British MAG and WAG thread 2026

[ArnoldRimmer]

To do what it says on the tin. Please use the old one until Thursday- link below for reference.

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British WAG and MAG talk 2025

Dec 27, 2024

Self explanatory. We agreed a while ago to do a new one for 2025 and hopefully the old one can be locked. If anyone would like to ask whether Kelly Simm has retired yet, please do so.

• ArnoldRimmer
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We agreed on the other thread to put home nations CWG prep and team discussion here for now, but we can always create new ones for that if it gets unwieldy.

 

[MaryClare]

You couldn’t make this up

 

[RAFIKI]

FFS

 

[Sasha]

Hate it.

 

[RedBirdie]

Well, shit.

 

[rlayt]

A bad way to start the year.

 

[RedBirdie]

FWIW, I was side-eyeing Cal having her compete last year. Torn ACL in April 2024, surgery in May, and she's doing beam in competition in February 2025? They practically engraved the invitation for a second tear.

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

I hadn't noticed/had noticed but not remembered her competing last year. Well that was a wise decision all round.

 

[Bob]

Gutted for her

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

The WAGs have just had a training camp in Mallorca, bit warmer than here I'm sure. Various bits and bobs up on social media. No Alice or Becky, unsurprisingly.

 

[RAFIKI]

I’ve been watching WhItlock’s YT videos and Lilleshall had snow during the MAG training camp.

 

[Bob]

The WAGs have just had a training camp in Mallorca, bit warmer than here I'm sure. Various bits and bobs up on social media. No Alice or Becky, unsurprisingly.

Alice is posting clips from training at Lilleshall.

 

[Gymfan93]

Alice was interviewed for BBC Radio Women's hour yesterday.
Summary, from memory, may be unreliable: she's hopefully aiming for worlds this year, but will wait and see how it goes. Worked on strength and conditioning all the way through her pregnancy, was back in gym four months post partum, currently concentrating on bars and beam as they are lower impact. Some stuff about her being a case study for academic research into returning to elite sports post partum.