British WAG (and MAG!) talk

[MaryClare]

The Aylesbury coaches don’t have the technical know how to successfully coach bars at this level. They just try to copy what others do. They’re winging it.

 

[RedBirdie]

Is this the first crop of elites for Aylesbury’s coaches?

 

[Samxo]

Senior elites yes, I think they had some juniors and espoir before (some which made GB or English squad), the Gadirova’s are their most successful gymnasts (they’ve been there since 2017, but did stop for while before joining). Then Ondine moved last summer around the Olympics time

 

[Doug1233]

the Gadirova’s are their most successful gymnasts

I think only Beth Tweddle has been a more successful GB WAG.

 

[MaryClare]

Pretty much. No one else at this level. They’ve had elite qualifiers

 

[JoseM]

Alice Kinsella and the Gadirova twins have come a long way, and I predict they will have even more success. Team GB is probably the best in Europe!

José M.

 

[J175]

So I’ve come across this interesting GoFundMe page (mods - sorry if there are rules against links like this, it’s here for the circumstances rather than promoting donations)
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-lee...&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer

I didn’t realise gymnasts have to pay to compete for “England” teams.

 

[Doug1233]

Only 6 years ago:



To WORLD CHAMPION!

 

[Hatsumomo]

Well that music is super familiar, LOL . Added a nice bit of drama at the ending.

Adorable, too.

 

[Doug1233]

LOVE the ending!! Has anyone sent it to Nastia?

 

[Doug1233]

Since WHEN did the GBR WAG team become a vaulting team?!

Three in the top 9?!

 

[MaryClare]

When the Amanar was downgraded

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

Vault actually was GB’s best event in Tokyo as well: they were 3rd highest in TFs on all but beam, with the biggest gap between 3rd and 4th coming on vault. That said, Simone doing her usual would’ve pushed them into 4th.

 

[Doug1233]

I do think some of those prelims vaults got a bit overscored though, to be honest.

 

[RedBirdie]

For sure. The execution scores came down in TF and AA.

 

[Denn]

I feel like they are about the same on vault. It’s just more noticeable with Russia not competing and with Canada, Brazil, China, and Japan all losing 1 or 2 good vaulters in recent years (Off the top of my head — Olsen, Barbosa, Liu Jinru, Murakami/Teramoto…)

 

[Doug1233]

Looking at Jen and Jess side by side, you’d think that Jen would end up being the better of the two on floor, right?

 

[GymBeauty]

Hmm, Jen had more technical content but messy landings, and Jess gave a better performance. Both look like future stars there, but Jess impressed me more.

 

[YurchenkoLoop]

Jess had the better hurdle + round-off and still does ofc

 

[irichluck21]

Looking at Jen and Jess side by side, you’d think that Jen would end up being the better of the two on floor, right?

Even in March 2020, it appeared Jen was the better tumbler.
Remember when she almost won the American Cup if not for a nightmare bars?