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Year: 2010
gymnast Kyle Shewfelt to Hall of Fame
The 2004 Olympic Floor Champion, Kyle Shewfelt, is to be inducted into the Canada Sports Hall of Fame. The first gymnast ever.
Congratulations.
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His close friends Chantal Petitclerc and Clara Hughes are in this group as well.
Kyle never got the credit he deserved for Horizontal Bar. Fantastic line, form and swing.
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Kyle will be assisting me at a coaching course (yet to be confirmed) in Calgary first week of June.
Shawn Johnson training for 2012
I apologize.
Dead certain that Shawn would never compete again, seems I’m wrong.
West Des Moines native Shawn Johnson, a gold-medal winner in gymnastics at the 2008 games in Beijing, announced … that she plans on training and making another run at the next Summer Games.
She first revealed her decision to a crowd of 8,000 area students …
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It’s not going to be easy.
(via Full In Full Out)
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luvgym likes this photo better:
Des Moines Register – Shawn Johnson on going for the 2012 Olympics: ‘I’ve got a ways to go … nothing is a sure thing’
Certainly Shawn could get into shape and contend quickly on Floor and Vault. Her chances of making the Olympic team are low, in my opinion. But it would be great for the sport. And great for the up-and-coming American gymnasts if she was in the mix.
confirmed – Canadian Gymnastics Championships
by site editor Rick McCharles
Artistic and Trampoline sports.
Monday, 24 May – Sunday, 30 May, 2010
Kamloops, B.C.
I’ll be there. Can you make it to Kamloops, British Columbia? It’s a terrific tourist town.
There’s not much yet on the official competition home page.
An easier way to follow the event is on Facebook. Or on twitter (CdnGymChamps).
On the Sunday following the competition I’ll be assisting with an “open” audition for Cirque du Soleil. Anyone can try out. If interested, email me Rick_McCharles {AT} hotmail.com
love gymnast Hollie Vise
Her story is the wonderful, photogenic 2003 World Champion on Bars … who did not make the 2004 Olympic Team.
She began competing for Oklahoma in 2006-07. But it wasn’t until this season that she became one of the very best College gymnasts in the nation.
I often think of the Jan. 2009 article that referred to the “Hollie Vise Reclamation Project” – From darkness, Vise finds light with Oklahoma gymnastics
How did that work out, again?
Click PLAY or watch Hollie’s Finals Floor Routine on YouTube.
Much love.
Aunt Joyce … “one of the most stunning routines of the championships”
spanny tampson … “captivating, inspiring, and super duper talented. … one of the most memorable gymnasts of the past decade. ”
marikis on College Gymnastics Board … “Hollie Vise & K.J. Kindler … I think this year NCAA’s miracle was these two….”
Yet more. The spannytampson Hollie GLEE mash-up. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
I just wish Hollie would smile more. Maybe she will, now that gym is finished.
Utah Gymnastics – unusual skills
Includes Weiler Kip on Bars. (Forward free hip.)
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
My first club coach was Heinz Weiler, brother of Willie Weiler for whom that cool trick was named.
Actually, 2 or 3 girls competed Weiler at NCAA Championships. As does Jordyn Weiber. I believe we have a trend.
Jordyn Weiber – Beam
Click PLAY or watch it on Gymnastike.
gymnastics strength training seminar
Strength guru Christopher Sommer, author of Building the Gymnastic Body, is offering only two workshops in 2010.
The first is end of May at his gym in Arizona:
“Spend a jam-packed day with Coach Sommer, as well as some of his own assistant coaches and athletes …
Through the use of presentations, demonstrations and hands-on experience, the subjects covered will include:
• basic joint pre-habilitation
• passive flexibility
• introduction to active flexibility
• fundamental static positions
• fundamental bodyweight exercises
• basic handstand work
• basic ring strength workThe Level 1 Seminar Sat. May 29th is prerequisite to attending Level 2 on Sunday and/or Level 3 on Monday .
Register early and receive a $150 discount on tuition.
SEMINAR LOCATION: Xtreme Gymnastics, 15821 N 79th St., Scottsdale, AZ.
Highly recommended.
related – Ann Arbor Gymnastics endorses Chris in a post called The Bodyweight Conditioning Advantage
Eu Jr Gymnastics Event Finals
GOLD = Grishina 2, Komova 2.
What a wonderful rivalry to have going in Russia.
VAULT
1.Victoria Komova (RUS) 14.950
2.Maria Paseka (RUS) 14.275
3.Erika Fasana (ITA) 13.912
BARS
1.Anastasia Grishina (RUS) 15.375
2.Victoria Komova (RUS) 15.200
3.Diana Bulimar (ROU) 13.600
BEAM
1.Victoria Komova (RUS) 14.900
2.Larisa Iordache (ROU) 14.575
3.Tess Moonen (NED) 13.975
FLOOR
1.Anastasia Grishina (RUS) 14.275
1.Larisa Iordache (ROU) 14.275
3.Anastasia Sidorova (RUS) 14.200
photo from British Gymnastics on Facebook – Silver Grishina, Gold Komova AA
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Eu Sr Gymnastics Event Finals
VAULT
1. Ekaterina Kurbatova (RUS) 14.287
2. Youna Dufournet (FRA) – 14.275
3. Tatiana Nabieva (RUS) – 14.15
BARS
1. Beth Tweddle – 15.875
2. Aliya Mustafina (RUS) – 15.05
3. Nataliya Kononenko (UKR) –
I’m amazed that Beth Tweddle can be so continuously successful on Bars. Her routine is so bloody difficult. Congratulations!
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BEAM
1. Elana Racea (ROM) – 14.4 (replacement for injured Ana Porgras)
2. Aliya Mustafina (RUS) – 14.375
3. Raluca Haidu (ROM) – 13.950
FLOOR
1. Beth Tweddle – 14.825
2. Anna Myzdrikova (RUS) – 14.325
3. Diana Chelaru (ROM) – 14.125
I think I’ll remember these as the Beth Tweddle European Championships. Well done!
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Expectations for the Olympics will be ramped up even higher in GBR, if that’s possible.
LIVE blogs of Finals:
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