British gymnast Alice Kinsella has described her return to international competition as "hard to put into words." She is set to compete in her first senior team event for Team GB since giving birth, taking part in a competition against France, Switzerland, Germany, and Italy at Fenton Manor in Stoke on 12–13 September. Kinsella, a two-time European champion, made history in March when she became the first British artistic gymnast to return to elite competition after childbirth, finishing fourth in the beam event at the British Championships. Kinsella gave birth to her son, Parker, in September 2025 and is now competing on all four gymnastics apparatus — balance beam, bars, vault, and floor — for the first time since her return to the sport. She has noted that training has been challenging, especially as she shifts from focusing on only the beam to competing on all four pieces of equipment. "It's not like you've done one piece and you can stop thinking about everything, you've got to move on to the next and think about that," she said, highlighting the mental and physical demands of training across multiple events. Her return has even inspired academic interest, as it became the subject of a university research paper examining how elite gymnasts can resume their careers after giving birth. Kinsella said she only took "three or four weeks off" after giving birth and returned to training at the start of the year. Her long-term goals include competing in the World Championships in China in 2027 and the Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028. Kinsella acknowledged that her gymnastics background has helped her return to physical activity quickly, despite her body having changed since before motherhood. She said wearing a leotard "feels very weird," but she tries to focus on the positive aspects of her journey. Becoming a parent has also made her more patient and less critical of her own mistakes, which she feels has helped her training. For the upcoming competition, Kinsella's main goal is to "enjoy it" and gain experience competing on all four apparatus again. She has accepted that her body is different now and that she cannot train as intensely as before. However, she remains confident that she is on the right path to regaining her previous level of performance.