British WAG and MAG talk 2025

[RAFIKI]

https://s3.amazonaws.com/a.storyblok.com/f/83342/x/7a39e855aa/mag-worlds-dse-2025-scores.pdf

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

So Evans and Martin for AA, with Martin doing 2 vaults.
Leat for vault (why not) and beam.

I don't see anyone worth taking for bars and floor.

Ruby Stacey is about where Leat and James are on vault, so if she's fit she might be in the conversation also. I agree there's nobody really for floor.

Obviously Ruby E and Abi have to be AA. I think the more interesting question is how ready Jess is. If she wants to go for UB/BB, they'll take her, and if she got that score on beam with a fall she may be a potential finalist. But if she didn't, maybe she won't feel it's worth the risk to go to worlds at all. Even more curious now to see her in Paris.

 

[Sasha]

What's up with Evans' bars?

 

[irichluck21]

I heard (can't confirm) that she fell and decided not to restart the routine out of precaution. Her bars isn't getting her to Worlds. The Amanar and that floor set are, so probably best she not restart.

It was also stated that she is ok and not injured, but not confirmed.

Given her injury from Cottbus that kept her out of British and Euros, I am sure her health is her main priority.

 

[CameliasFingerpaint]

If they really want to send Jess for UB/BB, James is a possible but not great option for VT/FX. With that 7.0 e score on FX, I wonder if she had a major mistake.

That proposed team doesn’t really make sense with the trials results, but the wildcard really seems to be Jess.

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

I heard (can't confirm) that she fell and decided not to restart the routine out of precaution. Her bars isn't getting her to Worlds. The Amanar and that floor set are, so probably best she not restart.

It was also stated that she is ok and not injured, but not confirmed.

Given her injury from Cottbus that kept her out of British and Euros, I am sure her health is her main priority.

Ruby E was at Euros, but otherwise agree. No benefit to finishing an already missed bar routine, and she must know she's a lock for an AA spot regardless.

 

[Gymfan93]

Ruby E only got a 5.4D at Euros on FX, so I'm curious what the upgrade is. She's doing Paris, so hopefully we get to see it.

 

[Gymfan93]

They’re harder to tell apart when they’re not together now that they’ve both had extensive dental work done.

They used to have different shaped eyebrows and I think that's Jess, but they may of course changed their brow shape, or I may be remembering incorrectly.

 

[irichluck21]

Oh duh I forgot Evans was at Euros and even medaled. Back to school brain here.

 

[RedBirdie]

It is most certainly Jess. Jen tore her ACL in February and isn't there.

Speaking of Gadirovas and ACL repairs..... I'm concerned that Jess is never going to return to anything approaching her pre-injury self. It's been nearly two years and she's still not back on all 4 events. And the two she is back on, she's not impressed. It's immensely disappointing to see her make so little progress so far.

 

[Sasha]

I thought she'd be further along by now, but if she's pacing herself towards 2028, there's no reason not to take her time. I'm in wait and see mode.

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

A bit of footage from the weekend is emerging. Abi has posted her DTY, Lopez and a DLO on floor.

https://www.instagram.com/stories/gymnast_abi_martin/

Ruby's Amanar, which is better than the previous ones we've seen in competition.



Nothing from Jess, which isn't surprising since it looks from the scores like she messed up beam. I'm very curious to see how she looks in Paris next week.

 

[RAFIKI]

I feel too old/busy for instagram (got it for the Biles II VT debut and only kept it for Gadirova rehab vids) so thanks for linking these.

 

[Lolastiliana]

A bit of footage from the weekend is emerging. Abi has posted her DTY, Lopez and a DLO on floor.

https://www.instagram.com/stories/gymnast_abi_martin/

Ruby's Amanar, which is better than the previous ones we've seen in competition.



Nothing from Jess, which isn't surprising since it looks from the scores like she messed up beam. I'm very curious to see how she looks in Paris next week.

Abi martin also showed a flic Arabian on beam- impressive for a 17 year old!
And a chuso on floor

 

[RichardL]

Abi martin also showed a flic Arabian on beam- impressive for a 17 year old!
And a chuso on floor

Is the idea that it's impressive that she learned it at the young age of 17, or that she acquired it as an older elite? Genuinely curious!

 

[KorbutFan]

Just seen on IG that Kinsella has had her baby boy.

Congrats to them.

 

[Lolastiliana]

Is the idea that it's impressive that she learned it at the young age of 17, or that she acquired it as an older elite? Genuinely curious!

More the fact that it is quite a hard skill on beam and not as common anymore.
I haven’t seen flic Arabians competed in ages except one Chinese I think?

 

[MaryClare]

Abi martin also showed a flic Arabian on beam- impressive for a 17 year old!
And a chuso on floor

Why is it impressive for a 17 year old? Or do you just mean a British 17 year old?

 

[Puffin]

Why is it impressive for a 17 year old? Or do you just mean a British 17 year old?

I was always really sad that Komova never competed her gainer bhs, lo, arabian combination as a senior. That was an awesome bb acro series

 

[Hatsumomo]

I was always really sad that Komova never competed her gainer bhs, lo, arabian combination as a senior. That was an awesome bb acro series

Agreed. Did she not compete it as a senior because she wasn't consistent enough on it or because the connection bonus wasn't worth it?