First-Time Senior World Competitors = 4
(Aldridge/Eaton, Paul/Islam, Zhang/Bartholomay, Lawrence/Swiegers)
Former Junior Worlds Medalists = 4*
(Shibutani/Shibutani, Aldridge/Eaton, Weaver/Poje, Paul/Islam)
*Madison Chock, Evan Bates, and Paul Poirier also earned Junior Worlds medals with previous partners
Combined Previous Worlds Appearances, Dance = 10
Weaver/Poje = 5
Shibutani/Shibutani = 3
Chock/Bates = 1 (1 additional for Chock with Greg Zuerlein, 2 additional for Bates with Emily Samuelson)
Gilles/Poirier = 1 (3 additional for Poirier with Vanessa Crone)
Combined Previous Worlds Appearances, Pairs = 6
Duhamel/Radford = 3 (2 additional for Duhamel with Craig Buntin)
Moore-Towers/Moscovitch = 2
Castelli/Shnapir = 1
Average Tenure to Date, Dance = 5.7 seasons
Shibutani/Shibutani = 10 seasons
Weaver/Poje = 8 seasons
Paul/Islam = 5 seasons
Aldridge/Eaton = 5 seasons
Chock/Bates = 3 seasons
Gilles/Poirier = 3 seasons
Average Tenure to Date, Pairs = 5.8 seasons
Lawrence/Swiegers = 9 seasons
Castelli/Shnapir = 8 seasons
Moore-Towers/Moscovitch = 5 seasons
Duhamel/Radford = 4 seasons
Zhang/Bartholomay = 3 seasons
Magic Number to Earn Three Spots* = 13
*Placements of the top two, or sole two, teams must total 13, i.e. 3rd + 10th or 6th + 7th, to retain or obtain three entries to the 2015 World Championships
Best Worlds Placements, Dance =
Shibutani/Shibutani = 3rd (2011)
Weaver/Poje = 4th (2012)
Chock/Bates = 7th (2013)
Gilles/Poirier = 18th (2013)
Best Worlds Placements, Pairs =
Duhamel/Radford = 3rd (2013)
Moore-Towers/Moscovitch = 4th (2013)
Castelli/Shnapir = 13th (2013)
Best Senior International* Placements, Worlds Newcomers =
Aldridge/Eaton = 3rd, 2014 Four Continents
Paul/Islam = 3rd, 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy
Lawrence/Swiegers = 3rd, 2010 Skate Canada International, 2011 Four Continents
Zhang/Bartholomay = 4th, 2013 Four Continents
*Events recognized by the ISU for Season’s Best and Personal Best rankings
Personal Best Totals, Dance =
Weaver/Poje = 175.23 (2013 Skate Canada International)
Chock/Bates = 164.91 (2013 World Team Trophy)
Shibutani/Shibutani = 163.79 (2011 Worlds)
Gilles/Poirier = 157.83 (2013 Four Continents)
Aldridge/Eaton = 144.95 (2014 Four Continents)
Paul/Islam = 143.77 (2013 Skate Canada International)
Personal Best Totals, Pairs =
Moore-Towers/Moscovitch = 208.45 (2013 Hilton HHonors Skate America)
Duhamel/Radford = 204.56 (2013 Worlds)
Castelli/Shnapir = 187.82 (2014 Winter Olympics)
Zhang/Bartholomay = 168.42 (2013 Hilton HHonors Skate America)
Lawrence/Swiegers = 162.30 (2013 Four Continents)
Competitors at the 2014 Olympics: 9
(Chock/Bates, Shibutani/Shibutani, Weaver/Poje, Paul/Islam, and all five pairs)
Placements at the 2014 Olympics, Dance:
Weaver/Poje = 7th
Chock/Bates = 8th
Shibutani/Shibutani = 9th
Paul/Islam = 18th
Placements at the 2014 Olympics, Pairs:
Moore-Towers/Moscovitch = 5th
Duhamel/Radford = 7th
Castelli/Shnapir = 9th
Zhang/Bartholomay = 12th
Lawrence/Swiegers = 14th
Number of Olympic Teams Overall Not Competing at Worlds, Dance: 5
Number of Olympic Teams Overall Not Competing at Worlds, Pairs: 4
Costume Changes During Season = 14
Moore-Towers/Moscovitch = 4 (both, SP and LP, throughout season)
Paul/Islam = 3 (Islam, SD, Skate Canada; both, FD, Nationals)
Zhang/Bartholomay = 2 (both, SP, Nationals)
Lawrence/Swiegers = 2 (both, LP, Olympics)
Weaver/Poje = 1 (Weaver, SD, Skate Canada)
Chock/Bates = 1 (Bates, FD, Cup of China)
Shibutani/Shibutani = 1 (Maia, SD, Olympics)
Programs Featuring Film Scores = 7
(W.E., Hitchcock, Skyfall, Alice in Wonderland, Mic Macs, Fellini medley, Oz the Great and Powerful)
Programs Featuring Selections from Musical Theater = 5
(Les Miserables, 42nd Street, Crazy for You, Carousel)
Teams Coached by Previous Worlds Competitors* = 9
*Igor Shpilband medaled at Junior Worlds, but did not compete at the senior event; Carol Lane served as an alternate to the competition
Teams Coached by World Medalists = 5
Weaver/Poje, Paul/Islam, Aldridge/Eaton = Angelika Krylova (2 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze), Massimo Scali (1 bronze)
Zhang/Bartholomay, Lawrence/Swiegers = Lyndon Johnston (1 silver)
World Medals Won by American and Canadian Dancers, All-Time (1952-2013)* = 28 (U.S.) / 24 (Canada)
*U.S. = 2 gold, 9 silver, 17 bronze | Canada = 3 gold, 10 silver, 11 bronze
World Medals Won by American and Canadian Pairs, All-Time (1908-2013)* = 24 (U.S.) / 27 (Canada)
*U.S. = 2 gold, 6 silver, 16 bronze | Canada = 10 gold, 7 silver, 10 bronze
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