Author: Rick Mc

Going for Gold has some commentary and links to full results.

Last years champions, Koko Tsurumi & Kohei Uchimura defended their titles in style, cementing their status nationally and making a statement about the readiness of the deep Japanese teams to challenge at the upcoming world championships, hopefully in Tokyo. …

The consistency of high scores in both the male and female results though are perhaps the greatest testament to the resilience and quality of the Japanese gymnasts. …

Going for Gold – Champions defend at Japan Nationals

related commentary – Full Twist

Love this guy’s swing.

Happy that he’s competitive without doing 4 Kovacs variations. But I don’t want to see 4 stoop shoots in a routine either.

Click PLAY or watch him on YouTube.

When is FIG going to start deducting overuse of a family of skills?

Second place event finals – Ian Makowske (University of Michigan)

That’s one routine featured on an NCAA Horizontal Bar post by Andy Thornton on American Gymnast.

If you like the Coach Howard articles online, check this out. His best stuff.

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As usual, China dominated the FINA WORLD SERIES FINAL MEET:

China got six out of the eight titles on offer in the fourth and final leg of the FINA/Midea Diving World Series 2011, held in Guanajuato (MEX), on April 22-23. The only non-Chinese victories went to the local divers, with Yahel Castillo/Daniel Islas winning the men’s 3m springboard and Ivan Garcia/German Sanchez triumphing in the men’s 10m platform synchro. …

Tom Trapp, US Diving Coach and judge, sends us a brief report on the rest of the North Americans:

AMERICANS AND CANADIANS BRING HOME 10 MEDALS FROM THE FINA WORLD SERIES FINAL MEET IN MEXICO

Silver was the primary color of the meet for USA Diving and
Canadian National Teams as they collectively won 9 silver and 1
bronze at the FINA World Series of Diving Final held April 22 & 23 in
Guanajuato Mexico. This was the last event of the World Series and
was only open to those countries who faired well at the 2010 World
Cup.

The Canadian National Team was only eligible for women’s events
and entered 4 divers in 4 events.

TEAM CANADA RESULTS:

Women’s 10 meter final: Roseline Filion – 5th.

Women’s 3 meter synchro: Jennifer Abel & Emilie Heymans – 2nd

Women’s 3 meter final: Jennifer Abel – 2nd /Emilie Heymans – 5th

Women’s 10 meter synchro: Meagan Benefito & Roseline Filion – 2nd

The Canadian Women finished 2nd in the women’s team score and 4th
overall with no men!

USA DIVING RESULTS:

Women’s 3 meter synchro: Kassidy Cook & Abby Johnston – 6th

Men’s 3 meter final: Troy Dumais 5th / Kristian Ipsen – 6th

Men’s 10 meter synchro: David Boudia & Thomas Finchum – 2nd

Women’s 3 meter final: Kassidy Cook – 3rd

Men’s 3 meter synchro: Troy Dumais & Kristian Ipsen – 2nd

The USA team finished 2nd in the men’s team results, 5th in women’s
and 3rd overall.

Next up for both countries is the annual Canada Cup held in Montreal
April 28 through May 1. This international meet will feature the best national teams from all FINA* countries and promises to be a great event.

LIVE video of that meet will be streamed via the official event webpage.

Jaclyn Shelton from CGC inspires.

Click PLAY or watch on Global TV Calgary.

http://www.globaltvcalgary.com/video/swf/GlobalNewsEmbedPlayer.swf?player.width=398&player.height=224&pid=19QUu27JitXURka8N7HNgM5yyqN5unzA&show=News+Hour&episode=&season=&cliptitle=Jaclyn+Shelton

(via Alberta Gymnastics Federation on Facebook)

Soviet gymnast Svetlana Grozdova performs on balance beam at the 1978 USSR Gymnastics Display at Wembley Arena.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Love the Russian Dance steps.

Svetlana Grozdova never really won anything major. But everyone ranks her one of the greatest and most innovative Beam workers ever.

Amanda Turner on Facebook linked to this vid.

by Dan Kindlon PhD

… In his new book, Kindlon turns on its head the traditional views held by many social scientists that adolescent girls are psychologically disadvantaged compared to their male peers.

Instead, Kindlon finds in his research that American girls are by and large outstripping the boys who are their contemporaries in academic terms and in self-esteem levels, and in general increasingly appear to be better equipped to succeed. …

… the “young woman who is destined to be a leader. She is talented, highly motivated, and self-confident.” …

There’s a new type of teenage girl growing up in America today, and she is having a profound and beneficial influence on society. That’s the conclusion of Dr. Dan Kindlon, the widely respected child and adolescent psychologist and the coauthor of the bestseller Raising Cain. …

Amazon – Alpha Girls: Understanding the New American Girl and How She Is Changing the World (2006)

I haven’t read this book. But the premise rings true. Girls growing up in 2011 are better off than those who grew up with me in the distant past.

Most gym clubs these days have foam rollers.

Click PLAY or watch how they are used on YouTube.

My home club …

Altadore Gymnastic Club, Home of Olympians, in Calgary, Alberta, is looking for a coach for the Men’s Artistic Gymnastic program.

NCCP Level 2 certification or higher Artistic Gymnastics and Trampoline required. Minimum 3yrs experience as a provincial/national level coach.
This is a salaried coaching position and will be available May 2011. Salary will depend upon qualifications, experience.

Please contact Yves Hauglustaine at artisticdirector AT altadoregymnasticsclub.com or (403) 720-2711.

Mary Lee Tracy is one of the most well-known elite gymnastics coaches in the country, but how did she get to where she is?

Mary Lee sat down with gymnastike to talk about her background: buying a gym at age 21, self educating herself, and eventually getting two gymnasts on the 1996 Olympic team in Amanda Borden and Jaycie Phelps.

Click PLAY or watch the interview on Gymnastike.

http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/OTMyNDg1ODY0?related=1

Watch more video of Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy on gymnastike.org