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If you (like me) are impressed by the physical wonders who competed at the World Championships of Acrobatic Gymnastics in Florida last month, here’s a site to bookmark:
SportsAcrobatics.info – sports acrobatics websites
I’ve got a link on this page, too, under Acrobatic Gymnastics in the right hand navigation.
Valere Binet has been updating that list. Thanks.
Click PLAY or watch some Worlds highlights on YouTube.
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The 26-year-old ripped up his left foot while landing a vault at worlds last October, an injury that eventually required surgery and a four-month sabbatical. People kept phoning in their condolences when Horton first went down. His response? No big deal. …“I’m ready,” Horton said. “My foot feels great. My body feels great. Mentally I feel that passion for the sport again. It was a blessing for me to get hurt, as bad as that sounds.”
So far, so good. His first competition back following that injury, Jon went 90.300.
He’s in the top tier.
… Scores from nationals and the Olympic trials later this month in San Jose, Calif., will be combined, and the top gymnast will get the one guaranteed spot on the London team. The other four members will be selected by a committee and announced July 1. …
Looks like Tsuk triple twist.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
This guy looks like an Olympian to me.
Andy Thornton:
The biggest surprise of the meet was unquestionably Sam Mikulak.
… absolutely sensational in tonight’s competition, and in fact, had he not fallen on his triple full dismount on floor, he would have been right up there with Leyva and Orozco in the hunt for the lead. …
Where exactly Mikulak fits in is a little unclear – not because he doesn’t have strengths that the team needs, but because he has an interesting mix of strong events but isn’t necessarily an obvious top-three gymnast on any single event. Mikulak is clearly one of the best tumblers and vaulters in the field, but surprised many by putting up a super 15.6 on p-bars (9.4 execution score!) – the 2nd highest of the field – as well as a 14.65 on pommel horse – the 4th highest of the field. With a very strong 15.3 on high bar mixed in as well, there’s no question that Mikulak is a potential contributor on multiple events. But does this make him an Olympic team member, or a great Olympic alternate? We’ll have to see more competitions before we decide that. …
American Gymnast – Best Men’s Nationals Ever…Thoughts On Night One!
That post is a must read.
… As soon as tonight’s men’s competition was complete, I sent a text message to my brother that said, “I think these guys can win Olympic gold.” The only problem is, I’m still not sure exactly which five guys they will be.
The July 2012 issue of Cosmopolitan UK …
Members of the British Olympics team pose in the altogether for a special photo spread raising awareness of the testicular-cancer campaign Everyman.
These are the UK … hockey team. Here’s Louis … c/o Ono.
He’s got a way with words.
… Posing naked may seem daunting for most but Louis, who trains at Huntingdon Gymnastics Club and hopes to be part of the GB team for London, says it did not faze him.
He said: “My body is the tool of my trade, so it’s massively important on so many levels. …
The last gymnast I recall posing naked for a magazine snapped her Achilles shortly after.
The All Around Gymnastics News on Facebook:
Danusia Francis training a back somi across the width of the beam. Anyone else remember Yudina doing this in the ’70s?
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
16-18-YEAR OLD DIVISION All-Around:
1. Donnell Whittenburg, Baltimore, Md., 86.200
2. Akash Modi, Morganville, N.J., 84.350
3. Sean Melton, Orlando, Fla., 84.050
4. Timothy Wang, Riversdale, Calif., 83.550
5. Max Mayr, Miami, Fla., 82.850
6. Allan Bower, Chandler, Ariz., 82.650
Click PLAY or watch Whittenburg’s #1 Rings in prelims (14.700) on YouTube.
14-15-YEAR OLD AGE DIVISION All-Around:
1. Marvin Kimble, Milwaukee, Wis., 84.850
2. Hunter Justus, Cypress, Texas, 82.600
3. Marty Strech, Fountain Valley, Calif., 82.100
4. Yul Moldauer, Arvada, Colo., 82.000
5. David Jessen, East Greenwich, R.I., 81.000
6. Tristan Burke, Royse City, Texas, 80.550
Complete results: Junior men’s prelims at the 2012 U.S. Championships
Click PLAY or watch it on Gymnastike. 16.3
http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/OTQ1NjQwMjM5?related=1
Watch more video of 2012 Visa Championships on gymnastike.org
Don’t count David out. 🙂
Men’s Sr Visa Championships. #VisaChamps
1. Leyva 91.850
2. Orozco 91.800
3. Mikulak 90.550
4. Brooks 90.500
5. Horton 90.300
6. Dalton 88.950
That’s deep. China and Japan will be watching these routines online.
Horton went 15.5 on Rings. #1 for the day. If he’s on the team, no need for a Ring specialist. Stick It Media likes Glen Ishino — 15.45 Pommels — for the “specialist” in London.
Tough guy Chris Brooks said he was scared of his new vault. … No problem.
Click PLAY or watch it on Gymnastike.
http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/NzE2NjQwMjU4?related=1
Watch more video of 2012 Visa Championships on gymnastike.org
Men’s Visa Championships begins 6:30pm Central. The Juniors go at 1pm today.
Andy Thornton:
With the huge number of gymnasts in the men’s field (43), the wide range of various strengths and weaknesses among the competitors, and the complex nature of putting together a five-man team that best captures the three best on each event for London, it’s easy to feel a little lost in the year’s men’s Visa Championships.
There are some battles that are obvious to follow – like who will win the competition – but the real discussions among the Olympic selection committee members will center around a few “unspoken” battles …
Battle 1: The All-Around Race: Danell Leyva vs. John Orozco vs. Jonathan Horton.
Battle 2: The Pommel Horse Champion: Alex Naddour vs. Glen Ishino vs. Craig Hernandez
Battle 3: America’s Best Tumbler and Vaulter: Jake Dalton vs. Steve Legendre vs. Eddie Penev vs. Sam Mikulak vs. Paul Ruggeri vs. Chris Brooks vs. David Sender vs. Alex Buscaglia vs. Joshua Dixon
Battle 4: The Best Rings Score Amongst the Tumblers and Vaulters: Jake Dalton vs. Steve Legendre vs. Sam Mikulak vs. Chris Brooks vs. David Sender
Battle 5: The Strongest Ringsman Of All: Brandon Wynn vs. CJ Maestas vs. Scott Rosenthal vs. Jonathan Horton
Battle 6: The 4th Best All-Arounder: Jake Dalton vs. Steve Legendre vs. Chris Brooks vs. Sam Mikulak vs. CJ Maestas vs. Brandon Wynn
Will USA carry a Pommel specialist? Ring specialist? … Or go with all all-arounders?
Click PLAY or watch Alex Naddour’s Pommel training on Gymnastike.
http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/OTY3NjQwMTU0?related=1
Watch more video of 2012 Visa Championships on gymnastike.org
related – Five men’s stories to watch at gymnastics Nationals
Stick It Media:
A terrific spreadsheet is making the rounds, detailing the recent results of every Senior qualifier in the 2012 VISA U.S. Championships field.
… the men’s Olympic selection committee will also be taking these results into consideration, along with those accomplished at Nationals and Trials. The committee is looking for consistency, so if four days of competition isn’t enough, these past results will likely come into play.
The top two all-arounders, determined by their combined scores at Nationals and Olympic Trials, will automatically qualify for spots on the 2012 Olympic Team. A gymnast can also automatically qualify by placing in the top 3 on 3 events, also determined by combined scores at Nationals and Trials. …
read more – 2012 U.S. Men’s Gymnastics Championships 1st Stop on Road to London
Thanks to Ono No Komachi for sharing her database of USA MAG Past Performance 2012 (Google doc).
Gymnastics Coaching.com 