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Before competition begins, build your team for the 2026 U.S. Classic Fantasy Game. Lineups lock Saturday at 6:45 p.m. Eastern.
HOW TO WATCH THE 2026 U.S. CLASSIC
- Friday, July 17
- Senior Women’s Podium Training: 1:00 p.m. Eastern / 10:00 a.m. Pacific on FlipNow
- GymCastic live recap: Join our live Behind the Scenes podcast from Hartford at approximately 4:00 p.m. Eastern / 1:00 p.m. Pacific.
- Saturday, July 18
- Junior Women’s Competition: 2:00 p.m. Eastern / 11:00 a.m. Pacific
- Senior Women’s Competition: 7:00 p.m. Eastern / 4:00 p.m. Pacific on Peacock/NBC
- GymCastic live recap: Join our live post-meet Behind the Scenes podcast at approximately 9:30 p.m. Eastern / 6:30 p.m. Pacific.
PLAY THE U.S. CLASSIC FANTASY GAME
- Build your team for the 2026 U.S. Classic Fantasy Game.
- Use GymCastic’s Elite Score Explorer to compare gymnasts and choose your lineup.
- Lineups lock: Saturday, July 18 at 6:45 p.m. Eastern / 3:45 p.m. Pacific.
2026 U.S. CLASSIC
What Are the Stakes?
The U.S. Classic is the final opportunity to qualify for the 2026 U.S. Gymnastics Championships. Athletes who have not already qualified need one of the following scores:
- All-around: 52.500
- Three events: 39.600
- Two events: 26.800
Katelyn Ohashi, Ally Damelio and Gabrielle Hardie (scratched) are among the gymnasts still pursuing a qualifying score. Members of the 2025 World Championships team, including Skye Blakely and Leanne Wong, are already qualified.
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LIVE MEET REPORTS
- Friday, July 17: Live podium-training recap and Q&A at approximately 4:00 p.m. Eastern / 1:00 p.m. Pacific.
- Saturday, July 18: Live post-meet recap following the senior women’s competition at approximately 9:30 p.m. Eastern / 6:30 p.m. Pacific.
LIVE SHOW AT U.S. CHAMPIONSHIPS IN PHOENIX
- The live show will take place Sunday immediately after the women’s final.
- Club Gym Nerd members will receive first access to tickets.
- We will discuss the meet immediately after it happens—and you never know who will appear at a GymCastic live show.
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