AA rank … so far
1. Shawn Johnson
2. Nastia Liukin
3. Chellsie Memmel
4. Samantha Peszek
5. Jana Bieger
6. Ivana Hong
Alicia Sacramone did 3 events and is looking fantastic. Bridget Sloan competed bars and beam — the most important events for the USA — and added a full-twisting double layout on bars.
All-in-all, not many surprises. Shayla Worley petitioned to Olympic Trials. But most think she still has a shot at making the team.
Defending U.S. all-around champion Shawn Johnson of West Des Moines, Iowa/Chow’s Gymnastics, leads the senior women’s all-around at the 2008 Visa Championships at Agganis Arena at Boston University after the first of two days of competition. The 2008 Visa Championships is the women’s qualifying event for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics, scheduled for June 19-22 in Philadelphia. …
“I had a great routine on beam but when I got to my dismount, I cut it short a little bit,†Johnson said. “It’s a mistake and I can fix it. It’s something that I can work on tomorrow (during training) for Saturday. I definitely think there are quite a few things I can improve on.â€
read more … USA Gymnastics
Gymnast.com was impressed:
Overall, the competition was a superb start for the Olympic Team selection process. With some obvious front-runners like Johnson, Liukin, Sacramone and Memmel showing impressive performances tonight …
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