The Depth of Team USA

As the 2012 Olympics come rolling around the corner, we start to realize how deep this USA team really is. There is so much talent, but only 5 spots...




Below we created 4 possible Olympic teams, using girls who have a legitiment shot at making the team even if its for just one event. We took their highest scores on each event from an international meet and combined their scores to create a final team score. (If they haven't competed in an international meet, we took their most recent national score.) Next to their all around score, is where they could have placed in the 2011 World all around final. (All rules aside!) This shows how strong the USA Gymnastics team is, and that even a weaker team can place well. (And yes, this is just for fun!)

*Bold indicates what events they will compete in team final
*All of these girls could make the real Olympic team, we divided these girls up into four teams for the sake of the article based only on our opinions.

TEAM A                                                                                                        All Around

Jordyn Wieber-          VT- 16.100 UB- 15.000 BB- 15.700 FX- 15.125           61.925 (1st)

Gabrielle Douglas       VT- 15.633 UB- 15.633 BB- 15.100 FX- 14.700            61.066 (1st)

McKayla Maroney     VT- 16.033 UB- 13.950 BB- 14.250 FX- 14.566            58.799 (3rd)

Aly Raisman               VT- 16.100 UB-14.333  BB- 15.066 FX- 15.433           60.932  (1st)

Rebecca Bross           VT- 15.100 UB- 15.300 BB- 15.300 FX- 15.233           60.933  (1st)

Team Total: 185.490

TEAM B                                                                                                        All Around

Kyla Ross                   VT- 15.550 UB-15.050 BB-15.500  FX- 14.375            60.475 (1st)

Alicia Sacramone        VT- 15.400 UB- N/A     BB-15.066  FX- 14.550            N/A

Shawn Johnson           VT- 14.925 UB-14.500  BB-14.700  FX- N/A                N/A

Sabrina Vega              VT- 14.066 UB- 14.366  BB-14.833 FX-14.050            57.315 (6th)

Bridget Sloan              VT- 14.825 UB- 14.800  BB-14.600 FX-14.200            58.425 (4th)

Team Total:  178.749

TEAM C                                                                                                          All Around

Anna Li                       VT- N/A      UB- 15.050  BB-13.850 FX- N/A               N/A             

Mackenzie Caquatto   VT- 15.000 UB- 14.675  BB-14.300 FX- 14.450           58.425 (4th)       

Sarah Finnegan           VT- 14.900  UB- 14.150 BB-15.000 FX- 14.600           58.350 (4th)

Chellsie Memmel        VT- 14.100  UB- 14.400 BB-15.250  FX-14.300           58.005  (4th)

Mykayla Skinner        VT- 15.250  UB- 13.200  BB-12.150 FX-14.350            54.950  (16th)

Team Total: 161.975

TEAM D                                                                                                           All Around 

Bridgey Caquatto      VT- 14.300  UB- 14.725 BB- 14.150 FX-14.050             57.225 (8th)

Elizabeth Price           VT-15.700  UB- 14.150  BB- 12.700 FX- 14.300            56.850 (7th)

Amanda Jetter           VT-14.400   UB- 13.850  BB- 14.500 FX- 14.950           57.600 (4th)

Kennedy Baker         VT-14.500   UB- 14.750  BB- 14.500 FX- 13.350          57.100  (7th)

Mckenzie Wofford    VT- 13.725  UB- 14.525   BB-14.250  FX- 13.825          56.325 (11th)

Team Total: 175.05

With these scores at the 2011 World Championships, Team A would have won the gold medal. Team B would have gotten the silver, Team C would have placed 8th, and Team D would have got a bronze medal!

So yes, this is pretty unrealistic considering we took the best score each girl has ever gotten on each event. But at the same time it is possible! Hopefully you all found this pretty interesting, I mean come on, look at all those world champions we have!