Author: Rick Mc

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

Georgia Gym Dogs update

In just over six weeks, Kupets Carter has finalized her staff, invited back three gymnasts dismissed by former coach Danna Durante and set the tone for summer training. …

Kupets Carter hired Charlie Tamayo and Josh Overton as assistants in May. …

Kupets Carter also invited back Natalie Vaculik, Jasmine Arnold and Caroline Bradford, who were dismissed by Durante in April. Durante said the reasons for the dismissals were confidential but were not related to team or discipline issues. …

After a disappointing end to the 2017 season — Georgia finished 12th of 12 teams at NCAAs — the focus is on fitness and health …

Courtney Kupets Carter setting the tone as Gym Dogs head coach

Most of the Georgia gymnasts are already in Athens.

Meanwhile Sami Durante decided to go to LSU instead of Georgia. No surprise.

related:

Balance Beam Situation NCAA update

Heather Stepp McCormick joining Georgia gymnastics staff

big changes for Singapore Gymnastics

A series of high-profile appointments, coupled with a new organisation structure, could spark new life in the Singapore gymnastics scene.

The sport’s national governing body, Singapore Gymnastics (SG), has landed a coup by bringing on board Karen Norden, who was a senior manager (participation and sport development) at Gymnastics Australia.

The 54-year-old Australian will be the new general manager of SG …

Another new hire is a familiar face in the local gymnastics fraternity. Lim Heem Wei, Singapore’s first Olympic gymnast who competed at the London Games in 2012, also joined SG this month as one of three new sport development managers. …

Lim will be in charge of women’s artistic gymnastics, while Perry Koh, 27, and Choy Dian Chun, 26, will oversee men’s artistic gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics respectively.

Each of them are responsible for taking charge of both recreational and elite athletes within their own disciplines. …

Arrival of new GM Norden, Olympian Lim, plus SG’s restructuring, a boost to the sport

Karen Norden

handstand battle

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

four dancers and a horse

… created by ad agency DAN Paris using music, “Down the Road,” by French DJs C2C. …

Horse Nation

Some real footage. Some digitally enhanced. It’s a brand film for Nail Polish.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (2012)