2025 US Nationals Pre-Comp Discussion

[irichluck21]

Pease and Hezly are for sure together. That's gotta be a favorite squad already.

 

[Hatsumomo]

Simone Rose and Jayla Hang will be together as well if they're grouping by club. That could be a good squad itself.

 

[cftmoonlight79]

I think the kids will enjoy this. Sometimes the team aspect makes it more fun, especially since elites rarely get to do team comps anymore.

 

[RedBirdie]

Skye Blakely is listed as University of Florida not WOGA

 

[RichardL]

Skye Blakely is listed as University of Florida not WOGA

That was to be expected! I think the coaches have learned a lot from working with Wong, and training together I'm sure had some major benefits for both gymnasts. Wong was doing it all alone last quad (after her team was off for the summer) so this probably helps.

 

[BB12]

Since it is an individual Worlds, I am sure being a specialist isn't going to be a problem as someone needs to sit out an event anyway. So Blakely would sit out vault and floor.

That said, Blakely IS training all around, she's just not doing it at Nationals. She could always do AA at the World Selection camp at the end of September. If she receives an invitation to compete, which if she hits bars and beam she absolutely should get one.

She should get an invite even if she doesn't.

 

[RichardL]

She should get an invite even if she doesn't.

Yes, of course. In some alternate timeline she is a two-time Olympian and at least a BB World Champion, if not also an Olympic vault and beam medalist. Some of the worst injury luck (and ribbon luck ugh)

 

[RedBirdie]

That was to be expected! I think the coaches have learned a lot from working with Wong, and training together I'm sure had some major benefits for both gymnasts. Wong was doing it all alone last quad (after her team was off for the summer) so this probably helps.

I thought she was back at WOGA this summer.

I.hope the UF coaches do a better job of routine construction with Skye than they have with Leanne.

 

[MaryClare]

I haven’t been impressed at all with Florida’s coaching of Leanne but she does seem very GAGE indoctrinated so many not be all that open to doing anything different