Warning about US WAG program.

[FrolovasDoubleLayout]

Many abused gymnasts were successful (but at what cost?) and many well-adjusted gymnasts didn't have the same external successes, but since they were well-adjusted they dealt with it in a healthy manner.

 

[Passion]

How do we even know that there aren't standards being set? USAG was originally planning on sending two athletes to both the Varna and Osijek World Cups this year. They only ended up sending one to each: Jayla Hang to Osijek, Nola Matthews to Varna. Did not enough athletes meet the standard to be sent out on an assignment?

They also sent six seniors to Jesolo from that camp, but there were several gymnasts left who didn't get anything, and two spots left unused. The only person competing who was not vying for an assignment was Rivera.

 

[KristyJ]

I feel like there is a lot to unpack on this thread, but I find myself agreeing with most of you even when it sounds like you're approaching it from different angles. A lot of these things can be true at the same time.

 

[Aeris]

I think of the situation of Szekely where she decided in the spur of the moment to go for the big dismount and not for the safer route that the coaches wanted. She didn't blame them for her demise - instead she took ownership of the decision.

I think this deserves to still be called out as a coaching deficiency, because I am sure they told her to do a flyaway instead. It's seemingly a deficiency of every coach in existence, because there are options for B and C rated dismounts without salto and none of them are being taught, when it should be something every gymnast is aware of, both for a situation like this and because those dismounts are less deduction prone.

In fact, 2 of these dismounts are open for gymnasts to get named after them - Stalder and Inbar entrance into a single twist without salto have yet to be performed. Only the hip circle and clear-hip entrances are in the code.