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Karin Lichey – 4 perfect 10s

Georgia Gymdog Karin Lichey (Usry) becomes the first and only gymnast to ever record a perfect all-around score of 40. …

This was the live video shot on the floor February 23, 1996 at the University of Georgia’s Stegman Coliseum. The University of Georgia’s Womens Gymnastic Team was competing in a SEC Conference dual meet against the University of Kentucky. …

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(via GymCastic)

Great West Gym Fest Olympians

Special guests from 10 Olympic Games will be supporting competitors at this year’s Great West Gym Fest in Idaho.

3 time Olympian Blaine Wilson, 3 time Olympian Svetlana Boguinskaia, 5 time Olympic Gold medalist Daniela Silivas, Olympic Medalist and NCAA Champion Courtney Kupets, Olympian and NCAA Champion Missy Marlowe and Olympic Medalist Raj Bhavsar.

Great West Gym Fest

JAO Flyaway Progressions

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Figure Skaters in GIFs

One sample:

Cinderella Story: Julia Lipnitskaya

Her Strengths: Her flexibility and the hometown advantage. Lipnitskaya (also spelled Lipnitskaia) is the Russian word for Gumby. And her spins and spirals can take your breath away. …

The Wire – Getting to Know the Olympic Women Figure Skaters, in GIFs

Catherine Lyons, Georgia-Mae Fenton

British stars out of Europa Gymnastics Centre. Coaches Rochelle Douglas and David-Roy Wood.

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(via Brigid Couch Gymnast McCarthy)

Bri Guy tears both Achilles

Auburn gymnast Bri Guy tore both her Achilles tendons in a blink of an eye last Friday, had surgery Wednesday …

She’s facing six to nine months of rehabilitation. …

Auburn turned in its second-highest score in school history with last Friday’s 197.100 against Alabama. Now, Auburn will press on without one of its top performers this Friday against Georgia …

Blowing out both Achilles is unusual, to say the least. But Graba said they usually go in gymnasts on takeoffs, which is what happened to Guy.

AUBURN’S BRI GUY TEARS BOTH ACHILLES, PROMISES TO RETURN

goats love to balance

goats balancing on a flexible steel ribbon

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(via Gymnast Crossing)

Stanford 197.000, Utah 196.300

No. 12 Stanford hit all 24 routines and six Cardinal gymnasts recorded collegiate bests Monday, as the Cardinal pulled the upset over No. 4 Utah, 197.000-196.300.

In front of a crowd of over 3,000 fans in Maples Pavilion and broadcast on the Pac-12 Network, the Cardinal (12-1, 4-1 Pac-12) delivered an incredibly consistent performance to hand the Utes (7-1, 4-1) its first loss on the season. …

Kristina Vaculik continued to shine in the all-around, picking up the individual victory with a 39.475. Vaculik punctuated the Cardinal’s win with a collegiate-best 9.950 on floor in the anchor position to close the competition.

“She’s still getting better and improving which is phenomenal,” said Smyth. “The confidence the team has right now has a lot to do with her leadership.” …

Consistency Counts

Never underestimate Stanford.

Balance Beam Situation:

… Stanford impressed me. There were areas of mistakes (a few facets in multiple rotations that looked very January), and they generally look farther behind the teams that are scoring well on a weekly basis, but there was nothing disappointing about this showing. The foundation for big scores is in place …

LIVE BLOG [4] Utah @ [12] Stanford