The only thing that came easily for us were our side-by-side jumps because it doesn’t change much when you jump beside a different person. Mike’s old partner (Margaret Purdy) was very tall and I’m not quite so tall, so the technique was a lot different in that regard. I also think we were both a little bit naive to how difficult it would be to start a new partnership. I think our partnership was not approved of by the skating fan base and by a lot of the media, so it was tough to let go of that as we started. Kirsten Moore-Towers: We had a really tough start.
What aspects worked immediately and which aspects needed more time to be worked out? Did you have to change your technique? Figure Skaters Online’s Francesca caught up with Kirsten and Michael after they won the silver medal at the Autumn Classic International, September 21-23.įigure Skaters Online: Take us back to the beginning of your partnership in 2014. The two will compete this weekend at their second ISU Challenger, Finlandia Trophy, before beginning their Grand Prix Series at Skate Canada International, October 26-28.
Since then, they have become two-time Canadian bronze medalists, qualified for a spot at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea where they finished 11th, and finished their season strongly by placing 6th at the World Championships in Milan, Italy. the Sochi Olympics, Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro started a new partnership.
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