World Team Predictions- USA

With the new quadrennium under way, it's an exciting time in the gymnastics world. This is the time where many new faces emerge and decisions are made from the stars of the past. With two returning Olympians and several new faces that show tremendous potential, creating the perfect four member World team will be a difficult task for the national team staff. Here are our picks for the 2013 United States World team.


Simone Biles
A name that seems to be appearing on everybody's world team prediction is Simone Biles. If Simone can avoid injury and stay consistent in these next few months, she is most definitely a lock for the USA team. Simone currently holds the highest all around score out of every gymnast this year, with the 60.400 she posted at Jesolo, which proves that she is a true all around contender. Simone could also contend for a spot in the vault and floor finals and could easily medal if she hits.



Kyla Ross
Many people have doubted Kyla's ability to keep up with the talented gymnasts this quad, but I think she still has a fighting chance with her clean routines and capability to hit under pressure. Luckily, Kyla has plans to upgrade her bars, beam, and floor...making her a strong all arounder as well as a bar and beam specialist.



Brenna Dowell
Brenna has been super impressive lately during the national team training camps, showing some upgrades and winning verifications. Brenna is certainly flying under the radar. I think Brenna could be used as a beam and floor specialist, but she is also great in the all around and could challenge for one of those two spots.



Mckayla Maroney
If any spot is up for grabs it would be the fourth and final spot. I think there are a few gymnasts that could be chosen but I personally think Mckayla Maroney has a great chance at making the worlds team for her vault alone. Since this is an individual worlds, it doesn't really matter if Mckayla is ready on the other events, her vault is obviously still amazing and up to standards. Putting Mckayla on the team would guarantee the USA a vault medal and possibly a floor medal if she decides to compete floor this year. Plus if Mckayla debuts the triple twisting yurchenko, it will be named after her in the code of points would be a pretty big deal.