Author: Rick Mc

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

USA Men’s Jr Spring assignments

University of Calgary International Cup, Calgary, Canada, March 17-18

Cameron Bock, Tustin, Calif./SCATS Gymnastics
Julian Brutchin-Roose, Van Nuys, Calif/Gymnastics Olympica USA
Paul Juda, Deerfield, Ill./Buffalo Grove Gymnastics Center
Ian Lasic-Ellis, Dover, Mass./Massachusetts Elite Gymnastics Academy
Alexei Vernyi, Cypress, Texas/Cypress Academy of Gymnastics
Shane Wiskus, Spring Park, Minn./Mini-Hops Gymnastics

Coaches: Levon Karakhanyan, Massachusetts Elite Gymnastics Academy and Igor Vernyi, Cypress Academy

International Junior Team Cup, Berlin, Germany, April 7-8

Brandon Briones of Gilbert, Ariz./USA Youth Fitness Center
Asher Hong, Frisco, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
Josh Karnes, Erie, Pa./Lakettes Gymnastic Academy
Jacob Moore, West Bloomfield, Mich./Twistars USA

Coaches: Jacob Marks, Lakettes Gymnastics, Sergei Pakanich, WOGA Gymnastics

USAG

‘Fearless Girl’

The stunt, timed to International Women’s Day on Wednesday, is meant to symbolize the power of women in leadership. More specifically, it’s part of a campaign by SSGA to emphasize that companies with women in top positions perform better financially. …

The new campaign also calls on more than 3,500 companies—the ones that SSGA invests in on behalf of clients—to take steps to increase the number of women on their corporate boards. …

Why McCann Dropped a Statue of a ‘Fearless Girl’ Next to Wall Street’s Charging Bull Overnight

Trampoline Park injuries

Coaches of Trampoline and Gymnastics mostly can’t believe Trampoline Parks can stay open. Why aren’t they sued into bankruptcy?

Hospital visits are on the rise.

Those statistics are from a study in Paediatrics – Trampoline Park and Home Trampoline Injuries (2016)

related – Sun (U.K.) – FLIPPING DANGEROUS A shattered spine, fractured skull, iron rod in leg, broken ankles, dislocated foot, black eyes – why are trampoline parks jumping in popularity?

Gymnix this weekend

Best Junior Meet of the Year in Montreal This Weekend

Team USA

The 2017 International Gymnix takes place this weekend in Montreal, featuring one of the best junior battles in the world with the top young gymnasts from the United States, Russia, Italy, Japan, and Canada expected to attend.

Following a training camp held in February, national team coordinator Valeri Liukin named reigning junior national champion Maile O’Keefe, Emma Malabuyo, Gabby Perea, and Sunisa Lee …

But the hometown favorite will be Canada’s own Ana Padurariu …

Gymternet

 

nominate your coach to FloSports

FloSports will conduct a nationwide search for coaches who provide the fundamental groundwork for their athletes to excel by building strong communities and showing the importance of teamwork, goal setting, and work ethic. FloSports will award the top coach with a $25,000 cash prize on behalf of national mortgage lender Quicken Loans. …

The criteria that each nominee must meet includes:

· Be a coach of high school-age athletes.
· Has a strong presence in their community.
· Continues to enrich their athletes’ lives all-around.
· Has received praise from other coaches and peers.

Life-Changing Coaches To Be Recognized By FloSports Life-Changing Coaches To Be Recognized By FloSports

the race for NCAA’s top 36

The pressure is not on the top 6, it’s on teams close to Regional qualification.

Next week, once we know final maximum RQSs to be achieved after conference championships, I’ll get into the race for the top 36 in more detail, but for now, here’s the group to keep an eye on.

Balance Beam Situation – WEEK 9 RANKINGS, NOTES, RQS UPDATE