tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post7128891837855595077..comments2024-02-11T01:11:11.604+00:00Comments on Beautiful Gymnastics: Bits and piecesBeautiful Gymnasticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00935698970163328051noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post-70922092715468424822013-05-23T11:31:02.718+01:002013-05-23T11:31:02.718+01:00honestly i think they are just healthier. their bo...honestly i think they are just healthier. their bodies are growing the way teenagers are supposed to when they are well nourished, in good shape etc. <br /><br />also - are they resting or taking more breaks from intense training than girls in previous quads?mimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post-90983131002382451062013-05-06T14:57:25.268+01:002013-05-06T14:57:25.268+01:00Not this year, no. Price and Biles are good, but n...Not this year, no. Price and Biles are good, but nowhere near great. Ross is the best hope and she needs upgrades to finish top 5 even. Ohashi's bars need a LOT of work, and the shoulder injury and recovery will likely make that extremely difficult. Shchennikova's bars show potential and Key's are lovely but neither are elegible. I would expect Mustafina, Komova/Grishina, Tan Jiaxin, Shang Chunsong/Yao Jinnan (SCS is unreliable, it's not known what shape YJN is in but she has reported that she's having good training days now at National Games prelims) to be in the forefront, and girls like Sophie Scheder and Roxana Popa could potentially beat Kyla too.<br /><br />Yes, it would be nice if Skinner piped down a bit. I'm thinking that if Lexie doesn't regain her old junior self sharpish that Jordyn will nearly be gifted a spot if she's healthy. But they won't have two vault medals if they take her. Hmm. They could have two floor and two beam (Kyla the other?) if they take Sarah. She is more valuable than Ohashi I think. So Simone and Jordyn/Kyla for the AA, Simone VT and FX medals, Kyla BB and UB enormous potential and Sarah BB and FX huge potential.Beautiful Gymnasticshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00935698970163328051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post-41997027120116093842013-05-06T06:13:09.140+01:002013-05-06T06:13:09.140+01:00Are there any American gymnasts that could medal o...Are there any American gymnasts that could medal on bars at this point, with Mustafina, Komova, and Shang Chunsong in the mix? Katelyn's bars have been all over the place lately, and she just had shoulder surgery which may have put her out of Worlds all together. I see Simone making bars finals, but not medalling, due to a fairly limited field. The only American that could medal on bars is Kyla Ross. She has been posting in the 15.3 range internationally, which coincidentally is the (over)score that Musty used to win Euros. Obviously neither girl is at full difficulty yet, but I actually think that bars is Kyla's best chance for a medal unless she adds about two points worth of upgrades to her all-around total.<br /><br />I don't have a clue about Skinner. All I know is that she seems to act very arrogant with any real accomplishments to back it up and the gymternet is starting to hate her for it. I really don't know who will make the team, and we won't until Nationals. All I want is for Jordyn to place top 3 in AA, Simone to get gold on vault and Kyla to win an individual medal. I have the feeling that she will stick around for only a year or so before she goes to do NCAA. I would be happy if Lexie didn't come within 200 miles of Antwerp because I find her gymnastics hard to watch, and I don't love Katelyn like everyone else does. I would like Sarah Finnegan to make a Worlds team at some point though.Zeldanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post-44186293181774353172013-05-06T00:38:01.893+01:002013-05-06T00:38:01.893+01:00Ooo, your dream team is interesting. I think they ...Ooo, your dream team is interesting. I think they will want to push a little more for beam/bars medals though, and bring Ohashi just for beam. As for Skinner, the fact she wasn't in Europe is a bit ominous- maybe she isn't in the good books? There really was no reason NOT to take her and try her out, and she was clearly ready since she's been at the camps and was talking about Jesolo etc.Beautiful Gymnasticshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00935698970163328051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post-57749157311875707982013-05-05T23:04:49.286+01:002013-05-05T23:04:49.286+01:00Dream Worlds Team:
Biles: AA
Wieber: AA
Ross: bars...Dream Worlds Team:<br />Biles: AA<br />Wieber: AA<br />Ross: bars, beam<br />Price: floor, vault<br /><br />Actual Worlds Team:<br />Biles: AA<br />Ross: AA<br />Ohashi: beam, bars(?)<br />Skinner: floor, vault<br /><br />I feel that Ernst will most likely be on the team even though, to my knowledge, she isn't capable of medalling on any event. If so she would take Ohashi's place.Zeldanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post-68965425599423476852013-05-03T16:33:29.162+01:002013-05-03T16:33:29.162+01:00It is kinda crazy the amount of talent USA has. I ...It is kinda crazy the amount of talent USA has. I didn't think Lexie had grown that much, or maybe she just looks like she hasn't next to Amelia and Kyla. Ebee does look taller too. I hope Simone can stave off growing for a while seeing as she has just got a whole bunch of new skills, maybe though she will be lucky like Gabby and stay short and strong. Gabby's face definitely looks more filled out, but she still looks to be the same height, and still so lean. She looks like a comeback would come easier to her than most.<br /><br />I'm wondering why US gymnasts are so much taller even than 1-2 quads ago. Only Simone and Gabby are under 5 foot, the rest are ranging from 5'2-5'6 with the average probably being 5'3. They do need to be stronger because the pixie body type can't hold up to the level they are at now, but it's still odd.Beautiful Gymnasticshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00935698970163328051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287202282884938977.post-76050890021621353942013-05-03T11:47:46.151+01:002013-05-03T11:47:46.151+01:00I am so excited for classics this year and visas.
...I am so excited for classics this year and visas.<br /><br />It looks like Marts is really focused om building a strong junior team. <br /><br />I noticed Lexie, Amelia, and Ebee in the camp pics from usag Facebook looking they grew a foot. Im scared to see what Finnegan and Desch look like come the us classics lol.sainanoreply@blogger.com