It was the smart choice. However, Tom and USAG should have made it clear at the beginning to Brian and Jade that if they go for the guaranteed spot route, they cannot go for a team spot.
That whole 4-member team plus two individual spots was kind of silly anyway.
I'm from the DC area. 90 minutes is just the daily commute, especially if you're driving on 495 or 66. Gymnastics-wise, if I were to go to Hill's, it would be about 90 minutes because of traffic. Never let Google Maps fool you.
Watching MDJDS IG stories, it looks like she's been training? This is the first time I've seen Laurent with her. I believe she's still residing in Martinique.
With Phelps, there was a lot of scientific analysis done about his abnormal body proportions and lactic acid production to explain why (aside from the dedication and hard work necessary to be a champion) he was such a beast in the water.
When I went to cancel my Peacock subscription last year, they offered me a year at a 60% discount, so you can try that route if it's close to the end of your current sub.
Used to know Japanese, forgot a lot of it in the two decades since my study abroad. My French is still passable, likely due to my learning the language starting in childhood through college. My Italian is rudimentary and I restarted learning Mandarin so that's coming back to me.