2024 US Olympic Trials WAG Day 2 (6/30)

[RedBirdie]

I have......concerns.......that Jordan's floor and to some extent beam scores will hold up on Paris.

 

[lovegymnasts]

I have......concerns.......that Jordan's floor and to some extent beam scores will hold up on Paris.

I don't get it
You want her scores to hold up
You want everyone's score to hold up
No surprises

 

[tempest]

Even on her best day, she doesn’t have the extension through her feet

I hate her feet… is that something she could have worked on or it is just her body type?

 

[RedBirdie]

I don't get it
You want her scores to hold up
You want everyone's score to hold up
No surprises

I want her scores to hold up. I'm just concerned there is the potential that the international judges will be much harsher on her floor.

 

[lovegymnasts]

I want her scores to hold up. I'm just concerned there is the potential that the international judges will be much harsher on her floor.

Oh, you meant that it won't hold up
Got it
She won silver on vault and floor at worlds so she has the ability

 

[Denn]

I’d be surprised if Chiles were to medal on floor at the Olympics. Certainly, as you say, not impossible - but I’d be a bit shocked!

Two words: Amy Tinkler

 

[Denn]

Potential individual Olympic medals for Team USA WAG

AA: Simone and Suni

VT: Simone and Jade

UB: Suni

BB: Simone and Suni

FX: Simone and Jade (with Jordan having a possibility)

If you are including possibilities, and I agree that Jordan DOES have a chance to win a floor medal (which she has done before at Worlds) you have to include Simone's possibility of getting a medal on bars. With Shilese Jones out, that possibility has increased.

 

[david]

My big question mark is if Jordan is going to upgrade vault. On night 1 the cameras were on Simone and Joc when Jordan was doing her 2nd vault. From what I could hear, Joc asked Simone, is Jordan going to do the (I'm assuming she said Cheng). Simone said no. Then after Jordan completed the Lopez, Simone said - she could have done it.

I wonder if they were keeping it as a possibility for night 2 depending on how night 1 went. Then she did so well without it on Night 1, they played it safe.

If Jordan upgrades to a Cheng, it will put her in a position to challenge Jade for vault EF and give her a better shot at making AA finals. Though, even with the Cheng, I think Suni has the advantage in the AA if she hits.

 

[Laura722]

 

[RedBirdie]

I feel like if Jordan could put the Cheng to her feet, she'd be doing it. It's not like WCC is known for holding back difficulty. She didn't attempt it in podium training at nationals or trials.

 

[RedBirdie]

someone get her off social media NOW

 

[RedBirdie]

Someone on reddit noted that Simone is the only member of the 2023 worlds team that will compete in Paris.

 

[QuietColours]

My big question mark is if Jordan is going to upgrade vault. On night 1 the cameras were on Simone and Joc when Jordan was doing her 2nd vault. From what I could hear, Joc asked Simone, is Jordan going to do the (I'm assuming she said Cheng). Simone said no. Then after Jordan completed the Lopez, Simone said - she could have done it.

I wonder if they were keeping it as a possibility for night 2 depending on how night 1 went. Then she did so well without it on Night 1, they played it safe.

If Jordan upgrades to a Cheng, it will put her in a position to challenge Jade for vault EF and give her a better shot at making AA finals. Though, even with the Cheng, I think Suni has the advantage in the AA if she hits.

That makes it sound like she's probably been training it, but it's highly, highly inconsistent and therefore not competition ready. And definitely not worth the injury risk of a bad landing.

 

[GoldyGopher]

Same. She's so personable, I actually want her gymnastics to improve.

Any chance NCAA (she is at Arkansas, right?) helps with some of the form things and she stays elite as well?

 

[MaryClare]

I hate her feet… is that something she could have worked on or it is just her body type?

What sort of body type has flexed feet? Of course she could work on it. I don’t find her feet an issue on other events, only bars

 

[jezmerallia]

I wish Jordan would work to get to over split. Her legs are slightly bowed so her feet may be at 180, but her thighs aren't. She also needs to square her hips and have her back leg pointing down instead of to the side, but I don't think those issues can be fixed before the games.

And concerns about her being hammered on beam are valid. She was used as the poster child for poor posture (which I still feel was in extremely poor taste). I do think her posture has improved, but it's clearly not natural for her. It tends to relax if beam is going poorly or if she's stressed.

 

[JaJa]

What sort of body type has flexed feet?

A Penguin?

 

[KristyJ]

Why should Jordan do AA over Jade?

bars

 

[KristyJ]

What sort of body type has flexed feet? Of course she could work on it. I don’t find her feet an issue on other events, only bars

There's a specific build that has naturally very tight achilles tendons. It's possible for people with this build to improve toe point but it takes a whole lot of work, and at some point there's diminishing returns in regards to flexibility vs strength when you have to stretch the tendon that much.

 

[Jmanda86]

Laurie’s personality opened up a lot of opportunities it would have been hard to say no to. If anything, Hezly would quit elite and work towards college rather than going the Laurie route.

Well and this has changed completely with the NIL. Laurie probably would’ve gone to college if she had been able to do both. Same with Jordyn.