30 Sep Claire Pease and Charleigh Bullock Punch Their Tickets to Rotterdam!
Two Tickets Punched For Rotterdam
With the top two All-Around scores on day 1 of the 2026 World Team Selection Camp, Claire Pease and Charleigh Bullock punched their tickets to Rotterdam. It will be the first World Championships for both.
Pease was locked in throughout the competition, leaving no doubt she’d earn one of the automatic spots from the word go. She posted a solid 56.700 in the All-Around and made a huge statement on vault with a stuck Cheng and clean Yurchenko double. She looked stellar on bars, scoring a 14.350 and capped her night with a solid beam set that included her full twisting back handspring.
Following the competition she told us she was most proud of her bar set today, and while she still has things to work on, today went as planned. After missing the opportunity to qualify to the 2025 team due to injury, Pease will be looking to prove to the world she’s a top contender in Rotterdam and looking ahead to LA28.
Bullock earned a 55.650 with her top score coming on vault with a 14.450 for a beautiful Yurchenko double. With the door open to claim the second automatic spot, Bullock sailed through on bars with a 14.350. Her confidence is at an all-time high she said, and she was “most proud of staying calm and trusting my training, and trusting God though the whole thing.” Having proved her consistency all year, Bullock rose to the occasion again and will no doubt be ready to shine for Team USA in Rotterdam.
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— USA Gymnastics (@USAGym) October 1, 2026
Competition resumes Thursday with individual events with the full team scheduled to be announced followed the meet. Top contenders for the remaining spots look to be between Skye Blakely, Hezly Rivera, Reese Esponda, and Jade Carey.
Tomorrow’s competition will stream live on the USAG YouTube Channel at 9:30am CT // 10:30am ET. See the Rotation Order here.
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Rotterdam Loading! Preview: U.S. Women Head To Selection Camp
By Nate Salsman and Christy Sandmaier
The U.S. women head to Crossville, Tennessee September 29-October 1 for selection camp. There, they will compete for the opportunity to represent the country at the 2026 World Championships, which are set for October 17-25 in Rotterdam.
Scroll for How It Works and How To Watch, and our inside look at the 12 athletes competing for 5 tickets to Rotterdam!
Notable Absences:
Reigning World All-Around silver medalist, Leanne Wong announced her withdrawal from the event after hyperextending her knee in training at the Xfinity U.S. Championships in August.
“My knee is healing well, and I’m continuing to make progress, but I will not be able to participate in World Selection Camp this year as I continue to recover safely,” Wong said via an Instagram update. “It is always an honor to represent Team USA. Wishing the best of luck to everyone competing at World Selection Camp! Looking forward to getting back to the sport that has shaped me into who I am today.”
2025 breakout star Jayla Hang will also be absent from competition in Crossville. Hang has been dealing with an ongoing wrist injury throughout 2026, and is now setting her sights on the 2027 season.
“After a lot of thought, I’ve decided not to attend the World Selection Camp,” Hang said on Instagram. “Most of you know I’ve been dealing with a wrist injury that kept me out for the whole season before this one.When I got the green light to train for camp, I had about 10 weeks to get all my skills back so going in, I knew it was a stretch. The skills themselves actually weren’t the hardest part to get back but the challenge was putting them into routines. On top of that, I went through a few setbacks and that’s when I realized I needed to take a step back and listen to my body.”
U.S. National team member Izzy Stassi will also not attend camp after wrapping up competition at the Paris World Challenge Cup last weekend. Stassi is now focused on beginning her freshman year in the NCAA for Oklahoma!
How It Works:
- Team members and the traveling and non-traveling replacement athletes will be named at the conclusion of the 2026 World Team Selection Event.
- The World Team Selection Event will have two days of competition; the first day is an All Around competition. On day two, athletes will compete on a minimum of one (1) event as determined by the Athlete Selection Committee, but no more than three (3) events. o For purposes of determining automatic qualification, the Athlete Selection Committee will calculate each athlete’s composite score using the following methodology:
- The athlete’s two-day All-Around total from the U.S. Championships will account for 40% of the composite score.
- The athlete’s day one All-Around score from the World Selection Event will account for 60% of the composite score.
- The combined weighted score will be used to rank eligible athletes.
- The two (2) highest ranked athletes based on this composite score will be automatically named to the five-member World Championships Team, provided all eligibility and verification requirements are met.
- Using the discretionary selection criteria listed in Section 6, the Athlete Selection Committee will name the remaining three (3) members, one (1) traveling replacement athlete, and one (1) nontraveling replacement athlete to the 2026 World Championships Team after the World Team Selection Event.
