Whip thin, unique and with a smile that lights up the gym, Jessica is one of my favourite gymnasts anywhere.
Click PLAY or watch my interview with her on YouTube.
… That was minutes after her winning the 2011 Canadian Open Championships. … A far different story than my interview in 2010, after she had a poor meet competing Senior FIG for the first time.
Jessica dropped back to Open competition in order to build confidence. It’s worked. She had a good season and is fired up.
Open in Canada is something like Level 10 in the USA. Jessica is not eligible for Worlds nor Olympic trials, at this point. Yet Netherlands (who finished ahead of Canada at the last World Championships) was savvy enough to invite her to try out for their Team. Her Oakville teammate – Silvia Colussi-Pelaez (12th AA) is trying out for the Spanish National Team. (VIDEO)
… If I was in charge of Canadian gymnastics, I’d want both girls in the big pool of athletes eligible for first trials.
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If you don’t know Jessica’s gymnastics, Click PLAY or watch some clips from Wild Rose 2011 on YouTube.
Here’s her Bars from Finals with Double Double dismount (VIDEO) and her Finals Beam (VIDEO).
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