It's time to start a new appreciation thread. Here are the last few post from the last one.
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alattejavatoo 
I can't believe how many people were shocked by Kyla's retirement-it's not like the writing wasn't on the wall. I wish her well in what ever path she chooses to follow and am grateful for her years of artistic gymnastics an the sport won't be the same without her.
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sammie1977 I think it was shocking because the Olympics were so close. It seemed Kyla would give it a try. She definitely looked weak in 2015 but nobody is ever out of it for teams. She just burnt out and that happens. She probably also looked at the team as a whole and realized that she had an uphill battle. There's a lot more options for specialists and AAs now than a year ago.
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Sdk310 And you couldn't vent here about how sad it was! I just got this mental picture of you addressing your coworkers by random screen names people have here. ;)
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alinxz33 I think Kyla knew she needed more difficulty given the rise of Kocian,return of Gabby and serviceable bars by Biles her spot on bars was not required. I also think her body could not handle the difficulty and as such she bowed out.
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Sdk310 I agree and I think it was really smart and mature. She has NCAA eligibility. She knows that's her future m and perhaps training really hasn't come together how she hoped. Maybe she really didn't want to get hurt again right before her debut ncaa season. I think by February before an Olympic year looking at the field, the five spots, and her current fitness she and her coaches probably knew on some level it would be a long shot bid.
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Brutus191 I am just surprised she didn't try to start UCLA this year in January and bow out of elite in late fall. Maybe she had already given up her scholarship and had no choice. It may take her a little time to find routines that work for NCAA. Unless they can raise the bar, her double layout still won't work.
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Agags She said she wanted to wait until the first camp of the new year to see how she felt about it and she did go to camp so I dint' think she was sure of the decision until after the camp. I think having the time to heal, work on her NCAA skills and routines, spend a season not competing and just living a normal life I think are all good. I was honestly afraid she would burn out before she got to UCLA and not make it four years if she did the whole elite season. this year.
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Mrs Sam Me too! My first post after lurking for almost 2 years! ;)
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Sdk310 How does an elite transition to NCAA? Is it an easy transition with the skills needed being so much lower difficulty than elite?
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brazilgirl23 I think it depends on the athlete. I'm not an expert but it seems like NCAA really focus on execution and teamwork. So gymnasts like Aly (heavily D skewed) or Nastia, Shawn and Gabby (who made it too big individually to be just part of a team) don't really fit in the puzzle. Then there are the girls who would be good fits but rush going pro (Bross, Wieber). Kyla I think is an example of a perfect NCAA gymnast (let's see if that will be the case). She always made it very clear that she wanted to go collegiate, is highly E skewed, a team player and super reliable. She really has it all to be the most successful NCAA gymnast ever. Price and Sloan are two great very recent examples of Elite to NCAA success.
All-American Appreciation Thread - Road to Rio
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