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May 21st, 2013 — Gymnastics
Nathan Gafuik – Cassina
May 24th, 2013 — Gymnastics, horizontal bar
In training at National Championships 2013.
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Not many of the top guys, including Nate, competed the AA at National Championships this year.
The focus in advance of Worlds 2013 Belgium is raising start values on your best apparatus enough to be competitive with the elite of the world.
Black, Olsen CDN Champions
May 24th, 2013 — Gymnastics, NCAA
UPDATED
Results have sometimes been very slow to go online. 
But they are posted now: RESULTS
2013 Canadian National Championships
Senior Women’s AA
1. Ellie Black 54.550
2. Natalie Vaculik 53.325
3. Maegan Chant 53.075
4. Victoria-Kayen Woo 53.050
5. Kaitlyn Hofland 52.850
6. Stefanie Merkle 52.075
Jordyn Pedersen had a fluke dislocated finger in training.
Future NCAA competitors include:
Kaitlyn Hofland, Utah, 5th AA; 1st Bars
Stefanie Merkle, Ohio State 6th AA
Talia Chiarelli, Michigan, 9th AA
Brihanna Tsang, unconfirmed PSU, 10th AA; 1st V
Gabriella Douglas, MSU, 11th AA
Taylor Ricci, OSU, 12th AA
Emily Lennon, Illinois, 13th AA
via College Gym Fans
Sydney McEachern EMU
Natalie Gervais EMU
Junior Women’s AA
1. Shallon Olsen 55.475
2. Aleeza Yu 54.90
3. Brianna Clark 54.625
4. Isabela Onyshenko 54.35
5. Sydney Townsend 53.60
6. RK Woo 53.45
Shallon Olsen
photo via Grace Chiu GraceClick on Facebook.
Shallon looked great on Vault and Floor day 2. But had 2 falls on Beam, 1 on Bars.
Her “bonus points” and high start values helped her keep 1st AA.
Lauren Hernandez interview
May 24th, 2013 — Gymnastics
Full Twist:
The future looks rosy for promising U.S. junior Laurie Hernandez, who trains with MG Elite in New Jersey. …
At the April 2013 U.S. National Team Training Camp, Laurie placed first in junior verification on all four apparatus, upgrading her third place finish from the March camp.
I’ve posted her Floor before. (VIDEO)
Check this montage.
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She’s got the look. 
related – Triple Twist – The Future of USA Gymnastics: Laurie Hernandez (Jan 2013)
Is gymnastics still Russian?
May 24th, 2013 — floor (women), Gymnastics, judging
Vladimir Zaglada posted a thoughtful, comprehensive analysis of the current state of Russian Artistic gymnastics.
It’s a must read.
Rewriting Russian Gymnastics – Is gymnastics still Russian? A post-Europeans, early Olympiad perspective
When will again see Russian routines so shockingly excellent both acrobatically and artistically as this?
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Age Group – Philippines & Vietnam
May 24th, 2013 — camps, coach education, Rhythmic, Trampoline
The Philippines hosted and completed the 22nd of the five-day FIG Age Group camps in the capital city of Manila at the Philippines National Training Centre. It was the last of this first series of Age Group Program Camps that were offered by the FIG over the past six months to those countries that had indicated an interest and willingness to adopt and implement the FIG Age Group Program. …
The FIG expert and course leader for this camp was Jeff Thomson, the former Men’s Program Director of Canada and Education Director of New Zealand. He was joined Carol-Angela Orchard who was many time Olympic-coach and is currently a consultant to the British Team and other countries. Both came directly from a similar camp in Vietnam. …
Future plans for the FIG Age Group Program include the conducting of several 5-day camps that had been postponed and additional introductory camps and then 3-day follow-up camps over the next two years for all of the committed countries. …
The financial assistance of the IOC has been instrumental in the production and implementation of this program. It is hoped that such future assistance will help produce and implement similar programs for the other Olympic disciplines of Rhythmic Gymnastics and Trampoline Gymnastics during this quadrennial.
The Vietnam Gymnastics Federation translated the men’s and the women’s manuals – a total of 255 pages – into Vietnamese.
Halifax gymnasts NAT Champions
May 23rd, 2013 — Gymnastics
A year ago I called Hugh Smith and Ellie Black “unlikely Olympic contenders“.
Ellie made the Olympics. AND the Olympic Vault final.
Today the Haligonians are National Champions 2013.
Click photo to see Grace Chiu’s original on twitter.
Ellie advanced to three apparatus finals, which will be held on Saturday. Dave Kikuchi told me she’s been on a big roll of late, hitting routines with ease.
On the other hand, she had two falls on Bars day 1. And fell on Vault day 2.
Victoria Moors decided to withdraw from day 2 competition.
Watch a post-competition interview with Hugh Smith. (VIDEO) And an interview with Ellie Black. (VIDEO)
Tumbl Trak clinic – Neil Resnick
May 23rd, 2013 — camps, Gymnastics
The first FREE “Choose Your Habits” clinic is underway. Clinician Neil Resnick.
Click through for details on the one closest to you.
June 2013
Fri, June 21 YMCA National Gymnastics Training Center – Huguenot, NY
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Saturday, June 22 M & M Gymnastics – New Berlin, WI
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Thursday, June 27 Leading Edge Gymnastics – Everett, WA
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July 2013
Saturday, July 13 Twistars Gymnastics – Dewitt, MI
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Sat., July 20 High Performance Training Camp – Coeur D’Alene, ID
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Saturday, July 27 Atlanta Gymnastics Center – Atlanta, GA
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Sunday, July 28 Arizona Sunrays – Phoenix, AZ
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I’ll be attending the 4 in bold.
