Best Layback

[Kacie B]

<FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>Which currently olympic-eligible female do you think has the best layback?</FONT><FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>Results (total votes = 151):</FONT><table bgcolor=#FFFFFF border=0 cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 width="75%">
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<FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>Angela Nikodinov</FONT>&nbsp</td>
<td height><FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>66&nbsp;/&nbsp;43.7%</FONT>&nbsp</td><td><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/bar.gif width=131 height=10 hspace=3>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>Sarah Hughes</FONT>&nbsp</td>
<td height><FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>15&nbsp;/&nbsp;9.9%</FONT>&nbsp</td><td><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/bar.gif width=29 height=10 hspace=3>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>Sasha Cohen</FONT>&nbsp</td>
<td height><FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>34&nbsp;/&nbsp;22.5%</FONT>&nbsp</td><td><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/bar.gif width=67 height=10 hspace=3>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>Naomi Nari Nam</FONT>&nbsp</td>
<td height><FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>19&nbsp;/&nbsp;12.6%</FONT>&nbsp</td><td><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/bar.gif width=37 height=10 hspace=3>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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<FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>Other</FONT>&nbsp</td>
<td height><FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial" SIZE=2>17&nbsp;/&nbsp;11.3%</FONT>&nbsp</td><td><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/bar.gif width=33 height=10 hspace=3>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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[MichelleKwanFanForever]

I voted for Angela Nikodinov, because it's just beautiful. Naomi Nari Nam is my second favorite though.

[GMAN]

I voted for Naomi:)

[chinadoll]

i went with angela... her layback is gorgeous and she seems like such a nice young lady. she certainly deserves more than the "refrigerator" comment.

[amethyst]

I voted for Sarah - just something about her layback that I really like.

[Kat]

I love Nikodinov's layback. She has a really good line.

[cienicsk8]

Funny you should mention that, Kacie.......I was lucky enough to see Sasha do a gorgeous layback in practice just yesterday. So naturally I voted for Sasha!!!
Naomi does my favorite Biellmann, though!

[camille2001]

I have to say other!!! Michelle K. is queen of laybacks!!! she rules!!!!! :lol

[pumpkin5]

I voted for Naomi. Angela's layback position may be second to none but Naomi had also a great position with stunning speed.

[Sandy]

aNGELA NIKADINOV (SP?)

SaNDY

[TheGr8Sk8er]

I like Sasha's layback the best! But Sarah's is pretty close :)

[Dave]

Anyone notice the Europeans don't seem to take this as seriously? Do we have Dick and Peggy's commentary to thank for this? Look at the top Russian ladies vs. top Americans.

[amandadupre]

This is a tough question...I can't decide. I think Angela, Sarah, Naomi, and Sasha all have gorgous laybacks.

[Artec262]

I voted for Angela Nikodinov :)

[mk4ever]

camille2001,
i must disagree with you, for the first time i must say sasha has the best lay back.
oh i don't feel good right now.:(

[Hadas]

has the best Layback spin/position of all the ladies mantioned. Although all have a great spin, Angela has one of the greatest i have seen, <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> ever<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->!

[peglewis]

I said "other" because I can't say "none". I don't care for laybacks. I know, that makes me weird.

Peg

[KWS]

Angela's!! the speed, the lines, the centering, the spped and the hand positions

Sarah seems to have the highest turn out foot and the lowest bend in the back but doens't spin as fast, and although she shows more flexibility, the line does not look as nice as Angela's, less of a curve than a bend

Shasha's great too. but maybe b/c she's so slim her lines weren't as strong as Angela's and appear to be a bit tight. and Angela seems to have the better hand positions.

i've only seen NNN once. hope she'll be back soon

[trice77]

I absolutely LOVE Angela's layback. Whenever I see her do that spin, a calm rushes over me. It's simply the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. That and Michelle's spiral.

[Skatekwan6]

sasha has the best layback

[HoneyGalJ]

I voted for Angela too. Her position is classic. A close second would be Sarah. I just love her leg position. Sasha would be third. She has a great position but I hate it when she drops her leg midway through the spin. It's ugly.

[egskater0003]

This was hard. I think it needs to be separted in to different catagories.

Best layback - classic, definately Angela
Best layback - inventive, Sasha always has cool new layback positions every season, I like that.
Best layback - arm positions, NNN 1999 Nats.
Best layback one of a kind - MK Loved her debut of her new layback in EOE at Nats01

[magentataupe]

Angela.

:LB

[swt lil girl]

Michelle has the best of course!!! :LB