Stalder 1/2 from Cross Grip

I’d seen this done on Horizontal Bar.

But Riley is the first I’ve seen on a WAG Bar.

Jade Carey – Beam

coach Anna Sarolcoach

When young, Anna suffered a spinal cord injury from a fall on Bars

Today she’s enjoying coaching, despite working from a wheelchair.

Click PLAY or watch an interview on YouTube.

USA Worlds ’22 team

⭐️ Skye Blakely

⭐️ Jade Carey

⭐️ Jordan Chiles

⭐️ Shilese Jones

⭐️ Leanne Wong

⭐️ Replacement Athlete: Lexi Zeiss

Great gymnasts with a lot of NCAA experience. The favourites to win Worlds.

Shilese Jones to Worlds

Shilese had the highest AA score on day 1. Automatic qualification to the team.

Rebeca is the favourite

Jim Redmond R.I.P.

A great moment in sport parenting.

At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Derek Redmond tore his hamstring in the 400 metres semi-final. Waving off medical assistance, Derek felt obliged to finish the race hopping on 1-foot and, with assistance from his father, managed to complete a full lap of the track as the crowd gave him a standing ovation. 

Father Jim Redmond was one of the Olympic torch bearers in London for the Summer Games. Redmond Senior died in October 2022, aged 81.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

USA 2022 Worlds trials 1

Results.

Here are the top 6 going into the second day of trials.

  1. Shilese Jones 56.700
  2. Jordan Chiles 56.100
  3. Jade Carey 55.450
  4. Skye Blakely 54.650
  5. Leanne Wong 53.250
  6. Lexi Zeiss 53.200

Read Spencer’s DAY 1 LIVE blog.

While it was a good idea to drop FloGymnastics, the new USAG video streaming service hosted by Vimeo did not work well for trials. They are offering some kind of refund.

Worlds Team Rankings – Women

Spencer updated his rankings after the recent updated list of competitors.

We HATE injuries.

  1. USA
  2. Brazil
  3. China
  4. Italy
  5. Great Britain
  6. Japan
  7. France
  8. Australia
  9. Canada
  10. South Korea
  11. Netherlands
  12. Hungary

Click through for details:

Worlds Team Rankings – Women