Month: March 2010

Barkalov in 1st at Russian Championships

UPDATE: Barkalov Wins Russian Championship

From The All Around Gymnastics News on Facebook:

1. Barkalov 88.300; 2. Gogotov 87.400; 3. Cherkasov 86.550; 4. Olennikov 86.500; 5. Pakhomenko 86.400

Complete results (Russian)

I don’t know much about Barkalov, except that he was picked as one of 20 gymnasts to watch in 2010 by Gymnastics Examiner.

Click PLAY or watch his Floor (2008) on YouTube.

Update: Barkalov’s Pommels.

Kimberly Jacob – Beam

On the American Gymnast blog, Andrew Thornton linked to videos of some of the gymnasts who qualified for the Nastia Liukin Cup this coming weekend.

… an AMAZING beam combination that is one of the most difficult ever done: … front aerial to a back handspring full …

Click PLAY or watch Kimberly on YouTube.

Andrew does have some questions about who can qualify for this competition, however. For example, Kimberley:

… I didn’t realize that gymnasts 18 and over could compete in this competition. Kimberly Jacob won her “Level 10” session at the Circle of Stars Meet in Indiana, but she has competed as a senior gymnast since 2007. In fact she competed in the SENIOR US Nationals in 2008 and 2009, placing 17th and 12th, respectively. She is 18 and will be competing for Alabama this fall. I thought the Nastia Liukin Cup was for “up-and-coming” Level 10 gymnasts? I did look at the rules at the Circle of Stars Meet, and it said that the winners of the Level 10 sessions, regardless of age, would qualify for the Nastia Liukin Cup. …

some contenders for the Nastia Liukin Cup

They should somehow change the selection criteria for the second annual to truly bring in up-and-coming Level 10s. Kimberly’s career, for example, is already fixed. She doesn’t need this additional experience.

Trampoline Sports Elite Canada

Elite Canada 2010 will be hosted in Airdrie, Alberta March 11-14th.

World Team Selection Event (France)
Indo Pacifics Selection Event ( Japan)
Youth Team Selection Event

Basic Format Trampoline , Tumbling , DMT, Synchro

All National Level Athletes 11 years of age and older can compete.

CONTACT: DEREK HANSON
(403) 212-5728 | dhanson AT abgym.ab.ca

Thanks Brett MacAulay.

Gymnastics Week in Review

Blythe Lawrence highlights what an amazing week it’s been.

Dong Fangxiao too young at the 2000 Olympics. Chinese unrepentent. Peggy Liddick’s reaction. Dominique Dawes. Jenna Zito. Jennifer Iovino. International Gymnix. Nathan Gafuik. And more …

Gymnastics Examiner – The gymnastics week in review

One story linked suggests The Cardinal is peaking for Championships:

Stanford Men’s Gymnastics scored 361.4 to easily defeat #1 ranked Michigan 352.15.

… Before Saturday, the highest score posted by any team so far this year (aside from the Japanese collegiate all-star team, which scored 358.8 at last week’s Pacific Coast Classic) was 356.5, set by Oklahoma against Nebraska on Feb. 13. …

Nebraska will host Stanford and Oklahoma on Sunday in arguably the biggest shootout of the regular season. …

Nastia Liukin Supergirl Cup

Congratulations to all those selected to compete. This is the best new meet in the U.S.A.

March 5, 2010, at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass.

The American Cup will be shown live on Universal Sports (and universalsports.com) from 11:30am- 1pm ET on Saturday, March 6, then NBC will continue to air the event live from 1-3 pm ET.

