Doesn't Julia also flutz? She didn't get called at the last competition but she got edge calls before.
As long as her muscles are strong enough her flexibilty won't be a concern. If you look at the best rhythmic gymnasts in the world you will see this too. They are as strong as they are flexible, and that is the main clue.
I also like her dramatic flair, but would love to see her branch out and try different types of music and see her go for more difficult jump layouts in her programs (I think she's definitely capable of 3lz-3t or 3f-3t).
I don't think she needs to be pushed any harder than she already is, what with her being 13 and all.
I just hope that she doesn't get ultra-curvy, like Elena Gedavanishvilli, who was very promising as a junior, but struggled with the jumps when she developed hips and breasts, which interfere with rotation.
Liza T is my favourite of them so far because she has the most spark to my eyes.
^No, in 2013-2014 she will be senior eligible.
My favs so far are Tukt and Julia, and Radionova that will debut next season in juniors!
Julia has grown a lot during the summer, about 10 cm or so. She is 151 cm now, and I think she filled out a bit too, she doesn't look a tiny kid anymore as she did last season. And the good thing is that it didn't affect her jumps, actually she jumps even higher now and gets more speed on the landings. I think we should thank her coach for that, she really knows what to do, Polina Shelepen had grown a lot too in the last two years and never stopped doing all the jumps and 3-3 combos.Julia's body looks mature for her age, in a pleasant way. She looks more like a 15-16 year old than a 13 year old. May be she will stop growing at an early age?
Speaking of fantastic Russian ladies, I'm not ready to give up on Ksenia Makarova. She is certainly going through a tough period right now - but if she overcomes it, she has great potential. She is, of course, a bit older (19?) - but I think the maturity can be to her advantage.
That's Alyona Leonova Some Alyonas are in reality Yelenas who are just called Alyonas - but Leonova is a real Alyona