2021 Winter Cup Senior Women

[ArnoldRimmer]

You, I guessed. I had no idea that was you though Escapee!

 

[JaJa]

I’m so stressed I am think I am beyond stress if you know what I mean. We are all trying to figure out how to work virtually. And how to contend with a constantly changing landscape, as they open and close courts for jury trials etc. I had covid but got through it without much trouble. As did my husband before me.

 

[YurchenkoLoop]

I was Rio2016 on WWGym, but after a pandemic’s deep dive into the golden age I had no choice but to reinvent my aesthetic hahaha

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

I’m thrilled! It’s a fabulous element.

 

[Momac]

Formerly OMom on wwgym. Glad to be back!

 

[Katiebird]

I can’t remember for sure what my wwgym name was. I was katiebird either there or on IG and maybe something similar on the other. I was on for quite a while but mostly just lurked

 

[mnesiptolema]

I was azara. Hello all!

 

[rlayt]

Riley McCusker says she will be competing at least two events. https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/news/detail/riley-mccusker-i-love-gymnastics-again/

 

[YurchenkoLoop]

https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/news/detail/riley-mccusker-i-love-gymnastics-again/

ahh great to see she has reinvigorated love for gymnastics . She says the plan is bars and beam right now. Obviously she shouldn’t compete an event if she’s not ready, but I can’t help but feel it’s important for McCusker to show competitiveness on floor for this four-person team.

 

[falcon9]

 

[Milkshakedonut]

Formally Bubbles on WWGYM… so happy that everyone is back together and we have a space again to discuss all things gym!!

 

[RedBirdie]

Aw, Jade Carey calling Riley and inviting her to train in Arizona made me a little teary.

 

[JaJa]

I did not get teary but i thought it was great. Good to see Riley looking and sounding so good. I am a fan of both of these girls.

 

[megansothername]

I’m so glad Riley seems to be happier and enjoying her gymnastics more. I like her as a gymnast anyway, but I ESPECIALLY hope she makes the Olympic team just to rub it in Maggie Haney’s cruel narcissistic face.

ALSO: I was previously ambergirl on WWGYM. Have zero memory of selecting that name and no clue why I did. I have never used it anywhere else, so I switched.

 

[RichardL]

I was “ricky” at wwgym, but now I am older and wiser, so Richard it is. Good to see everyone!

 

[falcon9]

We’ll see who actually competes… here are the minutes…

https://usagym.org/PDFs/Women/Committee%20Minutes/IEC/iec_021021.pdf

A. Recommendation that if an athlete is unable to fully compete in the 2021 Winter Cup or unable
to fully participate in the 2021 March National Team Camp due to extenuating circumstances
(injury, illness, COVID restrictions, etc.), an athlete who meets the following requirements may
petition to the 2021 National Team.

1. An athlete who won an individual medal at World Championships in the current quad (2017-
   2019).
2. An athlete who is currently on the National Team and won an individual medal at a World
   Cup in the current quad (2017-2020).

 

[irichluck21]

So these athletes may petition:
World Championships

• Carey
• Biles
• Hurd
• Lee

World Cup Medalist and Current NT member

• Wong
• McCallum
• McCusker
• DiCello
• Chiles

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

That seems such a low number of individual worlds medallists for the US! Especially when they’ve not lost any along the way. Last quad there was Biles, Ross, Maroney, Skinner, Douglas, Kocian and Nichols, so 5 remaining by this stage even with a higher attrition rate. And in 2009-12 there were even more: Sloan, Bross, Hong, Williams, Sacramone, Raisman, Wieber and Maroney.

 

[emmade]

So if Memmel doesn’t compete at Winter Cup, she has no hope of making the National team or Tokyo? I think I remember her saying in one of her recent videos that she won’t be competing at this meet. But I could be wrong. I adore Chellsie, but I think Tokyo would be an extreme stretch for her, but National team she should be good for.

 

[Passion]

So if Memmel doesn’t compete at Winter Cup, she has no hope of making the National team or Tokyo?

No, Winter Cup is not required. Memmel is going to go to camps.

The first camp up is a selection camp on March 11th, I don’t know if Memmel is aiming for that one or waiting until April. She mentioned in a chat somewhere (can’t remember where) that the “first classic” will be in April, I take that to mean the American Classic which is just a camp meet now. She can qualify to Nationals via that or the US Classic in June.