His major injury helped his mental approach.
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Author: Rick Mc
Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.
Gymnova adjustable spotting belt
Personally I don’t much like using belts for progressions. There are better, faster alternatives for every skill.
But if you did want one for your Gym, check out this from Gymnova.
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Stewie knows GYMKATA
Vanessa Atler – River’s Olympic Dreams
Vanessa’s 2nd children’s Gymnastics book now available.
River’s Olympic Dreams (River’s Adventures Book 2) Kindle Edition $7.70
Zoé Allaire-Bourgie, Ellie Black dominate Nationals
If you missed the Canadian Championships this past weekend, one BIG story was Zoé Allaire-Bourgie dominating the Junior competition.
1. Zoé Allaire-Bourgie 113.273
2. Emma Spence 106.449
3. Quinn Skrupa 102.671
4. Rachael Riley 101.924
5. Ilka Juk 101.248
6. Imogen Paterson 101.097
Zoé’s not talking YOGs but rather the 2018 Junior Pan American Artistic Gymnastics Championships coming up Jun 9-16 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Ellie won her 5th National title and looked very relaxed doing so. It’s as if she’s got this game figured out.
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Read the Gymnastics Canada summary press release.
Ray Zapata is back
Canadian Men’s Senior Apparatus Finals
Floor
1. Scott Morgan BC 6.1 13.950
2. Aaron Mah BC 5.6 13.650
3. René Cournoyer QC 5.6 13.600
Pommels
1. Thierry Pellerin QC 6.2 14.750
2. Zach Clay BC 5.8 13.150
3. René Cournoyer QC 4.9 13.100
Rings (amazing final!)
1. James Luo BC 6.2 14.400
2. Chris Kaji ON 5.4 14.200
3. René Cournoyer QC 5.4 14.100
Vault
1. René Cournoyer QC 5.2 14.600
2. Sam Zakutney ON 5.2 14.350
3. Scott Morgan BC 5.2 13.950
P Bars
1. Justin Karstadt ON 5.4 14.300
2. Jackson Payne AB 6.0 14.200
3. René Cournoyer QC 5.5 14.000
H Bar
1. Kevin Lytwyn ON 6.1 14.850
2. Jackson Payne AB 5.9 14.350
3. Cory Paterson QC 5.7 13.600
3. René Cournoyer QC 5.2 13.600
“I’m exhausted!” exclaimed Cournoyer at the end of the meet. “It’s been a huge weekend. It was a lot of fun, and I’m very happy with everything I did.”
hero Mamoudou Gassama
Who’s got the guts to climb 4 stories straight up the side of a building to try to help rescue a child?
This guy. Spider man.
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Ellie Black Canadian Champion 2018
The Worlds #2 looked calm and in control both days. She went 56.199 on day two and (I thought) could have scored even higher.
1. Ellie Black NB 111.607
2. Isabela Onyshko MB 106.406
3. Jade Chrobok ON 105.647
4. Brooklyn Moors ON 104.440
5. Sophie Marois QC 104.238
6. Victoria-Kayen Woo QC 103.646
7. Haley de Jong BC 101.756
8. Jessica Dowling ON 99.614
Vault
Shallon Olsen BC 29.100
Kelly Johnston ON 28.599
Ellie Black NS 28.300
Bars
Ellie Black NX 28.433
Ana Padurariu ON 27.832
Jessica Dowling ON 25.099
Beam
Ellie Black NS 27.408
Isabela Onyshko MB 27.358
Jade Chrobok ON 26.849
Floor
Shallon Olsen BC 27.533
Ellie Black NS 27.466
Isabela Onyshko MB 27.133
… Brooklyn fell day 2 on an amazingly high double front. She kicked open too soon.
For the second year in a row I felt the Senior women looked very, very good. There are world class skills, sequences and routines being shown by many different competitors.
The top 10 doesn’t include many more contenders including Laurie Denommee, Shallon Olsen, Ana Padurariu, …
Rose Woo was there cheering her sister but did not compete.
Haley de Jong is the real deal. Rapidly improving as a Senior.
Canada has still not hired a National Team Director. Whomever gets that job is going to have a difficult time deciding who to send to Worlds 2018.
Ellie is the only lock in my opinion. After that you’d assume Brooklyn and Ana Padurariu for the AA. Shallon for Vault and Floor … though Shallon’s almost certainly not available. She’s joining Alabama in September.
But with so many contenders it may end up being the most consistent, healthy gymnasts in the final trails and selection camp. Bela Onyshko did not have her best meet, competes only Yurchenko 1/1, yet still finished 2nd AA.
Denelle repeats as CDN Champion
JO level 10 (16+)
She of the Yurchenko double twist and sky high triple twist on Floor.
1. Denelle Pedrick SK 74.646
2. Chloé Lorange QC 73.536
3. Emma Milne ON 73.185
4. Jaime Lister AB 73.098
5. Dahlia Solorzano-Caruso ON 72.761
6. Laurie Gagnon QC 72.710
full results
I hear Jaimie (one year left of High School) has not yet committed to any NCAA school. Just sayin’.
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