Category: Gymnastics

U.S. Worlds Selection Camp – day 1

1. Simone Biles 58.550
2. Sunisa Lee 58.200
3. Kara Eaker 57.100
4. McKayla Skinner 56.050
5. Jade Carey 55.900
6. Grace McCallum 55.550
7. Faith Torrez 54.850
8. Leanne Wong 54.750
9. Morgan Hurd 54.100
10. Emily Lee 53.450

Sunisa Lee is near indispensable for her 15.000 Bars. And — of course — the 58.200 she posted today!

Kara Eaker had a great day too.

Many had surprising mistakes, however. Especially on Floor.

Reality check – many feel the E-scores were high compared with Worlds.

BBS – SELECTION CAMP LIVE BLOG

 

depth of USA Gymnastics

The USA will select their 2019 Worlds Team this weekend. That’s the toughest qualifying process anywhere.

MAKING Team USA is harder than competing at Worlds.

Caitlyn Hynes:

The United States is filled with over a thousand level ten gymnasts, along with anywhere from 30-80 gymnasts training at the elite level at any given moment, according to statistics from USA Gymnastics.  …

… gymnasts in the United States know that elite is not the be-all, end-all of their career … even if it’s not a coveted spot on the Olympic team.

The majority see the college scholarship as an end goal that is more tangible and realistic than the Olympics, a way to pay back their years of support and effort. …

theGymter.net 

Lisa Simpson training Beam

With coach Lugash.

Season 13 – Little Girl in the Big Ten

There are a lot of Gymnastics references in The Simpsons. Many of the writers had kids who did Gym.

Rhys hits a good one

The triple Russian machine.

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