What was the best part of your trip to Italy?
Aly: "The best part of my trip to Italy was winning team and all-around titles. It was really an amazing feeling and it's something I will never forget. It was so much fun getting to know my teammates and we all had so much fun together. We are such great friends and so supportive of each other. The last day we went sightseeing in Venice and it was so much fun."

What was it like to win the team gold medal?
Aly: "Winning the team gold was really special and the competition was really fun. We had been training so hard and we all felt so confident and ready for the meet. The girls and the coaches were all screaming and cheering which made everything so much better because it was great to know that we were all supporting each other no matter what. It was my first senior team competition so it was exciting for me to be out there representing the U.S.

"Winning my first international all-around title was so exciting and it was so amazing standing on the podium. It is definitely a moment I will never forget. It was such an honor being chosen to compete and I was just happy to be out there. "

What was your best event and why?
Aly: "My best event was vault because I got my highest score in competition ever. I got a 15.150 with a Yurchenko double twist. I had the highest score in the meet and I won a Murano vase."

How long were you gone?
Aly: "I was in Texas for five days. On the fifth day we left for Italy and we were there for about a week.

"The time difference wasn't a big deal for me. I didn't have trouble sleeping in the night. I think I was so tired from the training camp and the long plane ride that I just slept and I didn't care what time it was. The food was the same. I had fish almost every day because that's mostly what they made. I usually don't eat fish that much but I was fine eating it. The equipment was not a problem for all of us to adjust. I actually have the Gymnova vault table at my gym so it was the exact same for me. We had been using the bars in Texas so we were already used to them. The competition bars were less bouncy then the ones at the ranch so we were all happy about that. The beam was harder than I was used to but it wasn't a big deal. The floor I thought was good and it was a little weird because it was white and I had never used a floor other than red or blue before. I was happy that the floor wasn't really bouncy or too hard.

Did you buy any cool souvenirs? If so, what did you bring home?
Aly: "On Sunday we got to go shopping which was so much fun. All the girls were getting so much stuff. I got sweatshirts, shirts, pins, key chains, and masks."

What else did you get to see/do?
Aly: "We went sightseeing on Sunday, our last day. We went to the glass factory and it was really interesting and fun to see how they make the glass. They gave us 50% off of anything we wanted to buy. I bought a little frog and turtle. We also walked around Venice and went shopping. We took so many pictures and we had an awesome time."

How did you deal with schoolwork while you were on your trip?
Aly: "When I am at the ranch or an assignment I don't really have time to do school work because when I am not training I am sleeping or resting. It's really hard to find time because we are so busy the whole day, we have double sessions of gymnastics every day. I got done most of my homework on the plane and the night that I got home. When I got home my teachers were supportive and very nice about everything."

Who did you room with?
Aly: "I roomed with Morgan Smith."

What is your next competition?
Aly: "I am not sure about my next competition. I am just trying to take everything one step at a time."

What was the best part of your trip to Italy?
Mackenzie: "The best part of the Italy trip was standing on the first place podium after the competition when we won the team award. To know that all the hard work that we put in as a team paid off and that we did the best we could to represent our country! I also loved going to Venice on the last day of the trip. The city was beautiful and I had a great time bonding with the girls."

What was it like to win the team gold medal?
Mackenzie: "It felt great to know that we were standing up there on the podium representing our country and we won. It was an amazing feeling to know that all the work paid off and that we did the best we could."

What was your best event and why?
Mackenzie: "My highest scoring event was vault because it had one of my highest start values. But my best event that day was beam because I felt confident throughout the whole routine and did one of the best routines I've ever done."

How long were you gone?
Mackenzie: "We were gone for about 10 days all together. We had selection camp before we left for Italy for 4 days and then we went to Italy for 6 days."

What adjustments did you have traveling and competing in Italy?
Mackenzie: "There was a big time change adjustment. It was about seven hours ahead of what the time is here in Chicago. The adjustment to the equipment wasn't too hard because I had been training on the exact same equipment at the ranch. The food in Italy was decent. There was a lot of fish, chicken and salad."

Did you buy any cool souvenirs?
Mackenzie: "I bought myself a t-shirt, sweatshirt and keychain. I collect key chains from every country I go too. I got little things for my family and friends to go along with that."

Did you get to sightsee while in Italy? If so, what did you get to see/do?
Mackenzie: "We got to sightsee in Venice on the Sunday after the competition. We got to take a boat to a glass factory where I bought some nice jewelry for my mom, sister and I. Then we got to eat lunch on the boat and sightsee in the city of Venice! "

How did you deal with schoolwork while you were on your trip?
Mackenzie: "I got all the work from my teachers ahead of time and then finished it while I was gone."

