Alyssa Roenigk for ESPN.com:
Unlike in recent years, the five-woman team — down from six in 2008 and seven in 2004 — will be named on the final day of trials, which will be held June 28-July 1 in San Jose, Calif., instead of after a post-trials, two-week selection camp held at the Karolyi ranch …
“The selection process in 2008 was the longest, most stressful process of my life, and I felt like I was run into the ground,” (Shawn) Johnson said.
“After trials, I was like, ‘Ahh, I made the team. Oh wait, no I didn’t. I still have to compete.’
This way, it will preserve me more and hopefully do the same for the entire team. It’s one less meet you have to be on your A-game for. If you look back at 2008, our entire team was at its strongest at trials and then we slowly started to break down. I think they learned from 2008, and this time, I think we will peak at the right time.” …
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