Shilese Going For 2028!

[Laura722]

 

[RedBirdie]

I can't believe she was cleared for bars, let alone all four events, when she injured her knee that badly.

 

[CameliasFingerpaint]

I can't believe she was cleared for bars, let alone all four events, when she injured her knee that badly.

Hopefully she didn’t do any additional damage to it.

 

[Sasha]

I've been thinking about Shi a lit on the past days and wondering how she's holding up with everything. Nice to hear from her and get confirmation that she wants to continue, hopefully after a good break to let everything heal up.

 

[Hatsumomo]

I hope she gets all the surgeries she needs for her shoulder and knee, rest to fully heal, and then come back with a vengeance. She has time now.

 

[MaryClare]

I cannot believe she managed to pull off that bars routine

 

[Indy]

I hope she takes plenty of time off to heal her shoulder and knee, then comes back with a vengeance

 

[irichluck21]

The choice to compete was always down to Shi and Sarah. Alicia stated in Gymcastic interview that she left the choice to compete on day 2 to both of them rather than say you can't.
Not sure how I feel about that. On one hand I like that Alicia is leaving the decision up to the athete, who is an adult and her coach. On the other hand, Alicia could have been realistic about the chances of her making the team injured like that.

 

[cftmoonlight79]

I wish her the very best! I want nothing more than for her to make the 2028 team.

 

[tempest]

^^^ Same and I hope she goes to Worlds next year... I think she could clean up

 

[cftmoonlight79]

World's next year may be too quick of a turn around given the surgery, or surgeries she will have had.

 

[ucrgirl]

^^^ Same and I hope she goes to Worlds next year... I think she could clean up

How long does it take to return from an ACL tear these days?

 

[cftmoonlight79]

I'm not sure, but I'd say a year would be possibly do-able, but does she want to push that hard?

 

[ucrgirl]

I wish her the very best! I want nothing more than for her to make the 2028 team.

Skye and Shi for 2028!

 

[Kara]

World's next year may be too quick of a turn around given the surgery, or surgeries she will have had.

Agreed; in addition to the ACL, I believe she also needs shoulder surgery. She doesn't need the experience of another World's; hopefully she takes the time to fully recover.

 

[Passion]

2025 Worlds are going to be crap anyway, 3 member team with only 2 gymnasts allowed to be entered on each event.

Take the entire year off and come back in 2026 for a proper Worlds.

 

[Mthegymqueen]

Let's hope she makes it healthy to 2028! (and Skye as well)

 

[cftmoonlight79]

Yes to both Skye and Shilese. Let's throw Kayla in for fun. It'll be interesting to see who sticks around.

 

[Hatsumomo]

I wonder what Kayla will do if she decides to go for another run. Kelli Hill is retiring; she was only sticking around to coach Kayla through this year.

 

[navyblue]

Alicia stated in Gymcastic interview that she left the choice to compete on day 2 to both of them rather than say you can't.
Not sure how I feel about that. On one hand I like that Alicia is leaving the decision up to the athete, who is an adult and her coach. On the other hand, Alicia could have been realistic about the chances of her making the team injured like that.

I very much interpreted that interview as a clear indication that Sacramone strongly implied that Shilese wasn't going to be considered doing just bars on day 2, and therefore did as much as possible to spare her from competing (shy of inventing a new selection procedure, which they seemed quite circumspect in avoiding).

While we're on that topic... if I were in charge, I'd have made the ~controversial~ choice of bringing Shilese as a one-event gymnast had she competed and scored similarly on bars on day 2. The justification? 1) She's on the highest scoring team, adding 5-6 tenths over Chiles and 2) Her injury isn't really any my business if she's able to get the score on bars. Jordan can push her wheelchair over to for all I care.

Anyway the mental fortitude is incredible and I would be so on board to root hard for her 2028 dream. That might be something I need to see in person too.