U.S. women claimed team silver at the World Championships. The team included two with Gator ties - Skye Blakely and Dulcy Caylor (middle two gymnasts). Photo: USA Gymnastics
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Gymnastics
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Florida junior Skye Blakely and Gator signee Dulcy Caylor helped the U.S. women win team silver Wednesday at the 2026 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at Rotterdam Ahoy.
Blakely contributed on three apparatus, posting the team final's second-highest vault score at 14.300 and tying for the third-highest uneven bars score at 14.400. She also scored 13.266 on balance beam.
Caylor delivered the third-highest floor exercise score at 13.600 and added a 12.333 on beam.
China won its first gold since 2006 with 165.764 points, finishing 0.233 ahead of the U.S. at 165.531. Japan earned bronze with 164.063. The finish earns the U.S. a berth in the 2028 Summer Olympics.
Caylor, originally selected as the traveling replacement athlete, joined the U.S. lineup after Hezly Rivera withdrew for medical reasons before qualification.
The silver adds to Blakely's World Championships medal collection after she helped the U.S. win team gold in 2022 and 2023.
Next Up:
Blakely returns Friday, Oct. 23, for the all-around final, beginning three consecutive days of individual medal opportunities.
She qualified for four individual finals: the all-around, vault, uneven bars and balance beam. Vault and uneven bars finals are Saturday, Oct. 24, followed by balance beam Sunday, Oct. 25.
Blakely qualified second in the all-around with 55.465 points. She also advanced fifth on vault, eighth on uneven bars and sixth on balance beam.
2026 World Championships Women's Team Final scores
2026 FIG World Championships Schedule - Women
Senior women's competition schedule (Finals stream on Peacock in the U.S):
Tape Delay airing:
Sunday, Oct. 25 | Noon ET | NBC
Blakely contributed on three apparatus, posting the team final's second-highest vault score at 14.300 and tying for the third-highest uneven bars score at 14.400. She also scored 13.266 on balance beam.
Caylor delivered the third-highest floor exercise score at 13.600 and added a 12.333 on beam.
China won its first gold since 2006 with 165.764 points, finishing 0.233 ahead of the U.S. at 165.531. Japan earned bronze with 164.063. The finish earns the U.S. a berth in the 2028 Summer Olympics.
Caylor, originally selected as the traveling replacement athlete, joined the U.S. lineup after Hezly Rivera withdrew for medical reasons before qualification.
The silver adds to Blakely's World Championships medal collection after she helped the U.S. win team gold in 2022 and 2023.
| U.S. World Championships Team Final Oct. 21, 2026 |
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| Event | Skye Blakely | Charleigh Bullock | Dulcy Caylor | Reese Esponda | Claire Pease |
| Vault | 14.300 | 14.133 | 14.20 | ||
| Bars | 14.40 | 14.000 | 14.366 | ||
| Beam | 13.266 | 12.333 | 13.60 | ||
| Floor | 13.600 | 13.40 | 13.933 | ||
| All-Around | 56.099 | ||||
Next Up:
Blakely returns Friday, Oct. 23, for the all-around final, beginning three consecutive days of individual medal opportunities.
She qualified for four individual finals: the all-around, vault, uneven bars and balance beam. Vault and uneven bars finals are Saturday, Oct. 24, followed by balance beam Sunday, Oct. 25.
Blakely qualified second in the all-around with 55.465 points. She also advanced fifth on vault, eighth on uneven bars and sixth on balance beam.
| Event | Skye Blakely | Finals Qualifying Position |
| Vault | 14.000 | 5th |
| Bars | 14.333 | 8th |
| Beam | 14.166 | 6th |
| Floor | 12.966 | |
| All-Around | 55.465 | 2nd |
2026 World Championships Women's Team Final scores
2026 FIG World Championships Schedule - Women
Senior women's competition schedule (Finals stream on Peacock in the U.S):
- Friday, Oct. 23 | 1:30 p.m. ET | All-Around Final | Peacock
- Saturday, Oct. 24 | 8 a.m. ET | Vault & Uneven Bars Final | Peacock
- Sunday, Oct. 25 | 8 a.m. ET | Balance Beam & Floor Exercise Final | Peacock
Tape Delay airing:
Sunday, Oct. 25 | Noon ET | NBC
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