Author: Rick Mc

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

Wolf Turns to find hilarious

If you are one of those who says … Wolf turns aren’t that bad … best click over to Balance Beam Situation – THE WOLF TURNS OF NATIONALS, 2017 EDITION

Brett McClure – Press Conference

I’m still keen on the new U.S. Men’s High Performance Director Brett McClure.

Let’s give him a chance. See what he can do.

His statements after Championships are very informative.

Brett McClure Addresses Media After World Team Selection

related – Kensley Behel – The Myth of the U.S. Men’s Failure

The U.S. men’s team is 4th in total medal count since 2006, ahead of Germany and Russia.

(via Stick it Media)

Russian Cup results

1 Angelina Melnikova: 14.325 14.825 14.075 14.425 57.650
2 Elena Eremina: 12.850 14.700 14.300 14.250 56.100
3 Maria Kharenkova: 13.650 12.550 15.150 14.125 55.475

Vault
1 Eleonora Afanasyeva: 14.750/13.800/14.275
2 Viktoria Trykina: 14.525/13.800/14.162
3 Angelina Melnikova: 12.975/ 14.300/ 13.637

Bars
1 Anastasia Iliankova: 15.275
2 Elena Eremina: 14.975
3 Uliana Perebinosova: 14.675

Beam
1 Angelina Melnikova: 14.825
2 Maria Kharenkova: 14.800
3 Elena Eremina: 14.275

Floor
1 Maria Kharenkova: 14.500
2 Elena Eremina: 14.200
3 Eleonora Afanasyeva: 13.925
full results

Scores are high in Russia. Don’t take those numbers to the bank.

Takeaways:

Angelina Melnikova’s growing confidence

Elena Eremina’s Rising Star

Maria Kharenkova’s Case:

Russian Cup: Results and 3 Takeaways

Read Lauren Hopkins’ report on the meet on theGymter.net event page.

Rifda, Malaysia win SEA Games

The 2017 Southeast Asian Games were held from August 14 through August 30 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

1 MALAYSIA
2 SINGAPORE
3 INDONESIA
4 PHILIPPINES
5 VIETNAM
6 THAILAND

1 Rifda Irfanaluthfi Indonesia 51.350
2 Ang Tracie Malaysia 51.300
3 Farah Ann Abdul Hadi Malaysia 51.150
4 Tan Ing Yueh Malaysia 50.500
5 Zeng Qiyan Singapore 48.500
6 Nadine Joy Nathan Singapore 48.450
full results

The big winner of the meet was Rifda Irfanaluthfi of Indonesia who won five medals: a gold on beam, a silver on vault, and bronzes on bars, floor, and with the team.

Metroplex gymnast Kaitlin De Guzman, who was a US elite last quad and now competes for the Philippines (and Oklahoma starting in 2019-2020), took three individual medals: gold on bars, silver on floor, and bronze on beam.

Tracie Ang and Tan Ing Yueh of Malaysia both also took three medals: Ang taking gold with the team, silver on bars, and bronze on vault; Tan Ing Yueh taking gold with the team and on vault and silver on beam. …

BBS

Lauren Hopkins has a detailed report – Irfanaluthfi is the SEA Games Star

Gainer Beam mount

This would be cool. But a gymnast would either do it off one foot or two, not this weird combination.

WOGymnastika – Gainer Layout As A Beam Mount (GIF)

 

virtual Gymnastics competitions

For years I’ve been trying to line up two clubs to have a SKYPE competition in their own Gyms. No travel expenses.

Happily there’s now a website where you can sign up for such a competition.

Our USAG judges, give your athletes an accurate ranking and score and you can view athlete’s routines and scores without having to leave your living room. …

A COACH CAN SUBMIT THE GYMNAST’S BEST ROUTINE AFTER MANY TRIALS AND ERRORS.

THE MEET LASTS FOREVER. ANYONE CAN REVISIT AND REVIEW ONLINE ROUTINES …

THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE TO PARK OR TO WATCH …

Virtual Stars