British WAG (and MAG!) talk

[Denn]

Let's do it. you have 23 days, @RAFIKI .

 

[RAFIKI]

 

[Gymfan93]

I know it’s gymcastic, and they’re not the most popular, but they’ve done a podcast with Amelie Morgan. I’m going to listen at the weekend, may be interesting.

British Ute Amelie Morgan

British Olympic medalist on altitude, avoiding giants, and becoming an American.

gymcastic.com

 

[rlayt]

Calls Mount for Gymnast Following Stephen Nedoroscik Into DWTS Fame

Olympic pommel horse champion from Ireland steps into the spotlight with a national DWTS debut like Stephen Nedoroscik.

www.essentiallysports.com

Rhys on DWTS Ireland. We will need reports.

 

[MaryClare]

Calls Mount for Gymnast Following Stephen Nedoroscik Into DWTS Fame

Olympic pommel horse champion from Ireland steps into the spotlight with a national DWTS debut like Stephen Nedoroscik.

www.essentiallysports.com

Rhys on DWTS Ireland. We will need reports.

I don’t think we have any regular posters in Ireland? But I don’t think RTÉ player is geoblocked

 

[rlayt]

Well the routines will end up on Youtube at some point.

 

[Doug1233]

Random - but does this Aerial Cartwheel into Switch Ring connection ever actually get international credit?

Not this attempt, specifically, but this method of connection with the leg swing and direction change?

It would surprise me if British WAG had her train this in an Olympic year if it was a no-go.

 

[Concorde]

Random - but does this Aerial Cartwheel into Switch Ring connection ever actually get international credit?

Not this attempt, specifically, but this method of connection with the leg swing and direction change?

It would surprise me if British WAG had her train this in an Olympic year if it was a no-go.

Yes, performing a leg swing as part of the element can still be considered to be a valid connection. However, the leg swing must not go above horizontal or the connection will not be credited.

Achampong at the 2022 Commonwealth Games:

Achampong's routine had a potential 6.0 D score. During the all around, she was credited with a 5.7. A fall on her back handspring stepout + layout stepout + layout stepout series explains 0.2 of the loss in D Score. For her D score to still be a 5.7, the D panel had to have credited the side aerial + switch ring leap connection.

In the team competition, I believe Achampong lost credit for the connection due to the leg swing being above horizontal. This particular routine is used as an example for the principle in the WTC's 2025 - 2028 COP presentation.

 

[Gymfan93]

Euros selection policy is out. The wording seems very different to previous policies.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/a.storyblok.com/f/83342/x/9a08867390/british-gymnastics-selection-policy-wag-european-championships-final-v1.pdf

 

[RAFIKI]

Is the deselection section new?

 

[Samxo]

Yeah and same with the expectations. I’m curious about the mention of camps, as Becky doesnt train at Lilleshall (if she continues).

It is a lot more wordy, and more we’ll select whoever we want vibes. Plus interesting that they are aiming for mixed team. Surely if Jess is top WAG it’s best if she doesn’t do it

 

[RAFIKI]

Violet/gad1rovaGB pointed out on twitter that WAG are aiming for top four in the mixed team final but MAG are aiming for top three