Author: Rick Mc

… Sydney McEachern and Natalie Gervais have been close friends and gymnastics teammates for seven years.

They’ve competed provincially and nationally together. They’ve competed in France together. And now they’re going to college together.

The duo from Springers Gymnastics Club is headed to Eastern Michigan University in the fall on full athletic scholarships. …

photo from Springers Gymnastics, Winnipeg

EMU does love Canadians. (roster)

And Steve Wilce has two new great ones coming in for 2014. I predict both will be an important part of the line-up first year.

Both are represented by Sara Gill at Gym Dynasty.

WOGymnastike has been linking to judging assessments under the 2016 Code.

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Leave comments on the YouTube page.

I wouldn’t give the first triple turn. … “Mustafina turn“?

It is very cool, though. 🙂

(via WOGymnastike)

Pretty good ad. 🙂

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Chris Saccullo:

2013 NCAA Champions, congratulations Gators!

Voice Over: Al Pacino – Any Given Sunday

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By coincidence, I was in Westwood, California in 1999, a few blocks from UCLA, for the movie premiere of Any Given Sunday. Saw Al Pacino on the red carpet.

Did you hear the story of that Beyoncé inspired leotard?

If there’s one thing you can bank on year-after-year, it’s that you’ll see the Utes in the Super 6 Team Championships.

Except 2013. 😦

Beam let them down in prelims.

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Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics is the most successful competitive gymnastics league in the world. More than any other one person, credit Utah’s Greg Marsden for building what so many fans enjoy in 2013.

Championships 2014 are scheduled for Alabama. I’ll be there, for sure. 🙂

In 2015 I’d love to go back to Utah. The host for that one has not been decided, as yet.

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via GymFever

Love that UCLA’s Danusia Francis had the guts to throw her signature skill in the Beam final.

Unfortunately she had a fall later in the routine.

(via AGE IS BUT A NUMBER and GymFever)

Fun.

Great vocals by Kyle Khou.

more flashmob gifs at all your secrets

@bridgetsloan linked to this pic posted by @ChristyLinder

Leave a comment if you’ve seen video.

WAG NCAA Appratus Finals VIDEO

University of Minnesota women’s gymnastics head coach Meg Stephenson has been named National Coach of the Year and her coaching staff of associate head coach Jenny Hansen, assistant coach Louie Johnson and volunteer assistant Jim Stephenson were honored as Assistant Coaches of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches for Women.

Stephenson and her staff led No. 8 Minnesota (27-9) to its first appearance at the NCAA Championships since 2002, and the Gophers wound up finishing eighth out of 12 teams with a score of 196.375 points. …

Gopher Sports

Minnesota looked GREAT.

Check Hanna Nordquist’s Beam. Works out of aerial cartwheel twice. Cool.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (9.8875)

She finished tied for 2nd in finals.