Author: Rick Mc

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

can swimmers, football players Gym?

🙂

Watch as Florida football players and swimmers try to compete like the Florida gymnastics team!

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

World Autism Day

Wednesday, April 2, 2014 is World Autism Day. One of only four official health-specific United Nations Days, this annual day focuses on bringing the world’s attention to autism.

One in 88 children are affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). And the number of children with autism continues to grow. Between 2007 and 2012 there was a 78 percent increase in reported diagnoses. …

Traditional therapy options include behaviour and communication therapies, educational therapies, family therapies and medications.

Another option is gymnastics. Yes, gymnastics! …

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Gymnastics BC PLAY

(via Rec Gymnastics)

Sam Sendel – 8 Triples

On Supertramp.

Samantha:

Made an 8 triple routine. I know its not as cool as Jason’s 10 triple routine but i hope you enjoy. 🙂

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Happy (belated) 50th birthday Trampoline!

how young to recruit NCAA gymnasts?

Lya Wodraska:

… Marlowe Clausi (age-13), the daughter of former Utah gymnast and Olympian Melissa Marlowe, has since received interest from UCLA, Florida, Auburn and other schools.

All the attention stuns even her mother, who grew up in the spotlight herself as an elite athlete.

“It’s crazy, it’s wonderful, but it’s so far away it just seems ridiculous,” Marlowe said of her daughter’s possible collegiate experience. “But it’s real.” …

Mom and daughter

… even those involved in the trend acknowledge they don’t like it.

“It is a huge concern,” Utah coach Greg Marsden said. “It opens up the door for more problems down the road. People change and situations change, so someone you thought might be a good fit when they were in the eighth grade may not be a good fit when they are a senior, but you can’t wait, either, because everyone else is doing it. You have to play the game.” …

Utah gymnastics: Coaches banking on young(er) talent

College programs are courting 13-, 14- and 15-year-olds to get an edge.

Lorde wise beyond her years

Upworthy:

Lorde Found A Photoshopped Photo Of Herself And Decided To Tweet An Untouched Real One Next To It

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NCAA Men – April 10 at Michigan

Teams and individual qualifiers were announced for the 2014 National Collegiate Men’s Gymnastics National Championships.

Oklahoma 444.463
Michigan 442.263
Ohio State 441.888
Stanford 440.688
Illinois 434.063
Penn State 433.725
Minnesota 432.638
Iowa 430.413
California 428.800
Air Force 427.900
Nebraska 424.663
William & Mary 423.600

Click over to NCAA.com to see the individual qualifiers.

Oklahoma

As usual, I’ve got NO IDEA whether Michigan will be able to defend. Home court should help.