Year: 2016

Nastia Liukin Cup series begins

Qualifiers from these meets move on to the Nastia Liukin Cup at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on March 4, 2016.

Atlanta Crown Invitational, Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 8-10 (1 Jr., 1 Sr.)
Twistars Let Us Take You to Rio Invitational, Dimondale, Mich., Jan 8-10 (1 Jr.)
Legacy Elite Winter Classic, Chicago, Ill., Jan 8-10 (1 Sr.)
Brestyan’s Invitational, Medford, Mass., Jan. 15-17 (1 Jr.)
CGA Coaches’ Spectacular, Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 15-17 (1 Sr.)
Lady Luck Invitational, Las Vegas, Nev., Jan. 15-17 (1 Jr., 1 Sr.)
Star Struck Invitational, Atlantic City, N.J., Jan. 15-17 (1 Sr.)
Tampa Bay Turners Invitational, Bradenton, Fla., Jan. 15-17 (1 Jr.)
Texas Prime, Irving, Texas, Jan. 15-17 (1 Jr., 1 Sr.)
Alamo Classic, San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 22-24 (1 Jr.)
Sand Dollar Invitational, Orlando, Fla., Jan. 22-24 (1 Jr., 1 Sr.)
Chow’s Challenge, Galveston, Texas, Jan. 29-31 (1 Jr.)
Fiesta Bowl, Chandler, Ariz., Jan. 29-31 (1 Sr.)
Wisconsin Dells Vacation Classic, Wisconsin Dells, Wis., Jan. 29-31 (1 Sr.)
Circle of Stars, Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 29-31 (1 Jr., 1 Sr.)
Classic Rock Invitational, Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 5-7 (1 Jr., 1 Sr.)
Buckeye Classic, Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 5-7 (1 Jr., 1 Sr.)
Charity Choice Invitational, Tacoma, Wash., Feb. 5-7 (1 Sr.)
Pikes Peak Cup, Colorado Springs, Colo., Feb. 5-7 (1 Jr., 1 Sr.)
Magical Classic, Orlando, Fla., Feb. 12-13 (1 Jr.)
Chicago Style, Chicago, Ill., Feb. 12-14 (1 Jr., 1 Sr.)
Excalibur Cup, Virginia Beach, Va., Feb. 12-14 (1 Jr.)
Greensboro Gymnastics Invitational, Greensboro, N.C., Feb. 12-14 (1 Sr.)
Presidential Classic, Orlando, Fla., Feb. 12-15 (1 Jr., 1 Sr.)
WOGA Classic, Frisco, Texas, Feb. 12-14 (1 Jr., 1 Sr.)

USAG

stacking mats for Vault …

… is a thing of the past IF you have one of these expensive contraptions. 🙂

Click PLAY or watch it on Instagram.

High mats anybody? #Gymnastics

A video posted by Nick Ruddock (@nickruddock) on Jan 6, 2016 at 10:34pm PST

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Megan Marsden and Tom Farden

First meet as a co-head coaching team is tonight. Brigham Young at Utah 6pm in the Huntsman Center.

Utah truly does have the best social media of all NCAA teams.

BYU has a new Head Coach as well – Guard Young.

related – NCAA Week 1 Preview and Schedule (32 meets)

my_gym_dad rocks the Wolf turn

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(via Master’s Gymnastics)

Women’s Gymnastics should be higher profile

Good question.

Why Do We Ignore Some Sports Where Female Athletes Dominate Until the Olympics?

It’s time for gymnastics, volleyball, and other sports to get more recognition

Click PLAY or watch a Simone Biles montage on YouTube.

Sam Mikulak’s Olympic goal

Sam Mikulak wrote on a poster and attached it to his Colorado Springs bedroom ceiling …

… become the world’s greatest all-around gymnast. …

Sam Mikulak looks to his ceiling in return from injury

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new Seniors 2016

Girls born in 2000 or earlier are eligible for Rio.

turn-news links to videos of some of the top new contenders: Norah Flatley, Ragen Smith, Jazmyn Foberg, Shallon Olsen, Rose Kaying-Woo, Megan Roberts, Angelina Melnikova, Ekaterina Sokova, Natalia Kapitonova, Daria Skrypnik, Carolyne Pedro, Catherine Lyons, Georgia Mae Fenton.

The new seniors in 2016 (Part 1)

Click PLAY or watch a Laurie Hernandez montage on YouTube.

what parents are REALLY paying for at Gymnastics

Shad Martin:

I pay for those moments when my daughters become so tired they want to quit but don’t.

I pay for those days when my daughters come home from school and are “too tired” to go dance but go anyway.

I pay for my daughters to learn to be graceful.

I pay for my daughters to learn to take care of their body.

I pay for my daughters to learn to work with others and to be good team mates.

I pay for my daughters to learn to deal with disappointment, when they don’t get that part they hoped for, but still have to work hard at the part that they received.

I pay for my daughters learn to make and accomplish goals.

I pay for my daughters to learn that it takes hours and hours and hours and hours of hard work and practice to create something beautiful, and that success does not happen over night.

I pay for the opportunity my daughters have and will have to make life-long friendships.

I pay so that my daughters can be on stage instead of in front of a screen…

Why I don’t pay for dance or gymnastics anymore

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related – Samantha Brodsky – What Growing Up As A Gymnast Taught Me

Thanks Mike Outram.