There are hundreds of fantastic gymnasts competing in the Junior Olympic Championships 2011.
John Carney of Oregon State calls this a “mini NCAA Championships“.
College girls are better in performance, choreography and stability on Beam, … but otherwise these younger girls are just as good.
Alex McMurtry wowed the crowd last session with double twisting Yurchenko. (9.95)
Click PLAY or watch her vault from earlier this season on YouTube.
Alex seems to be competing her Elite routines here, in preparation for the future.
… She trains at the Olympiad under the longtime husband-and-wife coaching team of Boris and Larissa Choutkin, who previously coached in Russia. Boris Choutkin is effusive in his praise of McMurtry.
“She has extraordinary talent. It’s like God kissed her,” he said, citing what he called an old Russian saying. “She’s a very, very smart girl. She loves gymnastics, and she has phenomenal athletic ability.” …
Her Floor (9.65) was astounding too. … Bars a strong Level 10 routine, but not at international standard yet.
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