2016 – Page 70 – Gymnastics Coaching.com

Claude Pelletier to WIMGYM

Great news for Montreal and Canada. Félicitations, Claude.

Claude Pelletier is a former Olympic coach for the Canadian women’s artistic gymnastics team, a retired firefighter, an Ironman athlete and the new head coach and owner of the West Island Montreal Gymnastics Club — aka WIMGYM.

Pelletier began his double duty as head coach and owner of WIMGYM on Sept. 1.

… I was coach at Club Gymnix in Montreal for 13 years and have coached female athletes who have competed at the Worlds, the Commonwealth Games and the Olympics. I understand the needs of the athletes at every level. It’s an exciting time for me to take on this position. In October 2017, Montreal hosts the World Gymnastic Championships …

Q: What plans do you have for WIMGYM?

A: I was first offered the job of head coach, but I wasn’t interested, because that position offers no stability. A change in coaching staff can happen at any time. I wanted to be able to stay put and do what I love without worrying about what was coming next, which is why I became the owner. My firefighter’s pension took a hit with me taking early retirement, but this was a golden opportunity — you only have one life.

Former Olympic coach takes over WIMGYM

News at WIMGYM! New Head Coach, Claude Pelletier! @CDNGymnastics pic.twitter.com/UexceCPGnI

— Ann (@azilbs) May 2, 2016

Brienne of Tarth was a Rhythmic gymnast

Gwendoline Christie (born 1978) is an English actress and model. She is known for portraying the warrior Brienne of Tarth in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones.

She’s 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m).

Gymnastics parent tips

From Doc Ali.

Watch it on FloGymnastics.

Tight Mind Monday: Parent Tips => https://t.co/yO2GlH5nxt pic.twitter.com/5wYx59t26Y

— FloGymnastics (@FloGymnastics) September 19, 2016

crazy release moves & dismounts

Click PLAY or watch a Horizontal Bar montage on Facebook.

Thanks Hal.

Laurie & Val – JIVE

Week 2 DWTS.

Laurie Hernandez and Val Chmerkovskiy Jive to “Duck Tales”

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Laurie hasn’t used much Gymnastics, so far. Saving it for future rounds. 🙂

Laurie Hernandez – medical data hack

Hernandez, a member of the gold-medal winning women’s all-around team, was granted a TUE for methylprednisolone, which is used to treat conditions such as allergies, arthritis, lupus and ulcerative colitis.

Rafael Nadal, Laurie Hernandez among latest medical data leak

USA Gymnastics statement regarding Hernandez and WADA hack :

Hernandez submitted and was approved for a therapeutic-use exemption (TUE), the proper paperwork for any prescribed medications that an athlete takes for an illness or condition that requires the use of a medication included on the WADA Prohibited Drug List. By virtue of the TUE, Hernandez was granted a one-time use for acute inflammation in February/March 2016 and has not broken any drug-testing regulation.

500 Mushroom circles

… Trip made 510 circles on mushroom. Please note that this competition is designed to push athletes to their mental and physical limits, not emphasize on perfect technique.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

I’ve never heard of more than 200 circles! This is an astonishing feat.

But I fear for his wrists when he gets older. Most male gymnasts suffer overuse pain. Trip should retired undefeated after this set. Never do more than 40 circles in future.

Thanks Darren.