2023 Xfinity Nationals Junior WAG Day 2 discussion

[blake]

What a save! I really dislike her back tuck technique.

 

[RedBirdie]

Anzola has potential. Needs to clean up, but the pieces are there.

 

[Hatsumomo]

I’m really liking this group of juniors. Some strong potential in the future.

 

[MaryClare]

At junior level you really notice a gulf in the levels of preparation between those from the big elite gyms where coaches do this every year, and the gymnasts who are their gym’s only elite

 

[blake]

12.85 for Esponda’s beam?? Seems really high to me. The top junior score is Rivera’s 13.75, no way those two routines are the same quality if Reese hadn’t had those mistakes.

 

[RedBirdie]

Simone Rose only did an FTY today. I wonder why.

 

[rlayt]

Plus Esponda’s gym had never had an elite. Very few elites even from this region.

I don’t remember how many/if there were any in her gym before Jordan Chiles. She was in Vancouver WA. And Shilese in Auburn WA. There was a good Level 10 from Spearfish South Dakota who got a scholarship but I don’t think she went elite.

 

[makam]

Rose is on UB and we are watching this?

 

[MaryClare]

There doesn’t seem to be much support from the program for gyms without much elite experience. Seems like they have to learn by trial and error which puts them at a big disadvantage and vulnerable to gym transfers

 

[blake]

Parker looks nervy, off on a switch 1/2.

 

[RedBirdie]

Parker off the beam.

I’m so glad we get to watch Saltzmann’s barely laid out Tsuk. Eye rolll. ETA::she only got credit for a Tsuk pike.

 

[FrolovasDoubleLayout]

Yet again, no Simone Rose - but we get subjected Parker.

 

[MaryClare]

Have they shown Simone Rose at all?!

 

[makam]

Can se at least get a frickin’ replay while we are watching standing around?

 

[Hatsumomo]

Nope, but here’s her vault:

 

[Laura722]

11.950 for Simone Rose on UB.

 

[Hatsumomo]

I don’t like how that gymnast’s knee buckled on her double pike dismount from UB

 

[blake]

There’s something about an in-bar tkatchev that I love.

The vocals in Rivera’s music adds nothing.

 

[blake]

Oof, shades of Nastia in '07 on that dismount for Rivera.

Bui’s got a great stretch position in her FTY.

Appreciate the straight body casts from Damelio, but they’re rough. Nice double front.

 

[FrolovasDoubleLayout]

Well that FX will keep it even with Rose.