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Alabama 196.325 – Auburn 196.250 … close
… “I know that when it counts, she’s going to be right there on fire,” Alabama coach Sarah Patterson said of Priess. …
Record crowd at Auburn sees Ashley Priess help Tide gymnasts escape with a victory again
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It’s only one festival every 4yrs. But the Olympic reach is far, far greater.
‘Sport at Heart‘ — the award-winning film featuring David Beckham, Amir Khan, Dame Kelly Holmes and Sir Roger Moore; set London on the road to success. …
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The video was filmed in 2004 as part of the bid, Roger Moore age-76 at the time.
That’s it. Inspired, I’m off on a 90min run. 🙂
(via Adriana Pop on Facebook)
Olympic Gold Medalist Julie Foudy interviews the World Champion, her Mom and Coach.
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Jordyn’s handling the media onslaught terrifically well. About the same way she’s handled every other challenge.
related – JULIE FOUDY SPORTS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Oh Stanford…what’s going on with you? Do you need to talk to someone? A parent or guardian or trusted adult? …
Something’s going on with this team and it’s not pretty. …
I’ll bet they wish they had Canadian hero Kristina Vaculik back. She’ll be returning to the team Sept. 2012. 🙂
Recall that Stanford was ranked #1 much of last season before being knocked out of NCAA Championships by mighty Kent State.
I figured Arkansas was on a high. And would be highly motivated. And they might easily have won in Florida with 196.70.
But the Gators killed last night.
… the fifth-highest total in school history of 197.775 to defeat No. T-1 Arkansas (8-1, 2-1 SEC), which posted a total of 196.70. No. 24 Maryland (4-4) was third at 193.075 and Bridgeport (2-4) rounded out the evening’s results at 192.975. The previous nation’s high of 197.575 was turned in by No. T-1 UCLA last Sunday in Los Angeles. …
Mackenzie Caquatto was back from ankle injury, competing Bars.
http://www.gatorvision.tv/mediaPortal/embed.swf
Deja vu all over again. Florida once again MIGHT end up my favourites to win it all in 2012. I hate to jinx them as I have so many other years.
Miss Val put in some of her second team gymnasts in a 194.600 loss to Washington. When you have a BIG team like UCLA, you need to find opportunities to test as gymnasts as you can. I wonder what she’ll do next week against death-spiraling Stanford?
Utah went 197.55. This looks to be their best team since I’ve been covering them on this site. Some think it’s the best Ute’s team ever. Follow Greg Marsden on Facebook.
A new Men’s Artistic Gymnastics blog from Adam Paterson (Dynamo School of Gymnastics) and Lee Woolls (City of Birmingham Gymnastics Club).
The latest news, gossip from the World of Gymnastics!
Here’s a sample video tutorial from Lee. Teaching Ring swing. (using straps or — as Lee would call them — “loops”)
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The goal is to swing to invert cross position as efficiently as possible. The kids need learn to keep the shoulders low.
See the interesting trench pit at 7min 30sec.
Great stuff. Exactly what Edouard Iarov, former Men’s National Coach of Canada, recommends. Delay the gymnasts going for handstand until they are able to keep arms relatively straight.
This site is must follow for all serious MAG coaches. Both coaches are on twitter.
Romania needs Bars. Rather than link to another Porgras montage, we’d better consider their best remaining Bar competitors.
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Olympic Champion Evgenia Kanaeva becomes an ambassador of beauty brands Pantene Pro-V and Venus
Top Rhythmic gymnasts are superstar athletes in Russia.
Another video featuring Georgia Dabriz from Utah.
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Of course there have been World and Olympic champions who did not wear grips. But it’s quite unusual in NCAA Gymnastics 2012.
Thanks Greg.
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