2016 Women's Olympic TrialsJun 30, 2016 by Becca Reed
TBT With the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifiers
TBT With the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifiers
15 gymnasts will be competing at the 2016 Olympic Trials July 8 and 10 in San Jose, Calif. in hopes of making USA's Olympic Team. These insanely talented gy
15 gymnasts will be competing at the 2016 Olympic Trials July 8 and 10 in San Jose, Calif. in hopes of making USA's Olympic Team. These insanely talented gymnasts have come so far in just a few years and we thought it'd be fun to look back at where they started.
For each gymnast, we found one of, if not THE, very first video we posted to our site. Enjoy and soak in all the cuteness!
Rachel Gowey, Urbandale, Iowa/Chow's Gymnastics and Dance Institute
Gowey caught our eye back in 2011 with her gorgeous and clean gymnastics. At the 2011 Northern Lights Classic she got first on level 9 floor event finals with this routine:
For each gymnast, we found one of, if not THE, very first video we posted to our site. Enjoy and soak in all the cuteness!
Alyssa Baumann, Plano, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
Although Baumann slips and falls in this routine, she still posted an incredible 9.45! This beam routine is from the Pikes Peak Cup on Feb. 21, 2010 where Baumann competed as a level 9.Simone Biles, Spring, Texas/World Champions Centre
This floor routine was from the 2009 Houston National Invitational. You can see Biles' raw talent and power even 7 years ago! She earned a 9.8 for this floor routine for first on floor and second all-around. And watch an adorable interview with Biles from JO Nationals in 2010 here.Christina Desiderio, Hackettstown, N.J./Parkettes National Gymnastics Center
Watch Desiderio's beam routine from Christmas on the Chesapeake back in 2010. Make sure to watch through the end when she gets a hug from coach Robin Netwall, still one of her coaches today!Gabrielle Douglas, Tarzana, Calif./Buckeye Gymnastics
Watch an interview with Douglas after podium training for her very first elite U.S. Classic!Brenna Dowell, Odessa, Mo./Great American Gymnastics Express
Watch an interview with Dowell after the 2011 Visa Championships where she finished 6th AA in her final year as a junior to make the U.S. Junior National Team.Rachel Gowey, Urbandale, Iowa/Chow's Gymnastics and Dance Institute
Gowey caught our eye back in 2011 with her gorgeous and clean gymnastics. At the 2011 Northern Lights Classic she got first on level 9 floor event finals with this routine:Lauren Hernandez, Old Bridge, N.J./MG Elite
Here's Hernandez's adorable level 4 floor routine from 2008!Amelia Hundley, Hamilton, Ohio/Cincinnati Gymnastics
Hundley posted a 9.675 for this floor routine at the 2011 Chicago Style meet.Madison Kocian, Dallas, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
Six years ago, Kocian had many of the same skills and even dance and poses that she does today! Watch her train beam back in 2010 for the Visa Championships.Ashton Locklear, Hamlet, N.C./Everest Gymnastics
Get to know Locklear better in our Meet the Elite video from 2014:Maggie Nichols, Little Canada, Minn./Twin City Twisters
Nichols scored a big 9.7 for this beam routine from the 2011 Northern Lights Classic:Alexandra Raisman, Needham, Mass./Brestyan's American Gymnastics
Our first interview with Raisman was back in 2009 at her first Visa Championships. She ended up finishing third and making the junior national team.Emily Schild, Huntersville, N.C./Everest Gymnastics
Meet the Elite from 2014 with Emily Schild:MyKayla Skinner, Gilbert, Ariz./Desert Lights Gymnastics
Skinner's bar routine from the 2011 WOGA Classic:Ragan Smith, Lewisville, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics
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