Author: Rick Mc

Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.

Dreams Gymnastics, Edmonton

Here’s a promotion video for Ashley Sportun’s club in Edmonton, Canada.  An excellent program. 

DreamsGymnasticsAcademy.com

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Fred Richard’s NEW competition wear?

Personally, I’m all for INNOVATION in our sport.  Kudos to Fred for putting himself out there with his Winter Cup look. 

That said, I can’t see how baggy clothing can work in Artistic Gymnastics.  Tight fitting clothing allows the judges to more correctly assess FORM and LINE.  

The best discussion I’ve seen on this debate is from MrBulletPig.

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NQS NCAA rankings explained

Balance Beam Situation explains (again, as usual) how the National Qualifying Score works. Any competition that is not one of the top 3 home scores, or top 3 road scores, is meaningless.

Here are the top 10 teams by National Qualifying Score as of Feb. 24, 2025.

1=Oklahoma197.865198.075/
198.050
2+1LSU197.540197.200
3-1UCLA197.525197.550
4=Utah197.465198.075
5+1Cal197.200197.775
6-1Florida197.190196.625
7=Michigan State197.135197.475
8=Missouri197.095197.425
9+3Georgia196.990197.350
10-1Kentucky196.955197.075

Click through for details:

WEEK 8 RANKINGS AND NQS UPDATE

original Pommel mount

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Oklahoma, Jade Carey still #1

Oklahoma remains No. 1 through 8 weeks but LSU reclaimed the No. 2 spot. Cal moved up to No. 5 and Georgia breaks into the top 10 for the first time since 2021 (in week 3)!

— All Things Gym Pod (@allthingsgympod.bsky.social) 2025-02-24T13:44:49.379Z

inaugural Mixed Synchro Tramp results

An innovation for FIG in Trampoline.

World Cup Baku.

🥇 Alexandra Mytnik/Trevor Harder 🇺🇸 48.370
🥈 Farangiz Ruzieva/Mirshokhid Khasanboev 🇺🇿 48.080
🥉 Seljan Mahsudova/Ali Niftaliyev 🇦🇿 47.990

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Lavi, Vivi, Addy – 2025 Jr. Winter Cup

  1. Lavi Crain 52.000
  2. Vivi Crain 50.550
  3. Addy VanGrinsven 50.350
  4. Kylie Smith 50.100
  5. Trinity Wood 49.600
  6. Amia Pugh-Banks 49.150
  7. Sydney Williams 49.100
  8. Charleigh Bullock 49.050

LIVE blog.

Lavi and Vivi are sisters training at GAGE. They began their careers at Avant Coeur Gymnastics in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Fun fact — the man competing two Triple Backs, Kameron Nelson, also started at that Gym.

2025 Winter Cup Champ Riley Loos

  1. Riley Loos (Stanford) – 160.850
  2. Fred Richard (Michigan) – 159.000
  3. Taylor Christopulos (Nebraska) – 158.400
  4. Taylor Burkhart (Stanford) – 158.050
  5. Jun Iwai (Texas Dreams) – 157.750

Apparatus winners:

  • FX: Riley Loos (Stanford)
  • PH: Brandon Dang (Illinois)
  • SR: Riley Loos (Stanford)
  • VT: Nartey Brady (Eagle Ridge)
  • PB: Colt Walker (Stanford)
  • HB: Crew Bold (Michigan)

Riley Loos Is the 2025 Winter Cup Champ!

— Kensley Behel (@kensleybehel.com) 2025-02-24T00:02:47.305Z

Mackenzie Estep wins the 2025 #NastiaCup

  1. Mackenzie Estep 38975 
  2. Jasmine Cawley 38950 
  3. Cameron Tassone 38850
  4. Sophie Schriever 38725
  5. Allison Cucci 38625
  6. Ella Murphy 38450

Full results.

https://bsky.app/profile/usagym.bsky.social/post/3liupftf3vc2p

You can watch the competition online FREE.

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