Two-time Olympic medalist Laurie Hernandez competed Saturday in her first meet since the 2016 Rio Olympics, and although the 20-year-old gymnast didn’t have a perfect day, she had a great time at the Winter Cup meet.
She finished fifth on balance beam and 11th with her floor routine — which she said, per NBC Sports, were “super watered-down routines so we could dip my toe back in the water” as she looks ahead to try to make the Tokyo Olympics team.
But watered down or not, a clear highlight of her floor routine was the medley soundtrack, which featured The Room Where It Happens from the musical Hamilton. (In For The Win’s complete ranking of Hamilton‘s songs, The Room Where It Happens landed at No. 8.)
hey @Lin_Manuel @leslieodomjr , what do y’all think of my new floor routine👀 pic.twitter.com/6PD7bDRLQJ
— Laurie Hernandez (@LaurieHernandez) February 27, 2021
It was fabulous, even if Hernandez is still looking to improve on it. Via USA TODAY Sports:
“There was nothing expression-wise to choreograph (because) I know that if I’m having a really good time, it’s going to just fly out of my face,” said Hernandez, who did her own choreography.
A musical theater fan, Hernandez tweeted Saturday about preparing for the day with the help of the Hamilton soundtrack, and last month, the Olympic gold and silver medalist also teased some of her choreography on TikTok.
update: i switched to hamilton
(thanks for the love:) https://t.co/n9Jdbk4Fqp
— Laurie Hernandez (@LaurieHernandez) February 27, 2021
Here’s her full floor routine from Saturday’s meet:
