As reported by Inside Gymnastics, an interview with coach Chris Waller:
“It’s our best team we’ve had since the last time we won,” Waller told Inside of the 2010 squad. “And I don’t just mean talent-wise. The team works together as a team. It’s not perfect, but it’s really darn close. I’m just amazed at how the team has gelled together and taken ownership of the direction they want to go in.”
And does Waller expect his squad to claim their sixth national crown?
“You never know,” he answered, “but if they do their jobs I don’t see how we can’t be in the top three, at least. It’s interesting because winning and losing is oftentimes more similar than different. When you’re trying to win, sometimes that results in a fall, [but] if you play it safe you usually you don’t win.” …
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And here’s a great article about why Brittani McCullough chose to major in Nursing, despite the problems it created for her training:
… Several of her science courses conflicted with practice, so she began seeing her teammates less and less. This quarter she can practice with them only once a week because of 12-hour clinics she is required to attend twice a week at Torrance Memorial Medical Center.
Usually she trains only with her coaches, so she sometimes leaves behind motivational notes for her teammates. “She makes sure the team knows she’s still there with us,” Li says.
McCullough’s schedule leaves little time for a social life, and she squeezes in 10-minute naps between classes. …
UCLA gymnast Brittani McCullough chooses tough career course
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