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Competitions · United States

Atomic Cubing Summer 2016

Richland, Washington · 23 July 2016 · 9 events · 41 competitors · 52 personal bests

Antoine Cantin won eight of the nine events (3×3, 2×2, 3×3 blindfolded) and the closest final was the 3×3, won by Antoine Cantin by 0.92 seconds. 41 competitors produced 52 personal bests, 6 of which still stand today, and 14 people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

A national record

Antoine Cantin set the Square-1 average national record: 13.56.

Eight wins
Antoine Cantin — 3×3, 2×2, 3×3 blindfolded, 3×3 one-handed, Pyraminx, Skewb, Square-1, 3×3 with feet
0.92s
closest final — 3×3, Antoine Cantin over Luke Tycksen
52
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Antoine Cantin6.979.19
2×2Antoine Cantin2.782.90
5×5Luke Tycksen1:06.301:12.17
3×3 blindfoldedAntoine Cantin38.51
3×3 one-handedAntoine Cantin11.3112.24
PyraminxAntoine Cantin2.793.68
SkewbAntoine Cantin2.813.86
Square-1Antoine Cantin13.9618.98
3×3 with feetAntoine Cantin38.9240.24

The PB harvest

52 set · 6 still standing
  • Nathan Raber — 2×2 single 2.04: into the top 5.0% of the event's history.
  • Nick Stoker — Skewb single 8.07: into the top 41.8% of the event's history.
  • Lincoln Tenney — 3×3 single 22.73: into the top 47.3% of the event's history.
  • Levi Raber — 2×2 single 5.73: into the top 48.0% of the event's history.
  • Michael Tenney — 3×3 single 28.42: into the top 59.7% of the event's history.
  • Michael Tenney — 2×2 single 10.83: into the top 80.9% of the event's history.

First-timers

14 people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 17,946 people who made their debut in 2016. Start here explains what a first competition is like.

Records watch

2 regional records were set at this competition.

The field

41 competitors · 285 results · 9 events.

Solve this final yourself

how this works →

The 3×3 final here ran on one scramble group, so these five sequences are exactly what the finalists faced. Antoine Cantin won it with a 9.19 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.

  1. 1D2 B L F R' F2 R D F U L2 B' D2 L2 B L2 B' R2 F R2 F
  2. 2L' U B' L' F2 U L' D2 F U R2 B2 U' B2 U' F2 U D F2
  3. 3U D' L2 F U2 R' U' F B D2 R L2 B' D2 R2 B' U2 D2 F2
  4. 4B' F' L2 B D2 U2 F D2 F' R' F' U' L' B' R' U2 R2 F2 L2 R2
  5. 5R2 U' L' U F' D' L' B D' R D2 F2 L2 B2 R' U2 F2 D2 B2 R2

solve 1

solve 2

solve 3

solve 4

solve 5

Race this final

Everyone who competed

41 competitors

Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a final is a competition's last round; its order decides the podium · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · every solve starts from a computer-generated scramble, the same for every competitor in a round.