RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Eight rhythmic athletes will compete in individual and group competition this week at the 2025 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships August 20-24 in Rio, where they will look to score the country’s first-ever medals at the event.

Rin Keys heads to Brazil as the first American rhythmic athlete to win a medal on the world stage when she claimed bronze in clubs at the 2023 Junior World Championships. In her second season as a senior, Keys is already a two-time senior national all-around champion as part of a stellar delegation that includes of U.S. all-around silver medalist Megan Chu and the Senior National Group.

Keys and Chu will vie for individual medals while the group of Goda Balsys, Anabella Hantov, Greta Pavilonyte, Alaini Spata, Kalina Trayanov and Natalia Ye-Granda aim for the same in group competition. Anastasia Slipets will attend the championships as a traveling replacement group athlete.

Schedule/How to watch

A complete schedule of the 2025 Rhythmic World Championships is listed below. All information, including live scoring, will be available on the FIG competition page.

Wednesday, August 20
– Individual hoop and ball qualifications – 8 a.m. ET
U.S. in Group A at 8 a.m. ET

Thursday, August 21
– Individual clubs and ribbon qualifications – 8 a.m. ET
U.S. in Group A at 11:45 a.m. ET

Friday, August 22
– Individual all-around final – 1:30 p.m. ET

Saturday, August 23
– Group all-around final – 1 p.m. ET
U.S. in Group B at 4 p.m. ET

Sunday, August 24
– Individual hoop final – 10 a.m. ET
– Individual ball final – 10:40 a.m. ET
– Group 5 ribbons final – 11:50 a.m. ET
– Individual clubs final – 1 p.m. ET
– Individual ribbon final – 1:40 p.m. ET
– Group three balls and two hoops final – 2:50 p.m. ET

Team rankings will also be determined following individual qualifications and group all-around competition.

Athletes

Competing athletes are listed alphabetically below.

2025 U.S. Rhythmic World Championships Roster

Goda Balsys — Northbrook, Ill.
Megan Chu — San Diego, Calif./Pacific Stars Rhythmic Academy
Annabella Hantov — Northfield, Ill.
Rin Keys — Porter Ranch, Calif./Burlo Gymnastics
Greta Pavilonyte — Buffalo Grove, Ill.
Anastasia Slipets — Wyckoff, N.J.*
Alaini Spata — Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Kalina Trayanov — Deerfield, Ill.
Natalia Ye-Granda — San Diego, Calif.

*Denotes traveling replacement athlete