Year: 2016

Eastern Michigan goes 196.6

These ladies have been killin’ it. Congratulations on making history. 🙂

The Eastern Michigan University women’s gymnastics team kept up their record-breaking ways today, Feb. 13, in a tri-meet win over Bowling Green and Southeast Missouri State. The Eagles were able to break into the 196’s for the first time in program history, finishing with a huge 196.6 to shatter the old record set Monday, Feb. 8, at Michigan.

“I’m obviously thrilled and extremely proud of the team,” remarked Head Coach Jay Santos. …

“We had a lot of great individual performances, but I think the highlight would have to be Natalie (Gervais) going 9.925 on beam with a gorgeous routine, and Lacey (Rubin) going right after her with a 9.9,” said Santos. …

EMU Eagles

Giulia Steingruber trailer

The next Hard Way To Success will feature the Swiss superstar. She talks about her mental block on twisting.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Japanese Men’s Rhythmic Gymnastics

One of the best Gymnastics disciplines.

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook. (2014)

related – Wikipedia – Men’s Rhythmic Gymnastics

Thanks John.

Why do you love Gymnastics?

Coaches, parents and judges from British Columbia reflect. Includes June Booth.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Sophina DeJesus interview

For some reason one particular College Floor routine went viral last week. Millions of views.

Sophina explains how all the pieces of that routine came to be.

Click PLAY or watch it on UCLA Bruins.

http://player.ooyala.com/player.js?embedCode=1jeWJ2MDE6D0RY9H4twAsniEbAELSxBv&playerBrandingId=31ae5dc1510842789fbbb8c0a9ff1535&width=676&deepLinkEmbedCode=1jeWJ2MDE6D0RY9H4twAsniEbAELSxBv&height=380

If somehow you missed Sophina’s 9.925 viral Floor routine against Utah, watch it here.

Auburn finally beats Alabama

… After 117 consecutive losses to Alabama, Auburn finally topped its arch-rival Friday, taking a 197.275-197.250 victory. …

24 7 Sports

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NY Times – Simone Biles article

JULIET MACUR:

… “I’m not thinking about being in the Olympics,” the gymnast, Simone Biles, said. “Well, at least I’m trying not to think about it.”

Biles is the best American gymnast since, well, probably ever. She is 4 feet 9 inches, with size 5 feet, but there’s an unfathomable amount of power packed into her petite package. …

Biles wrote her goals for 2016 in a leather-bound journal that Nike, her sponsor, gave her after she turned professional last summer. When we met in January, she let me leaf through the pages. There was not one mention of a gold medal anywhere. …

NY Times – For World’s Top Gymnast, a Body in Motion and a Mind at Rest

Simone