Schedule + Links To Watch (subject to change)
How To Watch
Live Streaming on FlipNow.TV: Pay-per-view | Annual Subscribers
Sept. 30 – 4:30 p.m. ET – All-Around
Oct. 1 – 11:00 a.m. ET – Events
About Worlds 2026: Building Bridges
The 2026 Artistic World Championships will be held in Rotterdam, Netherlands, October 17 to 25, 2026 in the iconic Rotterdam Ahoy arena. transforms into the global arena for the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships. As athletes chase Olympic dreams and national pride, Rotterdam sets the stage for connection – between generations, cultures, and disciplines. The competition will feature Team, All-Around, and Event Finals. At Stake: 3 Team Spots for the women and 3 Team Spot for the men for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. See more at rotterdam2026.com
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Who To Watch at the 2026 U.S. Women’s World Selection Camp
SKYE BLAKELY
WOGA/University of Florida
Hometown: Frisco, TX Birthday: February 4, 2005
The Skye’s The Limit! Skye Blakely entered the 2026 U.S. Championships in Phoenix competing in her first Elite All-Around competition since 2024, where she took home the silver medal behind Simone Biles at the Xfinity U.S. Championships. Blakely tore her Achilles at the Olympic Trials in 2024, and has been meticulously easing back onto the Elite scene on her own time. In 2025, she qualified for the World Championship team, placing fourth in the uneven bar final. In Phoenix, Blakely led the All-Around competition after day 1, but three falls on day 2 landed her in seventh place. Blakely still walked away with a bars silver medal, and is in search of redemption at World Selection. With a solid competition this week, a fourth consecutive World Championships is certainly a possibility.
CHARLEIGH BULLOCK
Capital Gymnastics
Hometown: Spotsylvania, VA Birthday: July 2, 2010
Newcomer alert! Charleigh Bullock has been on a roll in 2026! She opened her year with a silver medal finish in the All-Around at Winter Cup, before helping Team USA to silver medal at the American Cup in March. She continued to keep herself busy by winning three medals at the Jesolo Trophy in April, and two medals at the Pan American Championships in June! Bullock won bronze on bars and in the All-Around at the Xfinity U.S. Championships, and with her strength on that event, as well as her consistency this year so far, she just might be setting herself up perfectly for a spot on the World Championship team.
JADE CAREY
OREGON STATE
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ Birthday: May 27, 2000
The Carey Era Is Here! Olympic Champion Jade Carey is returning to Elite gymnastics for the first time since 2024! The Tokyo and Paris Olympian is targeting the LA28 Olympics, but most importantly, is returning to the sport for herself! With seven World Championship medals and three Olympic medals, Carey certainly has the most extensive résumé of the field. Known for her strength on vault and floor, Carey has also continued to improve on bars and beam over the years. Carey won vault gold, floor bronze, and finished fifth in the All-Around in Phoenix. Heading into World Selection, Carey is looking for potential upgrades on vault and floor. “Vault-Cheng. Floor we have some options that we are going to play around with,” Carey told the media following competition in Phoenix. With her signature difficulty on vault and floor, a headliner spot in Rotterdam could be hers.
DULCY CAYLOR
WCC
Hometown: Spring, TX Birthday: December 9, 2007
NCAA Commitment: Florida
Dulcy Caylor surprised everyone in 2025 by winning the World Team Selection Camp and booking her ticket to the World Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia, where she qualified for the All-Around, beam, and floor final proving she is a world-class competitor. Now, the focus shifts to 2026 and replicating her 2025 success. At her best, Caylor is strong on every event and brings unique tumbling to her floor routines that are always fan favorites. Set back by injuries earlier this season, she slowly built at every competition. Caylor is coming off a sixth place All-Around finish in Phoenix, and won floor gold at the Szombathely World Challenge Cup last week. She can certainly fight for a place back at the World Championships.
TATUM DRUSCH
Flips Gymnastics, LLC
Hometown: White Bear Lake, MN Birthday: November 25, 2008
NCAA Commitment: LSU
Injuries kept Tatum Drusch out of competition in early 2026 and limited to a couple of events at the 2025 Xfinity U.S. Championships. However, Drusch, who is committed to LSU, made her triumphant return at the American Classic where she took home the All-Around title ahead of Jade Carey. She also took gold on beam with a solid score of 13.800. She didn’t quite have the performances she hoped for at the U.S. Classic or 2026 U.S. Championships in Phoenix, but recently took silver on bars at the Szombathely World Cup, where she also qualified to all four event finals. Watch out for her clean gymnastics and potentially huge upgrades at her first World Selection Camp—where she’ll have nothing to lose and everything to gain from the experience. With a goal of being in the mix for LA28, every time out for Drusch is important.
REESE ESPONDA
WCC
Hometown: Helena, MT Birthday: October 28, 2008
NCAA Commitment: LSU
Rising Up. The next floor star! Reese Esponda has made big noise in 2026 with her huge difficulty on floor. She has showcased a double-double and a whip + double layout in the same routine! This impressive tumbling led her to winning floor gold at the Jesolo trophy in April. A foot injury kept her out of competition following her performance in Italy, but she bounced back at the U.S. Classic in July winning the All-Around and floor gold. Esponda carried that momentum straight to Phoenix where she finished fourth in the All-Around and took floor gold. Esponda competed a 6.0 difficulty floor routine at Championships, but has been pushing for even more upgrades. These upgrades include a whip + full twisting double layout, and a barani+ double tuck + tuck full. These are upgrades that Esponda realistically feels are possible for the upcoming World Team Selection Camp. “I think I could honestly,” she said about implementing these skills. “It’s not too much harder than what I’m already doing.” If Esponda adds in both of these passes, she could be eyeing a 6.6 D-score, but she admits that she is yet to set a definite plan for her floor routine at World Selection Camp.
