Author: Rick Mc

… Days after a judge ruled she should still be in contention for the Olympics, Céline van Gerner was back in competition on two events. Van Gerner notched the top mark on uneven bars, 14.900, and scored 12.900 on beam. …

On Monday, a Dutch judge ruled in favor of van Gerner, who filed a lawsuit stating the Dutch federation’s selection of Wyomi Masela for the team’s sole Olympic berth was premature. The judge ruled that the federation should wait to decide until after the European championships in May and Ghent Challenger Cup in June. The ruling was the same in the case brought earlier by Jeffrey Wammes, who successfully sued the federation after it named Epke Zonderland as its representative for London. …

… Masela, meanwhile, averaged 14.275 on vault (14.550 for double-twisting Yurchenko and 14.000 for Podkopayeva) and scored 13.650 on floor exercise in Waalwijk. Masela, third on vault at the Olympic test event, said she was happy with her performance Saturday. …

IG – Dutch Earn Double Victory at Waalwijk Tri-Meet

That link has WAG & MAG scores from a Netherlands v Belgium v Sweden friendly.

Click PLAY or watch van Gerner’s Bars on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch Masela’s Floor on YouTube.

For all drama Dutch, follow GymPOWER.

Note that those videos can be expanded to full screen. For some reason I now need to post the full embed code rather than the “short code” to get all the YouTube features to work.

We do a wall handstand program every day. I’m adding some of these new pirouette drills from Mary Lee Tracy.

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Mary Lee and her Cincinnati girls are down at Karolyi camp.

Here are a couple linked from the new Blossom, Chinese Gymnastics Flowers tumblr.

He Kexin and Sui Lu for Li Ning Sports Apparel

Jiang Yuyuan and He Kexin in the New Samsung Advertisement

First, I recommend to all parents that they not purchase any backyard trampoline.

All are dangerous.

Kids should do trampoline in a club with expert coaches.

Yet it’s worth checking out this innovation.

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That’s the AlleyOop Sports brand DoubleBounce Trampoline by Jump Sports.

JM sent a link to TrampolineSafety.com recommending this brand over SpringFree.

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Actually, I’d call these 1/2-in, Barani-out drills. But the trampolinist ends up with 1/1-out.

Makes me happy I’m an Artistic coach. It’s much easier and safer to learn off-bed on to a soft surface.

(via GYMmomentum)

Kori applies water (creatively) to ensure the top mat does not slide upon landing her dismount.

Ben Aaron presents the newest fitness craze.

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Note the plastic cutlery. That’s to dissuade armed attack. 🙂

Reminds me of Marta’s camp before the 1979 World Championships.

Update. This post is a joke, folks. The food at camp is pretty substantial, if predictable.

GBR, ROM @ GER friendly.

1. Larisa Iordache 59.75
2. Kim Bui 55.00
3. Diana Chelaru 54.75

1. Romania
2. Germany
3. Great Britain

… Romania had the top mark on all but uneven bars, where host Germany outscored the field. The Romanians were most impressive on beam, averaging 14.983 with 15.30 from Iordache (6.8 Difficulty score), 15.10 from Catalina Ponor, and 14.55 from Diana Bulimar and Amelia Racea. …

IG – Iordache, Romania Unbeatable in Ulm

Click PLAY or watch her Floor on YouTube.

No double double mount this week. They may want a certain kind of Floor for that big trick.

USA Gymnastics on Facebook:

Here they are! The gymnasts are lining up at the Karolyi Ranch for the final National Team camp before the Olympic team is named.

L-R: Anna Li, Jordyn Wieber, McKayla Maroney, Amanda Jetter, Sabrina Vega, Amelia Hundley, Bridget Sloan, Aly Raisman, Brandie Jay, Elizabeth Price, Kyla Ross, Brenna Dowell, Briana Brown, Grace McLaughlin, Alicia Sacramone, Rebecca Bross, Gabby Douglas, Sarah Finnegan, Lexie Priessman, Mykayla Skinner, McKenzie Wofford, Madison Desch and Bailie Key.

No Shawn. No Nastia.

It’s not over ’til it’s over, but …