For aspiring professional gymnasts, a chance to vie for a spot on the national team is what many spend their entire lives in preparation for. For Cal’s Tyler Shimizu, this dream became a reality this past weekend at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships.
Athletes performed on apparatus all around at SAP Center, but all eyes were on iconic gymnast Simone Biles as she cooly and confidently took center stage for her floor routine to close her outing at the 2023 U.S. Gymnastics Championships on Sunday.