Lachlan Lewer
| Lachlan Lewer | ||||||
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| Other names | Lachlan Lewer-Parr | |||||
| Born | January 28, 2003 Brisbane, Australia | |||||
| Hometown | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||
| Figure skating career | ||||||
| Country |  United States (since 2022)  Australia (until 2022) | |||||
| Discipline | Pair skating | |||||
| Partner | Naomi Williams (since 2022) Campbell Young (2021–2022) | |||||
| Coach | Drew Meekins Natalia Mishkutenok Eddie Shipstad Danny O'Shea | |||||
| Skating club | Broadmoor FSC | |||||
| Began skating | 2006 | |||||
| Medal record | ||||||
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Lachlan Lewer-Parr (born January 28, 2003) is an Australian pair skater that currently competes for the United States with Naomi Williams. With Williams, he is the 2024 World Junior bronze medalist and a two-time U.S. junior national silver medalist (2023–2024).
Personal life
[edit]Lewer was born on January 28, 2003 in Brisbane, Australia to parents, Gabrielle and Matt. He also has an older sister, Theresa.[1]
He has expressed becoming a figure skating coach and a firefighter after he finishes his competitive figure skating career.[1]
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Lewer began figure skating in 2006 at the age of three.[2][1] He originally trained at the Boondall Figure Ice Skating Club in Brisbane, where he was coached by Elizabeth Cain and Sean Carlow.[3]
Eventually deciding to pursue pair skating, Lewer moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado, United, where he would begin training under Drew Meekins. For the 2021–22 figure skating season, he would team up with U.S. pair skater, Campbell Young.[3] Representing Australia, the team competed on the 2021–22 ISU Challenger Series, finishing eighteenth at the 2021 CS Warsaw Cup and seventeenth at the 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb. The team would also win gold at the 2021 Ice Challenge and on the junior level, win bronze at the 2022 Icelab International Cup. Their partnership would eventually dissolve after the season finished.[4]
Partnership with Williams for the United States
[edit]2022–2023 season
[edit]In August 2022, Lewer teamed up with American singles skater, Naomi Williams. It was soon announced that the team would represent the United States and train in Colorado Springs, Colorado under coaches, Drew Meekins and Natalia Mishkutenok.[5]
The pair debuted at the 2023 Midwestern Sectional Championships, where they won the silver medal on the junior level. They subsequently won the silver medal at the 2023 U.S. Junior Championships and the gold medal on the junior level of the 2023 Bavarian Open.[6]
Selected to represent the United States at the 2023 World Junior Championships, the pair came in seventh place.[6][7]
2023–2024 season
[edit]Although initially assigned to compete on the 2023–24 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Williams/Lewer were forced to miss entire series due to Williams tearing a ligament in her ankle and requiring surgery. After six weeks off the ice, Williams would return to training in late October.[8][9] They would make their return to competition at the 2024 U.S. Junior Championships, winning silver for a second consecutive time.[6][7]
Willis/Lewer then competed at the 2024 World Junior Championships, winning the bronze medal.[6][7]
2024–2025 season
[edit]Debuting on the senior international level, Williams/Lewer started the season by finishing eleventh at the 2024 CS John Nicks International Pairs Competition and winning bronze at the 2024 Tayside Trophy.[6]
Given one ISU senior Grand Prix assignment, the team competed at the 2024 Finlandia Trophy, where they came in eighth place.[10][7]
Programs
[edit]With Williams for the United States
[edit]| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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| 2022–2023 [5] |
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| 2023–2024 [11] |
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| 2024–2025 [2] |
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With Young for Australia
[edit]| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–2023 [3] |
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Competitive highlights
[edit]Pair skating with Naomi Williams for the United States
[edit]- GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
- CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| GP Finland | 8th |
| CS John Nicks Pairs | 11th |
| Tayside Trophy | 3rd |
| Season | 2022–23 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | 7th | 3rd |
| U.S. Championships | 2nd | 2nd |
| Bavarian Open | 1st |
Pair skating with Campbell Young for Australia
[edit]- CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 17th |
| CS Warsaw Cup | 18th |
| Ice Challenge | 1st |
| Season | 2021–22 |
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| Bavarian Open | 7th |
| Ice Challenge | 2nd |
| IceLab International Cup | 3rd |
Detailed results
[edit]Pair skating with Naomi Williams
[edit]Senior level
[edit]| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Sep 3–4, 2024 |  2024 CS John Nicks International Pairs Competition
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9 | 54.43 | 12 | 91.51 | 11 | 145.94 |
| Oct 12–13, 2024 |  2024 Tayside Trophy
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6 | 46.00 | 3 | 109.46 | 3 | 155.46 |
| Nov 15-17, 2024 |  2024 Finlandia Trophy
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7 | 52.30 | 8 | 101.04 | 8 | 153.34 |
Junior level
[edit]| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Jan 23–29, 2023 | 2023 U.S. Championships (Junior)
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2 | 56.79 | 2 | 92.04 | 2 | 148.83 |
| Jan 31–Feb 5, 2023 |  2023 Bavarian Open (Junior)
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1 | 52.01 | 2 | 84.22 | 1 | 136.23 |
| Feb 27–Mar 5, 2023 |  2023 World Junior Championships
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7 | 52.13 | 7 | 92.92 | 7 | 145.05 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Jan 22–28, 2024 | 2024 U.S. Championships (Junior)
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3 | 48.64 | 2 | 102.60 | 2 | 151.24 |
| Feb 26–Mar 3, 2024 |  2024 World Junior Championships
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4 | 55.37 | 4 | 90.63 | 3 | 146.00 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Naomi Williams and Lachlan Lewer". U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone.
- ^ a b "Naomi WILLIAMS / Lachlan LEWER: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 17, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Campbell YOUNG / Lachlan LEWER: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "Campbell YOUNG / Lachlan LEWER: Competition Results". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Naomi WILLIAMS / Lachlan LEWER: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "USA – Naomi Williams / Lachlan Lewer". SkatingScores.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Naomi WILLIAMS / Lachlan LEWER: Competition Results". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ Lewer, Lachlan. "4 weeks and then Istanbul!!!". Instagram. Instagram. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ Lewer, Lachlan. "After 6 weeks of Naomi being off the ice from surgery for a torn ligament in her ankle, we're super excited to get back into training and finish out this season on a high note!!!". Instagram. Instagram. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Grand Prix Assignments 2024/25". X. Anything GOEs. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Naomi WILLIAMS / Lachlan LEWER: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 6, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Naomi Williams & Lachlan Lewer at the International Skating Union
- Naomi Williams & Lachlan Lewer at SkatingScores.com