Author: Rick Mc

His attempt to set a new Difficulty world record at the trampoline world cup in Russia last week.

Click PLAY or watch him on YouTube.

Thanks TrampGuy.

Youna Dufournet is one of the best swingers in the world today.

Click PLAY or watch her Bars on YouTube.

Two Shaposhnikova uprise variations. And a piked Voronin!

See more of her recent routines on Couch Gymnast.

Click PLAY or watch her Bars on YouTube.

Sabrina has the best video profile online of any Canadian gymnast. CONGRATS.

The USA Gymnastics Trampoline and Tumbling program offers numerous scholarships each year to trampoline and tumbling athletes. This year, a total of $30K was awarded to deserving athletes.

Steven Gluckstein Jeff T. Hennessey $5,000
Savannah Vinsant George Nissen $5,000
Justin Hackett Jordan Bonne $5,000
Drew Collins Tyson Smith $2,500
Tanner Page Tyson Smith $2,500
Alaina Williams USA Gymnastics T&T $2,500
Alicia Powder USA Gymnastics T&T $2,500
Neil Gulati USA Gymnastics T&T $2,500
Justin Celeski USA Gymnastics T&T $1,500
Kristle Lowell USA Gymnastics T&T $1,500
Kristin Day USA Gymnastics T&T $1,500

details on USAG

CONGRATS

I was disappointed to see that Cirque du Soleil cash awards were not presented to Sr. Gold medalists & coaches this year at the Canadian Championships. Budget cuts, I understand.

NAILED it.

He said he trained 3 months for the stunt. Into a foam pit and onto an airbag set-up.

Jed Mildon became the first BMX rider to successfully complete a triple back flip. The 24-year-old New Zealander completed the stunt in front of an estimated 2,000 onlookers in his home town of Taupo, New Zealand, making it into the Guinness Book of World Records.

Click PLAY or watch it on CBS.

http://cnettv.cnet.com/av/video/cbsnews/atlantis2/cbsnews_player_embed.swf

Available NOW here … mostly Men and Women’s Artistic.

The latest issue just posted by editor Ivan Cuk.

read it here

Those articles are now being indexed in indexed in OPEN-J GATE, GET CITED, ELECTRONIC JOURNAL INDEX, SCIRUS, NEW JOUR, INDEX COPERNICUS and GOOGLE SCHOLAR so you may see them elsewhere, online.

There’s a new forum in which you can discuss any article, but it’s not caught on as yet. Istvan welcomes you to give him some feedback on Science of Gymnastics Journal.

David Durante, Chellsie Memmel, Steve McCain, Olga Karmansky will perform at the U.S. Pavilion in Venice, Italy, June 4-Nov. 27, 2011.

USAG posted some preview photos of the gymnasts from a performance called Gloria.

More photos. Details on USAG.

Jessica Savona finished 2nd all-around at the Canadian Championships 2011.

She won Floor and Beam, as well. And had the highest Vault score in prelims with double twisting Yurchenko.

For Worlds 2011 in October, Tokyo, I see Savona as anchor for the Canadian Team. I’d love to see her compete the all-around. (She hit 3/3 at Worlds 2010, Rotterdam)

Why?

The goal for Tokyo is top 8 in the 3-up, 3-count Team competition.

AJ corrected me. The team qualification to the Olympics is from prelims: 6 girls – 5 compete each apparatus – 4 scores count.

Still … if Canada is to get into the top 8 they’ll need high start scores. HIT 16/20 at least, missing no more than 1 routine / apparatus.

That’s not impossible.

Savona has high start scores.

Savona is psychologically strong, too. A warrior. Enthusiastic. Tough. Energetic. She won’t get fatigued by end of a long meet in a strange land.

Click PLAY or watch an (older) montage on YouTube.

Kristina Vaculik is taking a year off the Stanford team, returning to her home gym (Gemini) to work with her old coaches, Elena Davydova and Valery Yahchybekov. That’s huge. A big sacrifice on the part of Kristina, much appreciated.

Canada was 13th in 2010 with what you’d generously call an “average” meet.

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For Second Olympic Qualification – Test Event January 2012, London, it’s a different story. If Canada must go, only the top 4 teams (#9-#12) get to the Olympics. Most teams will have new age eligible gymnasts. The rules change between Tokyo and London.

A different mix of gymnasts may be needed. Consistency may be more important than start scores.

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Savona’s Commit Status on College Gym Fans: Available

She’s focused on the immediate goal, for now.

LOT o’ flippin’ and twistin’

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Thanks Brett.