US Nationals WAG Day 1

[rlayt]

That was Memmeling Up!

 

[QuietColours]

I’m loving watching how much more confident and patient with herself Chiles has become

 

[Doug1233]

I will reserve judgment until we see the video. But a 7.9 for Chellsie on beam is like - a zero wobble routine. She has a bunch of built in deductions. She must have nailed it.

 

[Doug1233]

She looks like the gymnast we all always wanted her to be. And knew she could be.

 

[ucrgirl]

I really hope Suni just does 2 events tomorrow. She has shown what she can do. Now she needs to protect those ankles.

 

[Denn]

Maybe she just got a little better position on the splits. Some of those –3s would then become –1s.

 

[RedBirdie]

Chiles nearly, but did not, eat the mat on her dismount.

 

[Doug1233]

Yep. That routine was soooo much better.

 

[RedBirdie]

Chellsie’s beam was vintage, absolutely classic BAMF hit under pressure Chellsie Memmel.

GAWD, the set on her dismount is just divine.

 

[Doug1233]

Yeah I had 0.1 for legs, 0.3 for chest and 0.3 for step. And a tenth for a pause before. 8 tenths. Out of the 20 non-artistry tenths I took in the whole routine. Over a 3rd of her routine’s deductions.

 

[Sasha]

That was sweet!

Out of curiosity, what’s the gymnaverse judges’ verdict on artistry deductions in this routine?

 

[Doug1233]

Me and Denn both gave 0.2.

I think there might be a MemmelUP boost there though…

 

[glamafonic]

She needs to go back to the double pike.

 

[Doug1233]

It’s worth it if she can get 0.1 and 0.1 instead of 0.3 and 0.3.

 

[Sasha]

Haha, thank you. It’s not quite up to the same standard as we’re starting to see, isn’t it?

 

[glamafonic]

Oh I know, but she’s been eating the mat both times she’s done it.

 

[RedBirdie]

What’s up with Jade–only a DTY?

 

[Doug1233]

I don’t think there’s a risk of Jade making the main team…

 

[glamafonic]

And only a half-on half-off as well according to quick hits. Wtf?

 

[Doug1233]

Apparently she hurt her ankle on the Cheng at Classics.