Also, in conjunction with the American Cup will be The Nastia Liukin Cup, an invitational … held on Friday evening. Universal Sports will air it live 7-9 pm ET Friday. …

About.com Gymnastics

2010 Nastia Liukin Supergirl Cup Field
Arranged alphabetically by last name

Nikole Addison, Fort Myers, Fla., Coast Elite Gymnastics
Lauren Beers, Warren Center, Pa., Southern Tier Gymnastics
Hallie Benjamin, Fortville, Ind., DeVeau’s School of Gymnastics
Alexis Carroll, Gaithersburg, Md., Hill’s Gymnastics
Marie Case, Erie, Pa., Lakettes Gymnastics Academy
Stephani Canizaro, Nesbit, Miss., Memphis GymStars
Alexa Davis, Harrisburg, Pa., Central Pa. Academy of Gymnastics
Lia Del Priore, Center Valley, Pa., Parkettes Gymnastics
Gabrielle Douglas, Virginia Beach, Va., Excalibur
Jazmyn Estrella, Allentown, Pa., Parkettes Gymnastics
Shealyn Farley, Lancaster, Pa., Prestige Gymnastics
Kylie Fischer, Addison, Ill., Palmer’s Gymnastics
Summer Garcia, Lawrenceville, Ga., Ultimate Gymnastics
Ashleigh Gnat, Lake Mary, Fla., Ace Gymnastics
Lloimincia Hall, Dallas, Texas, Texas Dreams Gymnastics
Pauline Hanset, Knoxville, Tenn., Premier Athletics Knoxville
Kimberly Jacob, Raleigh, N.C., Superior Gymnastics
Mary Jane Horth, Akron, Ohio, Gymnastic World
Amelia Hundley, Hamilton, Ohio, Cincinnati Gymnastics
Madison Krentz, Cave Creek, Ariz., Arizona Sunrays
Sarah Lokos, Damascus, Md., Hill’s Gymnastics
Kassandra Lopez, Tucson, Ariz., Gym World East
Maggie Lundeen, St Charles, Ill., Palmer’s Gymnastics
Megan Marenghi, Plano, Texas, WOGA
Maliah Mathis, San Antonio, Texas, Aerial Athletics
Jaclyn McCartin, West Covina, Calif.,Charter Oak Gliders
Nina McGee, Cincinnati, Ohio, Gym-Nation
Diandra Milliner, Andover, Kan., Folgers Gymnastics
Sammie Musto, Franklinville, N.J., Atlantic Coast
Shonacee Oliva, Groveland, Fla., Brandy Johnson’s Gymnastics
Lexie Priessman, Cincinnati, Ohio, Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy
Shelby Salmon, Noblesville, Ind., Sharp’s Gymnastics
Hayley Sanders, McKinney, Texas, WOGA
Mykayla Skinner, Gilbert, Ariz., Desert Lights
Megan Walker, Brackney, Pa., Southern Tier Gymnastics
Kiersten Wang, Colorado Springs, Colo., Colorado Aerials

USAG

http://www.twitvid.com/player/ACF35

gymnast Amy Glass returns

There’s a number of things doctors would advise you not do after suffering a broken neck… gymnastics might just top that list.

But Boise State’s Amy Glass was never one for being told what she couldn’t do. …

Click PLAY or watch it on KTVB.

http://www.ktvb.com/v/?i=85438407

Update: Natasha Kelley is competing for Oklahoma with a completely torn ACL.

girl parkour

Why don’t you see more female free runners?

Former gymnast Hayley Brice-Nicolson from New Zealand, now training in Sweden, sends us some interesting links.

A good starting point is GirlParkour.com.

As the name suggests, it’s about girls and it’s about parkour…
it’s about girls that practise parkour… nothing more… nothing less… simple.

Click PLAY or watch traceur Ann Grjukach on YouTube.

confirmed – Alexandra Raisman to American Cup

Gymnastics Examiner commentary on “mini-Alicia“.

=== original post:

On Full In Full Out:

The very loud rumor mill is reporting that Aly Raisman has been added as the second American, along with Rebecca Bross. I am excited to see Raisman in a non-grainy video. Yes, we all know she has Brestyan’s bars. I can overlook that for now. I need elite gymnastics.

That’s Alexandra Raisman of the 3 1/2 twist.