[6] Kwan started competing Level 10 for the 2013 season, following a move to All Olympia Gymnastics Center.
[7] In March 2014, Alaina participated in the National Elite Qualifier in California but failed to meet the qualification requirement.
[11] Kwan placed second in the all-around at States, behind Kennedi Edney, and also won two silver medals on vault and bars.
[16] The process was co-ordinated by the pair's coaches, Artur Akopyan who is Soviet Armenian and Galina Marinova; a Bulgarian, as well as Nellie Kim, President of the Women's Artistic Gymnastics Technical Committee and fellow countrywoman.
This sparked outrage from gymnastics fans, criticizing Kim and the AOGC coaches.