Let us see.
She has only 5 months until Trials. While she only needed 3 months from NCAA to elite in 2019 it was a huge difference and can’t really be compared.
She was in tip top shape in 2019, arguably the best she has ever looked while at the NCAA. Full floor routines without even gasping for breath. However, once she added difficulty it was noticeable on her endurance the difference difficulty makes.
She has 2 more months than she had in 2019, but she was also out for 6 weeks (that didn’t happen in 2019). She still isn’t at 100% yet. No running yet. She did a full in into a pit which is nice but think about all the tumbling and running she will need to do on her FX routine, which is already insanely difficult and aerobic. We also don’t know what Covid complications she might have with intense exercises and numbers. Many athletes have had issues coming back from Covid. Many have not.
I think she should really focus on getting her VT back, quick, easy, clean UB sets (like in NCAA), a consistent BB hit cold, and tumbling that is clean and can be executed well. That is her best route, but I think it is not going to be her plan of attack.
In 2019 she had the physical abilities but she also had the consistency from having all the numbers in NCAA.
She has to get the physical ability back to get the difficulty AND get the numbers in to get the consistency.
But good that she feels confident. Also good that she seems to not have any after effects of Covid. My colleague still can’t walk up two flights of stairs without getting winded and has to stop for a break. This is the same person before Covid that would go up the steps two at a time and not even strain. It’s been 4 months since getting Covid. She was an active person who went for daily walks and runs.
Everyone is effected differently.
ETA- two more factors: double the competition for the Olympics than 2019 Worlds AND there is one less spot on the team. (Carey secured one spot, I don’t see the other individual spot going to Skinner)