2026 US World Selection Comp

[ArnoldRimmer]

Another way to look at it is was the selection process itself to blame for Dulcy’s sub par performances at worlds? She had to peak for the selection events and couldn’t sustain it right through to worlds.

Like the Marta years all over again.

It'll be interesting to see if there's any change in attitude to selection processes now the US aren't in the default winner space any more. It's a very long time since they went into a team competition not the favourites. So much has changed since the early 2010s.

 

[RedBirdie]

Another way to look at it is was the selection process itself to blame for Dulcy’s sub par performances at worlds? She had to peak for the selection events and couldn’t sustain it right through to worlds.

Was it really sub par? For her, I mean. Certainly what we saw all year prior to selection and worlds gave no indication that she'd have the results she did. Yes, she could have done a bit better, but not much. Quite honestly, I half expected her to have a meltdown in qualifications and potentially not even make AA finals.

 

[MaryClare]

Was it really sub par? For her, I mean. Certainly what we saw all year prior to selection and worlds gave no indication that she'd have the results she did. Yes, she could have done a bit better, but not much. Quite honestly, I half expected her to have a meltdown in qualifications and potentially not even make AA finals.

It was below her earlier performances and she lacked the consistency of earlier in the season

 

[KathySantoni]

I'm fine with top 2. in fact, I'm even supportive of that.

I just think it should be US Nationals that decide that. Not some BS secret selection event with 2 judges judging every event.

I agree with this. Hitting at a secret selection event is so different from being able to place at a venue with an audience.

 

[irichluck21]

Caylor had a decent performance outside of bars. She made AA finals and beam and floor finals. Falling off beam in finals-it happens to everyone.
Calling Caylor's performance sub par but not acknowledging the US team was sub par overall. Roberson not making floor finals, Wong not making VT finals. Blakely not making beam finals. Blakely should have won a beam medal and Roberson had the highest E score on floor and chance at medal. Wong could have won VT.

 

[MaryClare]

Caylor had a decent performance outside of bars. She made AA finals and beam and floor finals. Falling off beam in finals-it happens to everyone.
Calling Caylor's performance sub par but not acknowledging the US team was sub par overall. Roberson not making floor finals, Wong not making VT finals. Blakely not making beam finals. Blakely should have won a beam medal and Roberson had the highest E score on floor and chance at medal. Wong could have won VT.

I agree, they were all sub par and I hope that USAG had some sort of investigation into it

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

They have themselves to blame for Skye, at least. She made it clear that taking her was a punt, USAG very obviously wanted her anyway and she went and did exactly what it said on the tin.

 

[QuietColours]

Roberson's vault medal was essentially luck. The only medal the US expected that actually went according to plan was Wong's AA silver. Reserve on bars and beam is pretty much par for the course for Wong. Actually making the beam and floor finals was above expectations for Caylor, who as someone pointed out had been forced to hold her peak since selection camp. Blakely and Roberson both underperformed, Blakely in an entirely predictable way.

Wong's vault...hopefully was a bizarre fluke. She has a million solid DTY competition faults in her CV. But I feel like she's one of those athletes that starts with having to reprove themselves every year. Always has, but it's also true of all the athletes who do elite and NCAA simultaneously--there's always a question of how strong and consistent their elite routines will be after not being the primary focus for a year. I wonder if it will get easier for her now that she's done competing NCAA.