Out for most of 2002 with a series of lower body injuries, Yim returned to the 2002 U.S. National Championships after just two weeks of full training. She won the silver medal in the all-around for the second consecutive year behind Tasha Schwikert and was a leading candidate to represent the U.S. at the 2002 World Championships. However, an injury after Nationals sidelined her from the World team, where she could have been a contender in the beam and floor event finals.