Author: Rick Mc

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

2014 P&G Championships Preview

Too few Seniors are competing in my opinion. 😦

USAG should be qualifying more to this competition.

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(via MG Elite Girls)

Camp – the Coach’s Perspective

James Parent and I collaborated for an article on the Tumbl Talk blog:

I am fortunate enough to get to take time off and go to some of the most amazing gymnastics camps ever. Every camp has a different feel and a different training style so make sure to pick one that either suites your immediate needs or will challenge you to change. There are many benefits, from the coach’s perspective to attending camps. …

read more – Camp – the Coach’s Perspective

Tumbl Trak Whistler 600

James and I both travel pretty much non-stop, gym to gym, camp to camp, clinic to clinic.

That photo was from our January 2014 visit to Whistler Gymnastics. I’m driving back to Whistler today for B.C. Congress. 🙂

Youth Olympic Champions

Seda Tutkhalyan from Russia is our Youth Olympics Champion 2014. With a fall on her last tumbling line.

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Rewriting Russian Gymnastics gave a shout out.

Saraiva impressed today. Things look bright for Brazil qualifying a full team to the Rio Olympics.

1. Seda Tutkhalyan, Russia, 54.900
2. Flavia Saraiva, Brazil, 54.700
3. Ellie Downie, Great Britain, 54.150
4. Wang Yan, China, 53.800
5. Sae Miyakawa, Japan, 53.300
6. Iosra Abdelaziz, Italy, 52.550
7. Laura Jurca, 52.100
8. Camille Bahl, France, 50.750
9. Antonia Alicke, Germany, 50.675
10. Tutya Yilmaz, Turkey, 50.300

full results on Gymternet.

Jonna Adlerteg – Bars

Swedish Cup, August 15th, 2014.

6.4 D score

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Love it. But someday soon FIG needs crack down on crediting similar skills. Routines with the widest variety of skills should be rewarded.

how bad do you want it?

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