Skate Canada International 2026, the program's best Composition mark so far. Video on YouTube.
Elements
Skate Canada International 2026, short program · 7 elements · 45.83 technical points- 14T<<Quad toe loop7.60−1.855.75
- 23Lz+2TTriple Lutz + double toe loop7.20+0.938.13
- 3CCSp4Change foot camel spin, level 4 No. 5 of 12 this season3.80+0.714.51
- 43AxTriple Axel No. 2 of 64 this season8.80+2.6311.43
- 5FSSp4Flying sit spin, level 4 No. 3 of 29 this season3.60+1.034.63
- 6StSq4Step sequence, level 4 No. 1 of 70 this season4.10+1.825.92
- 7CCoSp4Change foot combination spin, level 4 No. 3 of 69 this season4.20+1.265.46
Points are the base value plus the GOE, the judges' mean grade of execution without the highest and lowest mark. Each square is one judge's grade, -5 to +5. <: under-rotated. x: second half, +10%. ★ marks an execution among the season's five best of its kind, out of at least 10. ◆ marks an element at most three skaters skate this season and worth at least the usual base value of its kind.
About the program
Kevin Aymoz choreographed his own Pirates of the Caribbean short, a Hans Zimmer medley that runs from "Up Is Down" into "He's a Pirate". He posted the first clip on Instagram on September 2, a few days after showing off the costume.
Fans loved the frantic Jack Sparrow run and the step sequence right away.
At Skate Canada he skated mostly clean for 90.26, second behind Rio Nakata, and went on to win the event. Viewers joked about giving standing ovations in their living rooms, and many called it their favorite men's short of the season. A few disliked the music cut or felt it read as generic pirates.
