We were much looser. I love the Latin dance, it's my favorite program and to skate like that was fantastic.

There's a lot of pressure, a lot of energy in this event. It's very difficult to keep from getting over-excited.

This was only the third time we competed this free dance, but we felt calm and comfortable.

That sounds like we're doing short-track or something. This is an extremely close competition. I think it's the first time we've been in a competition where it was this close. It just makes everything count that much more.

This competition highlights the strengths of the new system. You can have rankings but still have people be very close. The new system allows for unpredictability.

She has been living in the States for eight years so this was just a matter of paperwork. She fits perfectly in the U.S. which makes me realize there's not much difference between people.