Skye Blakely is off to UF

[Laura722]

Skye posted she is leaving for Florida today. Her thanks to WOGA, Yevgeny, and Sonia make it sound like this could be it for her elite career. I certainly hope not, but maybe she has other goals she wants to achieve outside of gymnastics.

 

[Passion]

She could continue elite with Florida coaches.

 

[wishfulgoddess]

I am so excited to see how she does on the Florida team. She is a lot like Sloane, in that consistency is the only thing that ever held her back. Sloane has improved her consistency so much over the past couple of years. She's also opened up and shown her personality more. I can't wait to see Skye show how great she can be. Whether or not she returns to elite (please please do) she will be fun to watch in NCAA.

 

[RichardL]

IMO we probably also have the Achilles tendon of Skye Blakely to add to the list of entities to blame for the Jordan Chiles FX EF fiasco.

 

[MaryClare]

What is Skye’s injury prognosis? Are we likely to see her compete later in the season?

 

[CameliasFingerpaint]

IMO we probably also have the Achilles tendon of Skye Blakely to add to the list of entities to blame for the Jordan Chiles FX EF fiasco.

It’s pretty crazy that if the US hadn’t had that injury parade they still would have likely left with the exact same medal count, assuming Jade would have been the 5th team member. TF, AA, VT gold, FX Silver, VT Bronze (Carey or Skye), AA/UB/FX Bronze (Shilese).

Maybe Skye could have qualified for and won a beam medal, but that’s kind of above her pay grade based on her worlds results.

 

[RedBirdie]

What is Skye’s injury prognosis? Are we likely to see her compete later in the season?

My guess is she redshirts this season and doesn't compete until 25-26. Same with DiCello.

 

[Laura722]

She could continue elite with Florida coaches.

Yeah. Personally, I don’t have great confidence in them as elite coaches.

 

[cftmoonlight79]

Yeah I do not think they've done LeAnne any favors. I wonder if she tries for Worlds next year.

 

[rlayt]

She posted a bar routine.

 

[irichluck21]

That's positive progress.

 

[rlayt]

In 2004 according to commentators it was amazing that Kupets recovered. Now we say how long before they compete again?

 

[RichardL]

Just taking a moment to mourn the career that might have been. The vault injury at 2021 Trials (she could've easily overtaken McCallum for the 4th spot), then Ribbon-Gate in 2022 that prevented an easy World beam title, then of course being a favorite for Paris before the Achilles tear. This career will look like a blip decades from now, sadly. And she could've been an absolute star.

 

[crdubb17]

Just taking a moment to mourn the career that might have been. The vault injury at 2021 Trials (she could've easily overtaken McCallum for the 4th spot), then Ribbon-Gate in 2022 that prevented an easy World beam title, then of course being a favorite for Paris before the Achilles tear. This career will look like a blip decades from now, sadly. And she could've been an absolute star.

You speak as if she’s retired from elite. If she’s healthy, I can’t imagine her not being the mix for LA. Even if she never does another thing in elite, the girl is a 2 time world champ!

 

[RichardL]

You speak as if she’s retired from elite. If she’s healthy, I can’t imagine her not being the mix for LA. Even if she never does another thing in elite, the girl is a 2 time world champ!

True!