Yeah, I was thinking about that too and hadn't had time to look it up to refresh my memory. I do think Jade may be the better gymnast to get things off to a solid, steady start. I might even suggest swapping Simone and Hezly in start order. Yes, Simone scores much higher but I feel like Hezly would probably be more settled and confident if she was sandwiched between Simone & Suni for their first event.
I think they’ll let Chiles do beam instead of Jade so she can do AA qualifying
. The one with the red bottom was slightly better, but both of them were completely overdone. Straps on the back, dip dyed sleeves, little stars on the fabric, blues that don’t match. Oof to all of it. Hoping the actual Olympic leos are better, but do not have high hopes. This same overdone, fussy quality has been a bit of a theme for this quad for the US. Now that they have sponsors again, I was hoping they could pay for a better designer.
When they aren’t having to go all patriotic (non-Olympic years) they get prettier ones. The red bottomed one worked but the other had five ideas when one or two would have been enough.The leos on the other hand…
Both leos were hideous. They looked like circus tents. The striping was distracting. The straps that went from ribs to ribs across the back accentuated the gymnasts’ width. The red piping against the blue mesh was awful.
I could be mis-remembering, but I thought I heard one of the commentators say during at least one of the NCAA championship phases that Carey was put in the "first on" position in the beam as her college team leader, and it's a place she now feels confident in.
She did 2016 Pacific Rim and City of Jesolo, senior. Kyla Ross also did 2012 Pacific Rim and City of Jesolo, senior. Hezly has done 2024 City of Jesolo senior. Tiana has done 2023 Pan American Championships and Pan American Games, and 2024 City of Jesolo, senior.
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But, even tough cookies can crumble.
I kind of wish that all the alternates were traveling alternates. There have been way too many injuries and illnesses.
There's no ranking for the alternates. If someone has to be replaced it will depend on who it is that's out and probably how each of the alternates are training. That being said, I think Roberson would add the most value in most, if not all, possible scenarios.
Gymcastic keeps reminding us about 2003 when they had to fly in alternates and that’s the way Chellsie Memmel won AA Worlds.But, even tough cookies can crumble.
Memmel won 2005 worlds AA. But she was brought in as a replacement for the team at 2003 worlds and helped the team considerably on the way to the team gold. She did compete in the AA in 2003 but finished 8th.
Ah, thanks for the correction about Memmel’s AA win. They only competed with 5 in 2003 and won? Wow.
Five in the final. Kupets competed the qualifying before pulling out.
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It is very unfortunate what happened to Shilese, Skye and Kayla. These women did not compete the AA at Trials, so how can you guarantee how they would have performed to take anyone’s spot on the team? In gymnastics, and sports in general, anything can happen. I’m not sure why you chose to single out Jade, but it’s typical as she is the most slighted gymnast on the team. The AA totals between Suni, Jordan, Jade, and Hezly were so close that they were virtually tied. Had Carey not had that rhythm break in her UB set on night 2, she would have finished 2nd behind Simone at Trials.Wishing that Shilese and Skye were healthy to compete
Wishing that Shilese and Skye were healthy to compete
Most of these commentators are contractors signed to do the event you see them on so they aren't "fired" they just don't get a contract.
Honestly the "lucky" one is probably Hezly. I don't think she makes it without those three going down. The others.... well the injuries made the selection committee's process somewhat easier IMHO
And I think Memmel was flown directly from another competition a week or so before- Pan Am Games? Then she contributed to Team Gold and tied with Holly Vise for UB gold. I thought she was as much as a lock for 2004 Olympics as Patterson until she got injured.
