Author: Rick Mc

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Most feel #1 Oklahoma is the team to beat.

The #1 ranked team wins Nationals 61% of the time.

No team ranked lower than #5 has ever won (in the last 17 years).

Fantasy Gym Blog – What the Numbers Say About NCAA Nationals

Road to Nationals

To get to the Super 6 Team Final, you must finish top 3 in one of the two Semifinals. A lot of pressure.

Balance Beam Situation – National Championship Preview Part 1: The Afternoon Semifinal of Horrors

Thursday, April 16: Practice Day. Three sessions: 10:30 a.m., 1:01 p.m. and 3:32 p.m. In the past it’s been open to the general public. I assume the same applies this year.

related – NCAA Pre-Championship Manual

LOVxxE 🙂 the attention to detail. Beautiful movement.

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It’s impossible to judge artistry. But you know it when you see it.

Soft. Safe. Round.

The unique inflatable Fitness Wheel is ideal for those with special needs. ALL CHILDREN are special. It’s great for everyone. 🙂

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Tumbl Trak posted a series of videos on Special Needs Gymnastics. Browse the Grow Through Movement playlist.

(via Rec Gymnastics)

107 of the best young riders from all over the world met in Austria for the 2015 Völkl World Rookie Finals. And SAFETY instruction.

Male Rookie Mons Røisland from Norway is taking home the title as WSF World Rookie Champion 2015 and a wild card for the Air & Style. …

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16 year old Hailey Strole has overcome all odds. After being diagnosed with a brain tumor and undergoing multiple operations, she has returned to gymnastics and is committed to continuing her dream of competing. Her life is far from what many would consider normal, but Hailey’s positive outlook has gotten her through the darkest of times. Watch her inspiring story now.

Donate to the Texas Children’s Hospital.

http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/NzUzNzY2NzI2?related=1&autoplay=false

This is the first Gymnastike post I’ve linked to in a long, long time. The boycott continues. But I made an exception for Hailey. She’s worth it. 🙂

Thanks Jason.

Over on the open-to-the-public NCAA MEN’S GYMNASTICS ALUMNI Facebook page, there’s some good discussion on how the Championships could be be improved in future.

Coach Sommer feels Men’s teams could do a better job online. Using social media.

I agree.

There are some GREAT stories in Men’s Gymnastics. The 2015 season for OU, for example.

The Sooners completed one of the greatest seasons in NCAA history with their ninth NCAA Team Championship, two NCAA Individual Event Champions and 14 All-Americans.

Exposure

Click through. That photo diary of the Championships is a MUST SEE.

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American Athletic, Inc. (AAI), the leading U.S. manufacturer of gymnastics apparatus in all categories, has signed a multi-year endorsement deal with Olympian gymnast Sam Mikulak. He joins U.S. fellow Olympian Nastia Liukin on Team AAI.

“AAI provided the equipment that I grew up on,” said Mikulak. …

USAG

Wow. Fantastic. 🙂

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