Ones to watch!

[Faith]

Thought this was a nice little video. I've not actually seen any of them, just seen scores and results. Like Elle, Megan and taeja specially.

Interesting though that those 2 big hitters Liverpool and park Wrekin aren't in there.

 

[Rapunzel]

What was really lovely about that video, is how happy & relaxed the girls looked - they're obviously loving it!

 

[bogwoppit]

Great video, a talented bunch. But that blue hair scrunchy on that adorable Miss Cheetham has to go, it is almost bigger than her head.

 

[Iwannabemargo]

Wow lovely

 

[catou]

I love the last girl's beam entry

 

[Flossyduck]

I have only heard of two of them, but I think there were a few from the compulories missing from voluntaries through injury. If you look at the combined scores from compulsory and voluntary you have a very different looking top seven, so it'll be interesting to see what happens with the new level 1 next year.

Taeja looks fabulous and has great presence even at this age and the girl from Europa has that distinctive Europa style. Exciting!

 

[Faith]

That's the first thing I thought Bog . It looks like she may have a lot of hair though- very long and very thick, as the bun in general looks huge.

Rapunzel, agreed. Love smiley smiley Megan, she looks like she's just having so much fun.

Flossy do these go to Level 1 then, not espoir? Is it only one year at espoir now?

Emily has that distinctive Rochelle style rather than Europa . She seems to like them tall and elegant.

 

[Flossyduck]

Good question Margo! I was asking the other day, as I'd heard there was a rash of coaches trying to get girls through the level 2 this year so they went straight to espoir before the new level 1 came in next year, and didn't Marie say something about having managed to create her first espoirs, after the levels, which made sense? But the coach I spoke to said all the current level 2 girls have to do level 1 now, so I'm not 100% sure which is correct?!

I guess if you pass level 2 and 1 the first year possible then yes, you get one year at espoir. After that it's all a muddle in my head and I haven't really tried to unpick it.

You're right it's Rochelle style and I made a generalisation. I'm not familiar with any gymnasts from Europa who aren't touched with the Rochelle style, but there must be some - interestingly I think it's one of the few styles which is actually recognisable as being from a certain coach/club. I can't think of any other club which has that.

 

[Faith]

If you look at the combined scores from compulsory and voluntary you have a very different looking top seven,

Not really? Top 4 combined are there -taeja, Ellee, Courtney, Jolie. Doesn't appear that the other 3 did compulsory 2 which is why they place so low combined.

On that topic, if they haven't done comp 2, will they need to do espoir challenge next year?

 

[Flossyduck]

I'm looking at the ones lower down in voluntaries who's combined score puts them much nearer the top - Lauren Ali, Alissia Barlow and Kelsey Ann Moore. They didn't do nearly as well at voluntaries as compulsories so didn't figure in the video, despite having top seven combined scores. That would also make them ones to watch.

They can take compulsory 2 next year (provided that they haven't already failed it on re-take). I believe that compulsory 2 up until now could be done either the year you turned 11 or the year you turned 12, with one re-take allowed but both 2 and 1 are 'open' age now, unless I'm very much mistaken. Our head coach was talking about having a little more time to prepare under the new rules, if needed and the pressure being off to be ready within the year.

 

[Rapunzel]

It looks like BGTv are steaming the espoir girls on their you tube channel so that will be interesting to watch tomorrow evening.