Author: Rick Mc

NOT the most exciting Final.

1. Izbasa
2. Chelaru
3. Belokobylskaya

Click PLAY or watch her on YouTube.

I love Izbasa. … But I’d not call that an historic routine. And what’s with the ‘flutter kick’?

Her finish seems choreographed to conclude with a stumble. Yeesh.

… Croket is a wonderful, entertaining gymnast, of course.

Women’s Floor seems to be improving, worldwide. But passes like (open?) double tuck to stag jump should not be included in event Finals routines.

Gymnastics Examiner LIVE blog.

Note that I link to a blog post (rather than Facebook or Twitter) as posts are permanent, micro-blogs fleeting.

The University of Bridgeport successfully defended its team title at the 2011 USA Gymnastics Women’s Collegiate Championships in the Cadet West Gymnasium at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. The championships conclude with the individual event finals on Sunday, April 10. …

1. University of Bridgeport, 194.050
2. Texas Woman’s University, 193.300
3. U.S. Air Force Academy 191.975
4. Seattle Pacific University, 190.950

The USA Gymnastics Collegiate Championships is for Division I, II and III schools with less than seven-and-a-half full scholarships.

USAG

1. Nguyen GER
2. Zonderland NED
3. Tsolakidis GRE

Gymnastics Examiner LIVE blog.

Full twisting double back dismount.

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Home crowd goes CRAZY for this guy. He’s come back from a broken leg while competing triple double on floor.

1. Bouhail FRA
2. Ait Said FRA
3. Golotsutskov RUS

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9.50 execution on that first vault.

… The World champion will be attempting to set the bar high since he’s first up…he was the winner in the qualifying round here as well…Tsuk double pike, AMAZING. Just a tiny hop back. Made that look downright easy. Wow. 16.5. Well deserved. WOW — almost overrotated his Dragulescu, so much power. Big step back, but that might have been the highest I’ve ever seen anyone do that vault — including Dragulescu! 16.362 average. I can’t get over how good that second vault was — he was a couple feet above the horse when he opened out of his half twist.

Gymnastics Examiner LIVE blog.

How many gymnasts who competed first in the final ended up winning?

1. Anna Dementyeva (RUS)
2. Carlotta Ferlito (ITA)
3. Elizabetta Preziosa (ITA)

Congratulations Italy.

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Gymnastics Examiner LIVE blog.

I love Woodward. But this promotion video could have been much better edited.

Click PLAY or watch it on the official camp website.

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They do a far better job on their Action Sports videos.

After the AWFUL injury on Vault to our World Champion, Aliya Mustafina, many are concerned that she’ll not be able to recovery in time for the 2012 Olympics.

She has time.

Many gymnasts have come back from knee ligament surgery. It’s a long, long list.

Here’s one, a ‘power’ gymnast, Jessica Savona. She was credited double arabian layout (G) at Wild Rose and Gymnix 2011. (Second girl in the world to do that skill?)

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Savona finished 2nd AA at Wild Rose (54.450), winning Floor with a 14.35. Her knee is strong.

Keep the faith. Aliya Mustafina will be back by London.

Andy Thornton on the AA WAG Final:

… The highlight of the meet for me was Elisabeth Seitz’s floor. What a great choice of music, and perfect to get her home crowd involved the entire routine. I thought her score might have been a little higher here as well (felt like a 14 but she received a 13.725), but overall what a clutch performance in what has to have been the meet of her life. …

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Love it.

A world class Parallel Bar routine with no double salto elements to upper arm.

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What’s the 5/4 Diamodov with the extra pirouette valued at?

Epke is in the European P Bar Finals tomorrow.

(via GymNiceTic at the meet)

Jay Thornton:

I am excited to announce that we will have an event truck for the 2011-2012 season, providing equipment rental for girls AND boys meets in the Southeast. …

We just need to know the date and location of your competition and what equipment you need, and we will send you over a quote right away.

… and will also be offering online marketing services for the event host.

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