Author: Rick Mc

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

Ebee joins Utah for NCAA preliminaries

Rotating as an individual in the AA, Stanford’s Elizabeth Price will compete last after Utah on each apparatus. She’s joined up with the Utes for the weekend.

The team welcomed her with this card.

Ebee’s mom and Aunt Cordelia both think that’s a good rotation. She’ll likely compete after MyKayla Skinner on each event.

Stanford, Minnesota, Nebraska through to Super 6

1. Stanford – 407.390
2. Minnesota – 404.758
3. Nebraska – 402.690
4. Michigan – 400.590
5. Navy – 390.921
6. Air Force Academy – 385.688

Both Nebraska Men and Women finished 3rd in the first session to move on to the team Final on Saturday.

UCLA, LSU, Nebraska through to Super 6

UCLA 197.5625
LSU, 197.475
Nebraska 197.0125

Georgia 196.675
Alabama 196.625
Arkansas 196.425

I felt UCLA and LSU were clearly the best two teams in session 1 of the two qualification rounds. Both could do better in the team final.

It was a dog fight for that 3rd spot.

Spencer of the Balance Beam Situation had called Nebraska most likely to upset a seeded team. The Huskers started strong on Beam and deserved the final qualifying berth.   Congratulations. Their fans are ecstatic.

Leading at the half way point:

AA, Kyla Ross, UCLA 39.6375

VT: Sydney Snead, UGA & Taylor Houchin, NU 9.9
UB: Kyla Ross, UCLA 9.95
BB. Peng-Peng Lee, UCLA 9.9874
FX: Katelyn Ohashi, UCLA 9.9625

Judging was weirder than usual. Still, rankings for team ended up correct. You could argue some of the apparatus leaders. I’d have given Kyla 10.0 on Bars. Snead 10.0 on Vault.

I’d have Hambrick ahead of Ohashi on Floor, I think.

Melnikova wins Russian Championships

No falls over 2 days.

Upstarts Komova and Mustafina back in the AA picture. 😊

1) Melnikova 113.497
2) Simakova 110.097
3) Komova 108.130
4) Mustafina 108.030
5) Perebinosova 107.031
6) Iliankova 106.230
7) Alexeeva 106.131
8) Elizarova 105.263

Click PLAY or watch Bars on YouTube.

University of Maryland gifted $21.25 million

University of Maryland receives $21.25 million gift from Gossett family to help student-athletes

2022 Commonwealth Games Birmingham

On Sunday, Australia’s sunny Gold Coast – 2018 Commonwealth Games host – handed over to landlocked Birmingham where, according to the city council, 95% of buildings set to be used are already built. Other sites will continue to be enhanced, or demolished and reconstructed. …

‘Work starts now’ in Birmingham

Gymnastics venue

Myia Hambrick’s double layout

The more I watch this technique, the more I like it.

She should get some sort of bonus for straightening before landing.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

(via 5 must-watch floor routines)

Dalaloyan wins Russian Championships

Two days combined:

1. Artur Dalaloyan 171.45
2. David Beliavskiy 168.35
3. Vladislav Polyashov 166.50
4. Kirill Prokopev 164.30
5. Ivan Stretovich 164.25
6. Ilya Kibartas 161.70

Just back from Tokyo where he finished 4th.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BhiyJ81BG_V/?taken-by=real_artur

(via Luba)

Russia – Mixed Pair Acro

World Champions Marina Chernova and Georgii Pataraia.

Click PLAY or watch their qualifying routine on YouTube.

Highlights of the World Championships in Acrobatic Gymnastics in Antwerp (BEL)

Sean Melton wins Nissen-Emery

Congratulations.