Who did you room with?
Mackenzie: "I roomed with Kytra Hunter! She is the best roommate ever and we get along so well! We are really close in age and are both going to be Florida Gators in the upcoming fall! "

What is your next competition?
Mackenzie: "My next competition is the CoverGirl Classic hosted here in Chicago! I can't wait to compete and have all my family and friends come watch!"

What was the best part of your trip to Italy?
Kytra: "The best part of my trip to Italy was getting to meet gymnasts from other countries."

What was it like to win the team gold medal?
Kytra: "Winning the team gold medal was such an honor for team USA. I felt proud to be a member of the team and winning gold was a reward for our hard work."

What was your best event and why?
Kytra: "Vault was my best event scoring a 15.0."

How long were you gone? Kytra: "I was gone for a week and a half."

What adjustments did you have traveling and competing in Italy?
Kytra: "The big adjustments for me was the time zone change (5 hours ahead)"

Did you buy any cool souvenirs? If so, what did you bring home?
Kytra: "I brought back a Murano glass bracelet for my mom."

Did you get to sight see while in Italy? If so, what did you get to see/do?
Kytra: "We got to take a boat from Jesolo to Venice (the islands were beautiful). Shopping in Venice was cool because they were outside street shops. We also got to see how Murano glass was made."

How did you deal with schoolwork while you were on your trip?
Kytra: "I only missed the week of school when I was at camp. I had to e-mail my test and classwork due to final grade deadline. My spring break was the week after, where I spent some of it in Italy."

Who did you room with?
Kytra: "Mackenzie Caquatto"

What is your next competition?
Kytra: "CoverGirl Classic"

What was the best part of your trip to Italy?
Amanda: "The best part of the Italy trip was the experience of Italy, traveling with team USA, and of course winning the gold medal for the team that we worked so hard for."

What was it like to win the team gold medal?
Amanda: "It was an amazing experience to win the gold medal as a team because you work so hard but it wasn't just you that did it. We all worked together for one thing and we made it happen!"

What was your best event and why?
Amanda: "My best event was beam because I did one of the best routines I had ever done there!"

How long were you gone?
Amanda: "We were at the ranch for five days -- Thursday to Sunday -- then we worked out Monday morning then left for Italy and were gone a week - so a total of 12 days."

What adjustments did you have traveling and competing in Italy?
Amanda: "The equipment wasn't that different to me because we have been training on that type of equipment in preparation for this competition. The time zone was pretty hard to get used to since it was six hours different."

Did you buy any cool souvenirs? If so, what did you bring home?
Amanda: "I bought masks for some people back home because it seemed to be the thing to buy in Italy -- they were all over the place!"

Did you get to sightsee while in Italy? If so, what did you get to see/do?
Amanda: "We did an entire day of sightseeing on Sunday. We went to a glass factory and saw how they made glass. We went into the city and to St. Mark's square in Venice. "

How did you deal with schoolwork while you were on your trip?
Amanda: "When I got back from Italy I had a week for spring break to catch up. "

Who did you room with?
Amanda: "I roomed with Cassie Whitcomb."

What is your next competition?
Amanda: "My next competition is the CoverGirl Classic in Chicago, July 24."

What was the best part of your trip to Italy?
Morgan: "I think the best part of my trip was cheering for each of my teammates during the whole trip and being able to go see Venice and shop with them!"

What was it like to win the team gold medal?
Morgan: "It was so exciting to win team gold! It was an amazing feeling to win after all of our hard work."

What was your best event and why?
Morgan: "My best event was beam because I was a lot more confident and I got my highest score ever (in elite scoring)!"

How long were you gone?
Morgan: "We were gone a total of 12 days including camp and the Italy trip."

What adjustments did you have traveling and competing in Italy?
Morgan: "We had to get our time straight when we got there because there were no clocks in our hotel room. A couple of the girls had a blackberry, which had the correct time. The time difference was five hours later until the last two days, which changed to six hours later because of daylight savings time. We had to get used to the equipment in the gym very quickly so we could clean up our routines as much as possible."

Did you buy any cool souvenirs?
Morgan: "On our sightseeing day we went to an island called Murano, which has a famous glass making factory. We got to see how they were made and then we were able to buy some items. I got a really cool dolphin glass that I can add to my other dolphin items. I also got a mask because they are very big in Italy. There were all sorts of shops filled with masks!"

