Rebecca Bross replaced a bad memory with a satisfying victory at the Tyson American Cup Saturday, avoiding the big mistake that cost her the all-around gold at the World Championships last October in London. Bross went four-for-four, with one near disaster on beam when her wolf turn finished on a knee instead of her foot. Bross scrambled to her feet and put the miscue behind her to secure the win. Along with the highest all-around score (60.550), Bross won uneven bars (15.300), beam (15.300) and floor (14.850).
So Rebecca Bross won the SCAM, no surprises there. Her vault and bars were solid, though I will forever hate her legs. She was incredibly lucky she was American on beam, any other country and she would have been deducted properly.
She didn’t get round her full pirouette in crouch, her foot hit the beam, though she didn’t fall off. She seemed a bit off balance after that but stayed on. She has a new floor routine. Initially I was excited by this prospect. Then she performed it. It’s actually worse than her old one. The choreography doesn’t suit her or the music. Anyone else notice that it’s just a weird version of Dark Eyes? WOGA has no imagination. Smooth for swearing on live television Bross.
Alexandra Raisman placed second. Her vault was a lot cleaner than Bross’, but her bars still suck Brestyan style, though she’s better than A-Sac. Her beam was powerful, and her flexibility isn’t that bad. Her double arabian dismount is so much better than Bross’. So was her floor routine, though it was so obviously A-Sac it’s ridiculous. Nice 1.5 twist through to double arabian.
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