The 2026 U.S. women's World Championships team is set: Skye Blakely, Charleigh Bullock, Reese Esponda, Claire Pease and Hezly Rivera, with Dulcy Caylor as traveling alternate and Jade Carey as non-traveling alternate. Fresh off Day Two of World Team Trials in Tennessee, Jessica and Spencer break down why the five is the team, debate Jade's Cheng and the alternate decision, and run a lightning round on Rotterdam qualification and team final lineups.
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Chapters
00:00 The 2026 U.S. Worlds Team Is Set
01:51 Jade Carey's Cheng and No Upgrades on Concrete
04:36 Day Two Recap: Claire Pease and Charleigh Bullock on Beam
07:20 Dulcy Caylor vs. Jade Carey: The Alternate Debate
13:35 Lightning Round: Worlds Qualification and Team Final Lineups
21:27 New: World Headquarters, Score Explorer and Roster Lab
24:13 The Commission Raffle, Rotterdam Tee and How to Support Us
Links
U.S. Worlds Team Announcement
GymCastic 2026 Worlds Headquarters
Elite Score Explorer | LA 2028 Roster Lab
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