2021-22 Figure Skating Roster

48   Chelsea Liu and Danny O'Shea

  • Level/Discipline Senior/Pairs
  • Training Town Irvine, Calif.
  • Club SC of New York | SC of New York
  • Birth Date Dec. 31, 1999 | Feb. 13, 1991
  • Coach(es) Jenni Meno, Todd Sands, Christine Fowler-Binder
  • Birthplace Marshall, Mo. | Pontiac, Mich.
  • Choreographer(s) Adam Rippon, Sinead Kerr, John Kerr
  • Hometown Irvine, Calif. | Colorado Springs, Colo.
  • Connect Chelsea: Twitter | Instagram
    Danny: Twitter | Instagram

Biography

2021-22 SEASON NOTES
SP Music: “Lover" by Taylor Swift
FS Music: "Becoming Human" by Ryan Taubert from Score: A Film Music Documentary

IJS PERSONAL BESTS
International Competition
SP – 66.67 (2021 John Nicks International Pairs Challenge)
FS – 115.24 (2021 Skate America)
Final Score – 177.45 (2021 John Nicks International Pairs Challenge)

SKATING NOTES
Teamed up in March 2021.

Liu started skating in 2006 ... Previous skated with Devin Perini (2010 - 2014), Brian Johnson (2014 - 2018), Ian Meyh (2018 - 2019) and Xie Zhong (representing China, 2019 - 2020). 

O'Shea started skating at age 4 ... Previously skated with Tarah Kayne with whom he was the 2016 U.S. champion and 2018 Four Continents champion.

PERSONAL NOTES
Liu is a full-time student at the University of California Riverside studying sociology ... Parents are Koman Ting and Tingyuan Liu ... Has two sisters named Chaochih and Cheyenne ... Enjoys spending time with family, going on long walks with her dog, Meeko, playing the piano and listening to music. 

O’Shea has one older brother, Keane ... Parents are Don and Judi ... Graduated from Saint Viator High School ... Pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs ... Growing up, in addition to figure skating, played football, soccer and basketball, ran track and learned karate ... Enjoys building things with Legos and minor home improvement projects ... Plays ultimate frisbee and golfs ... Enjoys physics and math.

COMPETITIVE HISTORY
  • 2021 Warsaw Cup – WD
  • 2021 Skate America® – 7th
  • 2021 John Nicks International Pairs Challenge – 4th
  • 2021 Cranberry Cup – 5th