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Moose Jaw?
Is that a real place?
Yep. I was there yesterday for the annual Gymtastiks Invitational. Here’s their training gym, impressive for a town this size.
The competition was hosted just next door.
One nice touch — an extra strip of Floor on each side of the 40′ x 40′.
Check Gym Score Depot for full results and photos by Stu Cram.
Back in the 1990s I spent many weeks coaching training camps in Moose Jaw. A fascinating town.
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So far, it looks good. The doubters quieted.
A cute edit.
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I’m now coaching at Gymnastics Adventure in Canada. We have a BIG Trampoline and Tumbling program. Love the sport. It’s so much more accessible to so many more kinds of athletes than is Artistic.
The No. 22 University of Denver gymnastics squad upset No. 9 Oregon State and Texas Woman’s, posting a season-high 196.725 on Saturday night at Hamilton Gymnasium. OSU finished with a 196.325 and TWU tallied a 193.650. With the victory, …
“It was a complete and total team effort tonight,” head coach Melissa Kutcher-Rinehart said. “What was impressive is we went 24-for-24 for the first time this season and we set our season-high.” …
In another shocker, West Virginia 195.675 defeated Arkansas 195.125.
Many nations offer one level of competition where gymnasts vault to flatback. In the USA WAG, it’s Level 4.
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At the Great West Gym Fest, instead of base mats, we used a Tumbl Trak Air Pit for the Vault competition. Adding top mats to vary the height.
Much lighter and more easily portable.
Leave a comment if you’ve got any other competition Vault set-up to recommend.
Another competition in the confusing line-up of Gymnix events featured Australia’s Lauren Mitchell. She did not compete the AA, however.
Senior Cup AA:
1. Emily Little
2. Kaitlyn Hofland
3. Bianca Dancose-Giambattisto
Dominique Pegg was 4th.
Junior Cup AA:
1. Maria Bondareva
2. Charlie Fellows
3. Casey Carvalho.
Full results should be up on this page soon.
Kieran Behan (Ireland) has one of the cleanest Floor routines in the world. But to qualify to the Olympic final, he’ll need more difficulty. One possibility …
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(via Gymnastics Planet)
I’m seeing an Olympic finalist. This is one of the best routines in the world. Lovely artistry and interesting choreography.
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Recall that Peng is still recovering from a dislocated patella. She’s still improving. 🙂
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