“I definitely want to get that,” Esponda said about the whip + full twisting double layout. “And if it doesn’t work, I still want to do the whip double layout. I would do it first pass and then do double-double second pass. I was kind of just playing around with everything and seeing what works best for me. That’s what we’ve done on all of my events. Just try a bunch of things, test things out, and then whatever looks the best is what I go with.”
Better watch out because Esponda is ready, and we can definitely see a spot in Rotterdam with her name on it.
ZOEY MOLOMO
METROPLEX
Hometown: Frisco, TX Birthday: July 11, 2008
NCAA Commitment: UCLA
The fighter! An unfortunate ACL injury in April of 2025 kept Zoey Molomo out of competition just as she was gaining momentum and left her Elite career in limbo. However, Molomo fought back and returned to Elite gymnastics like she never left. Just a little over a year after a major injury, she took home the All-Around bronze at the American Classic, booking her ticket to Phoenix, and at the U.S. Classic in Hartford. Molomo is set to join the UCLA Bruins in the fall where she is bound to be a star. She recently told the Daily Bruin that the recovery process helped widen her view on gymnastics. “I had to learn it was not my fault,” Molomo said. “It was an accident, and as much as you hate that, that’s what happened to you – it was an accident. I grew so much as a person. I learned so much about myself. I got to see a different lens on gymnastics.” Molomo placed 4th on floor in Phoenix, Her high-flying skills are always a standout.
Caroline Moreau
Texas Dreams
Hometown: Keller, TX Birthday: February 17, 2010
Newcomer alert! Caroline Moreau is another brand new senior to look out for this year! Moreau is a steady competitor and has fit in perfectly with the senior field so far in 2026. Last year at the Xfinity U.S. Championships, Moreau took home the junior All-Around title. She began 2026 by earning a top five All-Around finish at Winter Cup before winning two medals at the Jesolo Trophy in Italy. At Championships, Moreau took bronze on beam and she’s sure to soak in her very first World Selection experience and build her confidence on the senior scene going forward.
Claire Pease
WOGA
Hometown: Sunnyvale, TX Birthday: January 5, 2009
NCAA Commitment: UTAH
From New Kid To Veteran, Claire Pease has cemented herself as one to watch in every competition she enters. Fresh-off winning four medals at the Pan American Championships, including the All-Around gold and a HUGE showing at Championships where she became the 2026 U.S. uneven bars champion and All-Around, vault and balance beam silver medalist. An untimely injury had kept Pease out trying for a spot at the World Championships in 2025, but she bounced back with ease. She competed at the American Cup in March, helping Team USA to a silver medal. She has also showcased multiple upgrades (and new-found power) including a Cheng on vault and new tumbling on floor. She excels on every event and is not only a top contender to make the team, but win multiple medals in Rotterdam and make a huge statement on the road to LA28.
Hezly Rivera
WOGA
Hometown: Oradell, NJ Birthday: June 6, 2008
NCAA Commitment: LSU
Olympic Champion in the house! Hezly Rivera was a member of the 2024 Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. team and is the de facto leader of the next generation. Rivera showed up at the 2025 Xfinity U.S. Championships proving why she was the veteran, finishing first in the All-Around, and taking home gold on bars, beam, and floor. Following her success at Championships, an untimely injury took her out of competing at the 2025 World Championships. Rivera returned in 2026 with success at the Winter Cup and American Cup. Unfortunately, another untimely injury took her out of competing at the Pan American Championships in June but Rivera defended her National All-Around title in Phoenix at the 2026 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships, further cementing her status as the one to beat among the U.S. senior women at the halfway point to LA28.
Sitting in fourth place after day 1, Rivera rallied on every event and left no doubt who was champion, her confidence and determination on full display. Rivera also captured gold on balance beam (28.700), silver on floor exercise (28.300) and posted the highest single-vault score of the evening with a 14.400!
“You can’t really do this without a strong mentality,” Rivera told the media. “So I think this is a really good set-up for World Championships, you don’t just compete one day. You have to find the balance of rest and recovery, but still keeping up with your routines.”
Check out our in-depth 2025 cover story on Hezly Rivera here!
Simone Rose
Pacific Reign Gymnastics
Hometown: Sammamish, WA Birthday: July 9, 2008
NCAA Commitment: Florida
The Gamer. Since competing at Olympic Trials in 2024, Simone Rose has been on a steady trajectory to the top of the senior scene. She opened 2025 with a bronze medal in the All-Around at Winter Cup and finished her year with fifth place finish in the All-Around at the U.S. Championships! She’s kept busy in 2026 with multiple international assignments, competing at both the Jesolo Trophy and Pan American Championships where she helped Team USA to gold medals. She also won silver on both bars and beam (one of the best competition routines of her entire career!) at Pan Ams, with huge beam upgrades! Rose has been pacing to compete her best all season and could be a dark horse for the Rotterdam team with her trademark style and expression, and ability to perform difficult gymnastics beautifully.
Inside Gymnastics will continue to provide roster updates as we receive them!
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