Katarina Olmeda
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Clarissa Richardson | Prep Gymnastics Scout
Katarina Olmeda brings the kind of floor routine that can provide a college lineup with both reliability and standout execution. She put together a strong, dependable season, posting a season-high 9.725 while consistently showing the qualities that make her a valuable floor worker. Her tumbling is particularly impressive, with her ability to twist quickly allowing her to move through difficult passes with an effortless quality. She generates the rotation she needs and makes challenging skills look much easier than they are, giving her tumbling a smooth, efficient feel. Katarina also brings beautiful artistry to the event, creating a routine that balances difficulty with polished presentation. That combination is especially valuable in a college lineup, where a gymnast who can contribute a strong score while also bringing artistry and performance quality can make a real difference. Add in her ability to find the stick and finish her passes with control, and Katarina offers the kind of dependable floor presence coaches can count on. Her consistency, quick twisting, artistry, and ability to land cleanly give her a well-rounded floor package with plenty of value at the college level.
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Katarina Olmeda is an exciting bars worker with a strong foundation of connections and a clear path toward significantly more difficulty. In competition, she showed a toe handstand-Maloney, toe handstand-bail to handstand, and double-layout dismount, demonstrating strong connection ability and dismount difficulty.
Olmeda is training an impressive collection of upgrades, including a toe handstand-Ray, Jaeger, Maloney half, and Maloney-uprise. She is also working a Church and full-twisting double-layout dismount, giving her several options to elevate both her release work and dismount. With so much high-level difficulty developing, Olmeda has plenty of potential to make a major jump on bars in the Class of 2029.
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Katarina Olmeda showcases impressive power and explosiveness on vault with a Yurchenko ½ that stands out for its exceptional distance from the table. She generates strong amplitude and creates an exciting flight phase, demonstrating the power and athleticism that give her a strong foundation on the event. This offseason, Olmeda has been working toward upgrading to a Yurchenko full, and the progress is already showing promising signs for next season. With her continued development and natural power, Olmeda is an exciting vault prospect to watch.
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