish in the top 5.
- 12:50-1:30 p.m. Championship Dance Practice Group A
- Most notable in this practice are reigning World and U.S. Champions Madison Chock and Even Bates. They have dominated the international circuit this year and are hoping for back-to-back world titles.
- An up-and-coming team to watch is Oona and Gage Brown. They are slowly moving up the ranks and will be a key team in future years.
- 3:00-3:40 p.m. Championship Women Practice Group A
- 3:55-4:35 p.m. Championship Women Practice Group B
- 4:35-5:15 p.m. Championship Women Practice Group C
- 5:30-6:10 p.m. Championship Pairs Practice Group B
- Emily Chan and Spencer Howe got 5th at worlds last year, Chelsea Liu and Balaza Nagy are a brand-new team that have done well on the international circuit this year, Isabelle Martins and Ryan Bedard have found success re-coupling this season after skating together as kids.
- 6:10-6:50 p.m. Championship Pairs Practice Group C
- Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea were world team members last year. Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov are a new team we expect to place in the top 5.
- 7:05-7:45 p.m. Championship Pairs Practice Group A
Thursday, January 25th
- 2:00-2:40 p.m. Championshp Men Practice Group B
- 2:40-3:20 p.m. Championship Men Practice Group C
- Jason Brown is in this group and expected to be on the podium. He is a fan favorite and one of the most artistic athletes.
- 3:35-4:15 p.m. Championship Men Practice Group A
- Ilia Malin who will be competing for the world title and our top male skater is in this group.
Friday, January 26th
- 1:00-1:40 p.m. Championship Free Dance Practice Group C
- 1:40-2:20 p.m. Championship Free Dance Practice Group A
- 2:40-3:20 p.m. Championship Free Dance Practice Group B
- 3:40-4:20 p.m. Championship Pairs Free Skate Practice Group C
- 4:20-5:00 p.m. Championship Pairs Free Skate Practice Group A
- 5:20-6:00 p.m. Championship Pairs Free Skate Practice Group B