By far the most exciting gymnastics competitions in the world are in the NCAA. (By comparison, some called the FIG Olympic Test Meet in Beijing “boring“.)
GymGemz has the most complete Women’s NCAA coverage. Click through to read this post:
The regular season of NCAA women’s gymnastics gets underway in earnest this weekend. Several key early season match-ups are on tap. Let’s have a look at the top ten or twelve teams from our pre-season ranking to see what’s up:
GemGemz.com: Let the season begin! – focusing on NCAA Women’s Gymnastics
Related post: 10 reasons for NCAA popularity
Last year I felt the Men’s Championships at Penn State was even more intense and dramatic than the Women’s Final in Salt Lake City.
When will FIG study the NCAA to see why Colleges are so successful in drawing fans?
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UPDATE: Florida coach Rhonda Faehn may not be there for the first competition:
… Rhonda Faehn, 36, gave birth to her first child late Tuesday night. Noah Emile Bayon was born at 11:10 p.m. He was 20 inches and weighed in at 7 pounds and 5 ounces. The family is resting comfortably, according to Florida’s sports information department.
Faehn said on Monday she hopes to coach her second-ranked Gators when they open their season Friday night against Illinois-Chicago in the O’Connell Center. However, it appears Faehn will wait until Friday to make a final decision.
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