What else did you get to see/do on your sightseeing day?
Morgan: "We went to an island called Murano to see a famous glass making factory where they burn sand and make vases, chandeliers, and other really cool items. Then we went to see Venice and go shopping. We had a guide, but we didn't see anything too specific except for a famous bridge that was really pretty. We also got to see the Saint Marcus Square with the cathedral. It was so beautiful."

How did you deal with schoolwork while you were on your trip?
Morgan: "I brought some school work with me that my teachers could give me ahead of time and tried to do as much as I could, when I had the time."

Who did you room with?
Morgan: "I roomed with Alexandra Raisman. She was awesome!"

What was the best part of your trip to Italy?
Cassie: "The best part was being with the team. This was my first team trip. We bonded so much and the atmosphere was incredible."

What was it like to win the team gold medal?
Cassie: "It is an amazing feeling because when you stand on that first place you feel that all of your preparation and hard work has paid off."

How long were you gone?
Cassie: "We left for the ranch on March 18, then we got home on March 29."

What adjustments did you have traveling and competing in Italy?
Cassie: "The time difference was 5 hours and then 6 on the last couple of days because they sprung forward. The equipment was very good. We had trained on the bars at the ranch so that helped us make the adjustment. The food was very good, we did not have a problem adjusting to that."

Did you buy any cool souvenirs?
Cassie: "I brought home some shirts, hats and other little trinkets. I also brought home some glass."

Did you get to sightsee while in Italy? If so, what did you get to see/do?
Cassie: "We took a boat around Venice. We went to the glass-blowing factory then we went shopping on another island."

How did you deal with schoolwork while you were on your trip?
Cassie: "My teachers are very nice and they let me do some work early and then they let me make up work when I got back."

Who did you room with?
Cassie: "I roomed with my teammate Amanda Jetter."

What is your next competition?
Cassie: "I am trying for the Pacific Rim competition."

What was the best part of your trip to Italy?
Kyla: "The best part of my trip was doing well at the meet and when we went to Venice to go sightseeing."

What was your best event and why?
Kyla: "My best event was vault."

How long were you gone?
Kyla: "I was gone from home for 11 days. Five of those days were at the National Training Camp in Houston and the other six days were in Italy."

What adjustments did you have traveling and competing in Italy?
Kyla: "We had to get used to the time change which, for me, was an eight hour difference. As for competing, we had to get adjusted to the Gymnova equipment but we were able to get a head start since we practiced on it while we were at camp."

Did you buy any cool souvenirs?
Kyla: "I bought a bunch of keychains for my club teammates, a bracelet for my mother, some carnival masks for my brother and sister, a hat for my Dad and a sweat shirt that says ITALY on it!"

What kind of sightseeing did you do?
Kyla: "We got to go sightseeing in Venice and we took an awesome boat ride through the city. We visited the St. Mark's Basilica Cathedral and went to a glass making factory where we saw them hand blow glass figures."

How did you deal with schoolwork while you were on your trip?
Kyla: "My teachers gave me assignments to do while I was there. I brought my text books with me and did a lot of my homework in my spare time."

Who did you room with?
Kyla: "Sabrina Vega"

What is your next competition?
Kyla: "Hopefully, it will be the Pacific Rim in Australia."

What was the best part of your trip to Italy?
Sabrina: "Besides the competition and meeting the girls from the other countries, I really enjoyed the experience of being in a different country, learning and living in their culture even if it was for a short period of time."

What was your best event?
Sabrina: "Vault was my best event in Italy because I reached my highest score on that event."

How long were you gone on the trip?
Sabrina: "We were gone for approximately two weeks. The first week was at camp and the second week was in Italy."

What adjustments did you have traveling and competing in Italy?
Sabrina: "It was a 6 hour time difference which was the most challenging when trying to communicate back home. Overall it wasn't hard to adjust in Italy."

Did you buy any cool souvenirs?
Sabrina: "I purchased real Morano glass candies which were candy shaped glass and other glass figures. I also purchased Italian pasta and t-shirts."

Did you get to sightsee while in Italy? If so, what did you get to see/do?
Sabrina: "We went to Venice and Morano. In Venice we toured the city, went shopping, got on a water taxi and we went to St. Marco Square. In Morano we got to visit a glass factory and it was amazing....they made a vase and a glass horse. The man made a glass horse in less than two minutes. The best part was that they did all of this right in front of us."

How did you deal with schoolwork while you were on your trip?
Sabrina: "It was challenging with our schedule to rest and do school work in between the practices. I did as much work as I could on the plane rides."

Who did you room with?
Sabrina: "I roomed with Kyla Ross."