Author: Rick Mc

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

Li-Ning – Chinese apparel for 2025-28

After 16 years with Anta as the official sports apparel partner for the Chinese Olympic Committee (COC), the company founded by legendary gymnast Li Ning is again providing uniforms through the L.A. Olympics.

Li-Ning named COC apparel partner for 2025-28

Both companies do bigger revenue than Nike and Adidas.





Beam – Handstand Dismount Progressions 

For little ones. 

Men’s NCAA top scores week 2

We all start to understand a GOOD SCORE under the new FIG rules ➙ 8 skills counting rather than 10.

Neutral Deductions – 2025 NCAA Week 2 Recap

Week 2 Top NCAA ScoresNote: Stanford Competed twice in week two. Some of these scores are from Cal Benefit Cup and some are from RMO.

— Kensley Behel (@kensleybehel.com) 2025-01-20T17:16:55.161Z

Oklahoma still #1 – week 3

1Oklahoma197.758
2LSU197.500
3Florida197.063
4Michigan State197.000
5Utah196.958
6Kentucky196.900
7UCLA196.783
8California196.775
9Oregon State196.592
10Alabama196.563

NCAA gym season is in full swing, and the early season rankings are starting to take shape as we enter Week 4 of women's competition! #gymnastics🔗 Here's the full top 36 this week: gymnastics-now.com/2025-ncaa-wo…

— Gymnastics Now (@gymnasticsnow.bsky.social) 2025-01-20T15:05:44.707Z

Rutgers coach Umme Salim-Beasley on paid leave

Rutgers head gymnastics coach Umme Salim-Beasley has been placed on paid administrative leave after an external investigation found that she “lost control” of her program and at times “presided over a divided and dysfunctional organization,” all while having an undisclosed relationship with former athletic director Pat Hobbs that violated University policy …

Rutgers places embattled gymnastics coach on leave after damning investigation

Public records reveal more insight into ongoing Hobbs, Salim-Beasley investigation

Woodward West Action Sports Camp

I coached at Woodward West several times over the years. Loved it.

And was disappointed when they dropped Artistic Gymnastics as one of their activities.

That fantastic facility close to Los Angeles is still busy, busy.

For example, there’s a Freestyle Trampoline Camp July 6-11, 2025 (week 4).

Not inexpensive at $1599 for the week. But you could get a $150 discount through the FTA.

If you don’t know Woodward West, definitely check their video.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Simone at Georgia

Simone made a celebrity appearance at Georgia’s win over Boise State.