Author: Rick Mc

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

USA, Jordan Bowers win Jr Pan Ams

1. USA 160.650
2. CAN 153.250
3. ARG 148.800

Brazil was 4th with 144.440.
full results

7 nations from this competition qualify an athlete to the Youth Olympic Games in October: USA, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Panama Guatemala. Panama’s Hilary Heron is not age-eligible for YOG.)

That’s assuming the USA does send an athlete. They haven’t in the past.

1. Jordan Bowers USA 54.750
2. Zoé Allaire-Bourgie CAN 53.450
3. Leanne Wong USA 52.950
full results

Spencer posted a LIVE blog from the fairly random online video feed – 2018 JUNIOR PAN AMS

Lauren posted a summary review – Bowers Leads Team USA to Pan Ams Gold

1.6 value tumbling line

Click PLAY or watch Sam Mikulak on Twitter.

triple full on Floor

I actually don’t like this skill. It’s almost never done with feet together throughout.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

top 15 gymnasts all time

As ranked by Mary Emma. 😀

Simone in 2015

William Broman – conditioning

William is a gymnast from Sweden.

You’ll get some great ideas from his regime.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

2020 Olympic Qualification

Spencer takes a stab at explaining the process.

AND it makes sense to me. 🙂

Guy Lavoie retires

One of the great coach educators in Canada has retired from his full-time job as coordonnateur technique à la fédération de gymnastique du Québec.

Sam Peszek’s 11 tips for gymnasts

 5. Are you in or are you out?

6. If you’re going to do something, you might as well give 100%
10. RAW: Ruthlessly Attack your Weaknesses
11. Become a 24 Hour Athlete

You can also check out Samantha Peszek and Beam Queen Bootcamp on instagram.

Click over to GymnasticsHQ for the details – OLYMPIAN SAMANTHA PESZEK SHARES 11 TIPS TO HELP YOU BECOME A BETTER GYMNAST