For those of you who are new to the sport of gymnastics, peaking means that you are at the top of your game, the best you can be. And National and World Champion, Simone Biles, has peaked on her first year on the senior scene. I loved watching Simone win Nationals, and then Worlds, defending the USA''s dominating hold on the sport of women's gymnastics. From vault to floor, her skills are amazing. But, the question often asked in the sport of women's gymnastics..... Has our amazing gymnast Simone peaked to early?
Often, a gymnast peaks on her 2nd year, or even 3rd year, as a senior gymnast. But, this was not the case for Simone. She knocked out the competition as soon as she entered it. Simone is definitely a different athlete. She is ahead of the game, World Class Athlete. But, as good as a gymnast as Simone is, she has peaked way to early. The big danger of that? After a gymnast peaks, she will not keep going up, she will start gradually going down. And going down will come with injuries, incapabilities of doing those huge skills, and the gymnast could get surpassed by the younger, not yet peaked gymnasts. Although I do not think this will be the case with Simone, it has happened to some of the greats, such as Nastia Liukin, Courtney Kupets, and Rebecca Bross, and if it can happen to the greats, it could happen to her, because in reality, Simone is a great. She could start going downhill, and if she does, it will be hard for her to go to Rio in 2016, because there is a thin chance that she can make it if she starts going downhill like this. She could be replaced by some of those budding juniors, such as Bailie Key who will be turning senior in 2015. I am not being a hater of Simone, but there is such a thing as early peaking in this sport, and it can come with consequences. But, I hope that doesn't happen with Simone, I hope she'll make it, and will be the next Gabby Douglas, Olympic All-Around Champion.
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