I was impressed at US Championships. Darlene Hill would be a starter on the National Team for any country in the World — except the USA. She’ll have to stay healthy and be very consistent in training camps to be chosen for the Olympics.
Good luck!
When she explodes off the horse and flips into the air, heads turn.
Darlene Hill, an 18-year-old diminutive powerhouse, commands attention without really trying at the Will-Moor School of Gymnastics.
The soft-spoken gymnast plans to change her name to Darling to reflect her birth certificate. She typifies that name. “I don’t like a lot of attention,” she said.
Quiet, poised and incredibly fit, she was one of a dozen gymnasts who qualified for the U.S. Women’s National team in August. She’ll compete in June for a spot on the seven-member U.S. Olympic team. Tryouts will be held at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia. The 2008 Olympics open in Beijing on Aug. 8.
The 5-foot-tall, 110-pound Hill is also a former Junior Olympic national champion. Her expertise on the parallel bars and floor exercises could help her land a spot on the Olympic team, said longtime coach Kim Bonus. …
Is she nervous about trying out for the Olympics?
“I don’t get nervous anymore,” Hill said. “I feel prepared, so there’s nothing to be nervous about.”
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