GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast25 Syys 2019

387: World Championships Preview Special

US World Team Trials

You can rewatch (or just watch) the replay streams on USAG's Youtube.

The US worlds team has been announced!
Jessica tries to make Spencer start with positives. It barely works.
Spencer's Rage-O-Meter about uneven floor carpets, Microsoft Excel, and small sample sizes
Why there's a disconnect between the team selection and the written selection procedures
Riley McCusker withdrew from camp with mild rhabdomyalasis – what we know, and what we don't
Breaking down the major performances from camp that earned worlds tickets
Why doesn't Faith Torrez have an FIG license?

World Championships Preview

Women's storylines
- Is a team upset coming? We talk France and Italy
- Last-minute Russian team changes (of course)
- All-around medal possibilities for Melanie and Ellie
- Olympic qualification implications
- Breakout star nominees Li Shijia and Giorgia Villa
- Why bars and beam will be amazing and vault will be better than usual
- Jessica's feelings storylines
Men's storylines
- What's the same and what's different from 2018?
- Kensley previews the bubble teams, the likely contenders for the all-around, the best event finals (pommel horse is one of them, just deal), and who can take advantage of the absences of Kenzo and Kohei for medals.
Plus, Simone Medal Watch Count and your feedback

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