Sunday Night Olympic Recap

Synchronized Women’s Diving- Italy’s dive was really good, simple but flawless. China is the favorite, it didn’t look as good to me, one of their feet was flexed but they were still good. GB has a young team, they looked good. USA team (Bryant and Johnston) is cute; one girl is a pre-med student at Duke. They did really well. Canada has veterans, scored about 1 pt higher then USA, they are now in second. (China 1^st, USA 3^rd) Round 2-Canada really messed up, USA pulls to 2^nd. Italy is in 3^rd. Round 3-Ranks stay the same. Apparently both US girls collect rubber ducks. Adorable. Round 4-Canada is back in 3^rd. After Round 5- China 1^st, USA 2^nd, Canada 3^rd. Awesome competition.

Rhode has collected in 5 consecutive Olympic medals with a score of 99 this year. Women’s shooting. 

“Remember the Ukrainians are doing this in the snow!”-McDonalds commercial

Women’s 100 Fly-Vollmer (USA) is the favorite. SCORES A WORLD RECORD! First woman ever under 56 seconds. She made the Olympics in 2004 but missed it in 2008. Her top cap came off when she was swimming and she said it was distracting her from her legs hurting.

Rebecca and Ricky (USA Swim) are boyfriend and girlfriend, which must be awesome…traveling, staying and competing together. That’s a great support system because you aren’t separated like with your family.

Men’s 100 Breast Stroke-Hansen (USA) came out of retirement to beat his long time rival. But only 3 tenths separates the field. This is, however, Hansen’s last shot. A South African man broke the world record for gold, Australia takes the silver and Hansen got Bronze. “I am really proud of myself”, says Hansen (Captain). “You work hard and at the end of the day, you know, you do your best…This is the shiniest bronze metal you’ll ever see”

Women’s 400 Free-Rebecca Adlington (GB)-Was using 2008 as a learning experience for 2012 but ended up winning 2 individual golds. Muffat (FRA), Schmitt (USA), Adlington (GB). Muffat and Schmitt were pretty far ahead, and they were only separated by 32 hundredths of a second. I’m really glad Adlington medaled.

Women’s Gymnastic Qualifications-Not sure if I like the leotards. They are purple and have sparkly mesh purple stared insets. USA on vault first-Aly was awesome, Gabby landed a little to the side but super clean, Jordyn way off to the side, but good form, McKayla (with her injured big toe) AMAZING Height but stepped way forward. 2^nd vault was flawless. Rebecca Tunney (GB) - 15 years old on beam, won nationals. I love her leotard (red w/ gold jewel swirls), a little jittery but awesome landing. USA on uneven bars-Aly flawless. Every handstand was hit. Watching her parents is probably the funniest thing I have ever seen, only a decent score though. Jordyn-interesting starting set. Faltered on one part, but awesome landing. Kyla-Hit the low bar at one point but perfect landing. Gabby really, really good, amazing height Beth Tweddle (GB) on floor-not a huge fan of the choreography but it was pretty good.

Missy Franklin (17 from CO, USA) qualifies second for 100 back behind Seebohm (AUS). Tomorrow is the final, bust Missy has a qualifier ~20 minutes before that race.

Back to gymnastics-beam Kyla beautiful form, a little hop on the dismount…otherwise beautiful. Gabby catches herself but otherwise a good good routine. Jordyn-except for one jump, very solid. She has amazing lines. Aly-Rock solid. I don’t think she faltered once.

Men’s 4x1 Relay-This is a very high pressure relay. It’s looking like a AUS, FRA, USA race. Russia is also a factor. France takes it at the last. Split. Second. USA with silver and Russia with bronze. Australia was 4^th.

Gymnastics-Floor. For the USA it is a fight for the top 2 to compete in the all-around. If Aly hits this floor routine, Jordyn could be out of AA which is crazy. I think it is amazing that Kyla and McKayla have known each other forever and are “best friends”. Kyla on floor-stepped out on first pass, otherwise pretty good. I liked the music. Gabby literally flew out of bounds, also not a huge fan of the choreography. Jordyn’s routine is very well choreographed, 1 step out of bounds…she may take the lead though. Wow. Gabby is in, but Aly could beat Jordyn out. Ok. This is going to be close. Aly was amazing. It’s a beautiful routine. Aly is in. Jordyn is out. As much as I wanted a fellow MA girl in I’m crying for Jordyn now. I did not see this coming. Jordyn is the world champion, this is insane. Each country can only have 2 AA girls.

Aly and Gabby after qualifications