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How would you feel seeing Aleah put a standing Arabian in her beam routine

Good news is that she is training it. They are trying to pace Aleah smartly.

There are certain gyms/coaches who produce a lot of elite gymnasts but many burn out and injure themselves because they aren't properly paced.



Caitlin Smith has been back in the gym the last few days. She is working on an Onodi and different mounts. Apparently they want to mix up her beam routine for her last season.

Bunniegene, if you have Instagram, go to @paramountelite Instagram and look at their story. They posted some clips from today if you want to see Caitlin on the beam

Click on the the profile picture of paramount Elite on the Instagram

Then the video will come up

I can’t recall the last time I’ve seen one from an LSU gymnast.

You don’t see it much at the NCAA level. It’s valued as an E level skill in college gymnastics

Smiths Onodi looked very good!

It would be neat to see Caitlin compete the Onodi at LSU...glad to see she is back and working on her skills. Has anyone heard if she will compete L10 or just train for college?

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It would be neat to see Caitlin compete the Onodi at LSU...glad to see she is back and working on her skills. Has anyone heard if she will compete L10 or just train for college?

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Definitely. She has the body line to make it looks great too

I am not 100% sure but she was suppose to compete level 10 this season but didn't after she dealt with some injuries.

I believe she will be strictly used on beam and bars at LSU. She definitely is a contributor on bars, her feet are great, the handstands are excellent. She has really improved her form since 2016 as an elite. No leg separations either. If she continues to work hard I am excited to see what she will do with us when she comes in. She brings a lot to the table, she has talent.

Wasn't a fan of her coaches in elite, it was all about throwing hard stuff in a routine and very little attention to technique and form. It seemed like going back to level 10 was the correct move

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Is Annie Beard going to compete at all this summer? I haven’t heard anything about her this year with attending camps or competitions.

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She is still training as of now, saw her recently


The secret classic is coming up this month, I would imagine she would compete to qualify to nationals like she did last year

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Ferrer looking LSU ready ;)

Very well could be Myia replacement on bars next season. She has been working her arse off this summer. She looks great

Ferrer could easily see herself in 3 of the 4 lineups next season

She definitely will be on vault and likely on floor


I will go out on a bold prediction and say she will earn all American honors on vault her freshman season. I saw her vaulting the other week and was nailed vault after vault, 10.0 vaults

Yes although Bailey trains multiple vaults still including a yurchenko one. They all compete/train vaults from the same family

One thing that stands out to me about Ferrer recently is her feet. The footwork is a thousand times better. That’s why in my opinion she will definitely be a favorite to win a bars spot. Her handstands are great, little to no elbow bend, natural swing, feet are great, plus her consistency, and the double layout (E skill) is money!

Excited to see her develop on beam which is the event she needs the most work. She has a great foundation but needs to limit the knee bend on certain skills

Bringing Ferrer in a year early was smart to do