7.4 A-score. 16.65 final score.
She’s a contender for a bar medal in Beijing, for sure. And without being able to do “stoop Stalder” or “el-grip” giants to pump the difficulty score, Beth must do REAL skills in combination.
I’m impressed.
This routine from the British Team Championships this past weekend.
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(via Difficulty Plus Execution)
I suspect we’ll see an 8.0 A-score on bars in the not to distant future.
UPDATE: I called “el-grip” swing EASY. It is easy, if you are born with flexible wrists and shoulders. For other gymnasts, it may be impossible. Jaeger from el-grip swing is easier than from undergrip, for example.
Same with Stoop Stalder. If you are born with the right body proportions, those skills are “easy”. If not, impossible. I coached a gymnast named Davide Bardana who could do as many stoop Stalders in series as he wanted. It was easy for him. But no one else in the gym could even attempt it.
I’m not saying they should devalue those families of skills. I like them. But people should credit how difficult Beth’s routine truly is.
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