These Beyoncé Floor Routines Don't Need an Upgrade — They're Downright Flawless

Remember this viral floor routine that still has the internet buzzing? (You know it's viral when Ellen reaches out on Twitter.) Nia is a junior at UCLA, and her instrumental performance pays homage to Beyoncé's Homecoming album. There are hints of "Lose My Breath" by Destiny's Child, "Ego," and "Crazy in Love," among other songs. This particular routine, which ends with Nia pretending to crown herself, earned her a 9.975 — just short of perfection.

Kennedy is a former Florida Gator gymnast (she graduated in 2018). She's a sophomore in this video and gets a perfect 10 with a floor routine that's set to "Run the World (Girls)" through her first two tumbling passes! That huge pass in the beginning? Yeah, it's called an "Arabian double pike" and she nails it.

"Formation," "Partition, and "Single Ladies" — that's what you'll hear in Hallie's floor routine from 2017, her last year on the UCLA team. Her opening pose proves she means business (I mean, why else would you showcase your splits like that?!), and her landings are spot on. With Queen Bey choreography and flare, Beyoncé would be proud!

Derrian, an Auburn University sophomore, also crowns herself in this Beyoncé-filled routine from the current NCAA season. Some of the songs integrated into this routine, which, like Nia's, have bits of Homecoming, include popular hits like "Flawless," "End of Time," and "Countdown." Here, Derrian ends with an explosive double pike like a true queen.

When Katelyn debuted her second floor routine of the 2019 UCLA season with all-female artists last March, she added in Beyoncé's "Run the World (Girls)." She received a 10.00 for this particular personality-filled performance, and you'll see her dance along to Queen Bey leading up to her last tumbling pass. We miss your infectious smile on the competition floor, Katelyn!

When Elizabeth was a senior at Stanford in 2018, she put together this floor routine set to dance music, one of which is "Run the World (Girls)." Beyoncé's song makes up about half of Elizabeth's routine, and she opens with a sky-high double layout.

It's rare for you to hear popular songs like these in floor routines on the world stage. Why? It's less about entertainment and more about racking up enough points to out-perform your competitors. That's not to say these routines are boring; the level of difficulty is astonishing, even more so than collegiate gymnastics (you can read up more about the difference here and here). However, Rebeca, a Brazilian gymnast, wowed the world when she showcased a Beyoncé floor routine at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Note: that video was unavailable, but this is the same routine from that June.