Month: July 2017

USA Rhythmic Championships 2017

Rhythmic Gymnastics All-around – Individual
1. Laura Zeng, Libertyville, Ill., 138.352
2. Evita Griskenas, Orland Park, Ill., 135.734
3. Camilla Feeley, Highland Park, Ill., 134.486

Group
1. Baltovick-Bourand- Dragunas-Du-Merenzon-Slad, Deerfield, Ill., 62.667
2. Brasoveanu-Chen-Gu- Kaluzhny-Salie-Wang, Needham, Mass., 34.034

Athlete of the Year: Laura Zeng

Coach of the Year: Natalia Klimouk

Zeng, a 2016 Olympian, tallied a 138.352 to clinch her third-straight U.S. senior rhythmic all-around title …

USAG

USA Gymnastics: June 30 - Elite Competition Day 2 &emdash; Baltovick-Bourand- Dragunas-Du-Merenzon-Slad

USA Gymnastics: July 1 - Elite Competition Finals &emdash;

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USA Trampoline Championships 2017

Men
1. Jeffrey Gluckstein, Atlantic Highslands, N.J., 168.735
2. Stewart Pritchard, Greensboro, N.C., 161.090
3. Paul Bretscher, Huntsville, Ala., 158.290

Women
1. Nicole Ahsinger, Lafayette, La., 154.020
2. Clare Johnson, Huntsville, Ala., 149.420
3. Hally Piontek, Warrensburg, Mo., 148.275

Trampoline Athletes of the Year: Nicole Ahsinger and Jeffrey Glickstein

Milton B. Davis and George Nissen Trampoline Coach of the Year: Steven Glickstein

Tumbling – Men
1. Austin Nacey, Braidwood, Ill., 145.400
2. Brandon Krzynefski, Centreville, Va., 141.300
3. Emilio Lehmer, Tempe, Ariz., 134.400

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Tumbling – Women
1. Rachel Thevenot, Metairie, La., 131.500
2. Melissa Doucette, Somersworth, N.H., 126.700
3. Breanne Millard, Rsm, Calif., 126.400

Tumbling Athlete of the Year: Breanne Millard

James A Rozanas Tumbling Coach of the Year: Jared Olsen

Double mini – Men
1. Alex Renkert, Columbus, Ohio, 148.700
2. Austin Nacey, Braidwood, Ill., 147.700
3. Trey Katz, Charleston, Ill., 145.700

Double mini – Women
1. Paige Howard, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., 137.700
2. Tristan Van Natta, Plain City, Ohio, 135.900
3. Hally Piontek, Warrensburg, Mo., 134.700

Double mini-trampoline Athlete of the Year: Paige Howard

Bob Bollinger Double-mini Coach of the Year: Austin White

Gluckstein tallied a 168.735 to win his fourth senior U.S. trampoline crown. …

Ahsinger scored a 154.020 to clinch her first senior women’s U.S. trampoline title …

USAG

USA Gymnastics: June 29 - Eliite Competition Day 1 &emdash;

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Aly Raisman helping out Boston’s homeless

The Olympian and Needham native is teaming up with e-commerce bedding brand Leesa to donate 165 custom-made mattresses to Heading Home, a Boston-based homeless shelter. The donations will be delivered during an event at the organization in Dorchester on July 18, where Raisman will speak …

Aly Raisman continues to be America’s sweetheart

Reebok

what it takes to be a Division 1 gymnast

Jill Hicks:

1. Level 10 routines with 10.0 start values and “up to the level” routines

2. Clean gymnastics on all four events; no bent knees or flexed feet; casts on bars to vertical

3. Consistency; it helps to score 9.5 and above …

Does Your Daughter Have What It Takes To Be A DI Gymnast?

GYMNOVA Removeable Beam Cover

My last attempt at recovering a Beam with glue was decidedly unsuccessful.

This system looks faster and easier.

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Cost in the U.K. as I post is £269.00 ex. VAT.

landing the Whittenburg

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Whitney Bjerken’s YouTube channel

260 million+ views since 2011. Mostly by young female gymnasts.

She’s got some videos featuring Shawn Johnson.

In this one they try to teach Shawn’s husband an Aerial Cartwheel.

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