USA Worlds Team

Simone Biles
Jade Carey
Kara Eaker
Sunisa Lee
Grace McCallum
MyKayla Skinner

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Alternate in Germany will be decided as late as 24 hours prior to the first competition.

Non-traveling alternates are Morgan Hurd and Leanne Wong.

Spencer feels this team is too strong and deep on Floor & Vault, not deep enough on Beam and Bars.

Balance Beam Situation

Any combination would win Worlds as a team. My own vote — if I had a vote — would be for those gymnasts who have been most consistent over all the competitions and camps. The only team that can beat USA is … USA.

U.S. Worlds Selection Camp – day 2

After day 1, only Simone was guaranteed a spot on the team.

The rest of the team will be named sometime today — Monday — based on day 2 which won’t be broadcast.

Linoy Ashram stopped at the airport

Linoy Ashram is the 2018 World All-around silver medalist in Individual Rhythmic.

Here’s what happened on her way home from 2019 Worlds where she had won 6 medals. 😊

 

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

 

Kareem and John Wooden

The great Basketball coach John Wooden died in 2010 at the age of 99.

In 2017 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar published his book.

Coach Wooden and Me: Our 50-Year Friendship On and Off the Court

Evocative photos.