Robynne Tweedale

Robynne Tweedale (born 5 March 1996) is a British ice dancer. With her skating partner, Joseph Buckland, she is a three-time British national medalist, having won two silvers and one bronze. They have competed together on the Grand Prix series and at the European Championships.

Robynne Tweedale
Tweedale / Buckland at the 2020 European Championships
Personal information
Country represented Great Britain
Born (1996-03-05) 5 March 1996
London, England
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
PartnerJoseph Buckland
Former partnerEdward Carstairs, Steven Adcock
CoachIgor Shpilband, Pasquale Camerlengo, Adrienne Lenda, Natalia Deller
Former coachPhilip Askew, Neil Chilcott, Andrew Smykowski, Daniel Thomas
Skating clubNational Ice Centre Nottingham
Training locationsNovi, Michigan, U.S.
Former training locationsChelmsford, England
Began skating2007
ISU personal best scores
Combined total162.50
2018 Skate Canada
Short dance62.65
2018 Skate Canada
Free dance99.85
2018 Skate Canada

Personal life

Robynne Tweedale was born on 5 March 1996 in London, England.[1] She is the daughter of Justine and Christopher Tweedale.[2]

Career

Early years

Tweedale started learning to skate in 2007.[1] In 2012, she teamed up with Steven Adcock to compete in junior pair skating. The two took gold at the British Championships in November 2012 and competed at the ISU Junior Grand Prix in Slovakia in September 2013. They were coached by Daniel Thomas in Chelmsford, England.[3]

2014–2015 season

In 2014, Tweedale switched to ice dancing, teaming up with Edward Carstairs. They won the junior silver medal at the British Championships in November 2014. In March, they competed at the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia; ranked 26th in the short dance, they did not advance to the final segment. The two were coached by Philip Askew, Neil Chilcott, and Andrew Smykowski.[4]

2016–2017 season: Debut of Tweedale/Buckland

In 2016, Tweedale teamed up with Joseph Buckland. The two made their first international appearance in November, placing 15th at the 2016 CS Tallinn Trophy. Ranked 21st in the short dance, they just missed qualifying for the final segment at the 2017 European Championships, which took place in January in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Coached by Igor Shpilband, they trained in Novi, Michigan, United States, and in Nottingham, England.[5]

2017–2018 season

Tweedale/Buckland placed 7th at the 2017 CS Warsaw Cup and 12th at the 2017 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb. In December 2017, they took bronze at the British Championships, finishing third behind Penny Coomes / Nicholas Buckland and Lilah Fear / Lewis Gibson.

2018–2019 season

Making their Grand Prix debut, Tweedale/Buckland finished ninth at the 2018 Skate America and then seventh at the 2018 Skate Canada International. They also competed at three Challenger events for the season, and won the silver medal at the British championships. They concluded the season at the 2019 European Championships, where they placed seventeenth.

2019–2020 season

After placing tenth at the 2019 CS Lombardia Trophy, Tweedale/Buckland competed at a number of other minor internationals, missing the British Championships for the season. They concluded at the 2020 European Championships, where they placed twenty-first.

Programs

With Buckland

Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2019–2020
[6]
2018–2019
[1]
Short dance
2017–2018
[7]
  • Ghost the Musical
    by David A. Stewart, Glen Ballard, Bruce Joel Rubin
2016–2017
[5]

With Carstairs

Season Short dance Free dance
2014–2015
[4]

With Adcock

Season Short program Free skating
2013–2014
[3]
  • Roxanne
    by Max Olsen
    choreo. by Daniel Thomas

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Ice dancing with Buckland

International[8]
Event 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20
Europeans21st17th21st
GP Skate America9th
GP Skate Canada7th
CS Golden Spin12th6th9th
CS Lombardia5th10th
CS Ondrej Nepela6th
CS Tallinn Trophy15th
CS Warsaw Cup7th
Bavarian Open8th5th4th
Cup of Nice7th
Egna Trophy6th
Mezzaluna Cup6th
Toruń Cup6th4th
National[8]
British Champ.2nd3rd2nd
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

Ice dancing with Carstairs

International: Junior[9]
Event 2014–15
World Junior Championships26th
NRW Trophy19th
Santa Claus Cup14th
Toruń Cup11th
National[9]
British Championships2nd J
J = Junior level

Pairs with Adcock

International: Junior[10]
Event 2012–13 2013–14
JGP Slovakia10th
National[10]
British Championships1st J
J = Junior level

References

  1. "Robynne TWEEDALE / Joseph BUCKLAND: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 December 2018.
  2. "Supporting elite local talent in the Sporting County with £400 grants". nottinghamshire.gov.uk. 1 October 2018. Archived from the original on 17 January 2019.
  3. "Robynne TWEEDALE / Steven ADCOCK: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014.
  4. "Robynne TWEEDALE / Edward CARSTAIRS: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015.
  5. "Robynne TWEEDALE / Joseph BUCKLAND: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017.
  6. "Robynne TWEEDALE / Joseph BUCKLAND: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020.
  7. "Robynne TWEEDALE / Joseph BUCKLAND: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.
  8. "Competition Results: Robynne TWEEDALE / Joseph BUCKLAND". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 December 2018.
  9. "Competition Results: Robynne TWEEDALE / Edward CARSTAIRS". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 December 2018.
  10. "Competition Results: Robynne TWEEDALE / Steven ADCOCK". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2017.
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