The 2012 World Figure Skating Championships were disappointing for U.S. athletes, yet despite troubled performances and low finishes, two SCNY members helped ensure multiple berths for U.S. Figure Skating on next year's World Team, increasing the nation's qualifying prospects for the Sochi Olympics in 2014.
Two-time U.S. silver medalist, 2011 World bronze medalist and SCNY member Maia Shibutani dropped to 8th place overall in the ice dance event this year. Skating with her brother Alex, the pair's top-10 finish, combined with a silver medal earned by Meryl Davis and Charlie White, was enough to ensure three spots for U.S. ice dancers in next year's World Championships in London, Ontario.
SCNY member and U.S. silver medalist Adam Rippon had a disappointing 13th place finish in his second time competing at Worlds. His result, combined with U.S. men's champion Jeremy Abbott's 8th place finish, secured two spots for U.S. men at next year's competition. Though both Rippon's short and free skate weren't his best, he attempted a quad salchow and he completed one of his trademark Rippon lutzes—a variation of the 'Tano lutz with both arms up during rotation—and turned in energetic finishes despite the technical bobbles.
Also competing in the ice dance event, SCNY member Isabella Tobias placed 18th overall with her partner Deividas Stagniunas. The pair represented Lithuania.
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