Live From 2024 National Team Camp

*UPDATE 

We have edited our discussion of Jordan's floor routine story, not Jordan's quote. Why did we do this? Because there were too many misinterpretations of our discussion online.

We have heard from USAG that staff are receiving threats. We find this abhorrent! To be crystal clear: The input Jordan received was not from a person within USAG, which we have confirmed. Jordan said “it wasn’t USA” and “not…USAG”. 

USAG informed us they first learned of the suggested routine change when we shared the clip on the podcast. 

In our commentary following Jordan’s statements, we were not trying to blame anyone indirectly involved. We were attempting to  highlight the lessons from the BLM movement. 

Jordan is very excited about her new routine and we have no doubt she will bring all of herself into the routine when it’s performed. 

We will share more thoughts on our shows Friday and Monday.

National Team Camp

This week Jessica is in Texas for US National Team Camp. We recorded with a live Club Gym Nerd member audince for reports from interviews and watching practice at camp. Here's how to ask questions live. Can't make it live? Add GymCastic exclusives to your favorite podcast player? Instructions here. 

• Jordan Chiles explains why she was made to change her elite floor routine last year
• We discuss basically every move Simone and Suni made, and dive into where Suni's D score would rank with her new beam mount combination
• Plus, Shilese Jones showed her layout Jaeger, progress reports on athletes coming back from injury, and which gymnasts are already in full "we're not going for no city championships" mode
• Key interview moments with Chellsie and Alicia about artistry and the Olympic selection procedures

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• LSU broke the vaulting table and then program record, Oklahoma tied the NCAA bars record, and we discuss vault direction lines and whether it's possible to for a 10 to retain its "special" if you can get it every week

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