Author: Rick Mc

That’s what many of the best trampolinist of the world have been wondering. For YEARS.

Karen Cockburn (born October 2, 1980) is a Canadian trampoline gymnast.

… the only trampoline athlete to have won a medal at every Olympic Games. She was selected as Canada’s flag bearer for the closing ceremonies of the Beijing 2008 Olympics. …

She must be slowing down. Right?

Three-time Olympic medal winner Karen Cockburn of Toronto, showing no signs of slowing down, topped the field in the women’s trampoline competition at Elite Canada on Sunday while Charles Thibault of Quebec City pulled off an upset victory in the men’s competition.

Cockburn won convincingly in the women’s final with a score of 54.240, with Rosannagh MacLennan in second with 49.895 points and Samantha Sendel third at 47.805. …

Gymnastics Canada – Cockurn back in familiar top spot at Elite Canada trampoline event

Karen has an autobiography coming out soon. Yet the last chapters are not yet writ.

I’d love to see her in London, challenging for a 4th medal.

There are some PERKS.

AND … Kyle’s paying a CASH BONUS to judges who finish sessions fastest.

KSGF

Lauman – flyaway 1/2 from low to high bar

This comparatively easy skill has potential. I’d like to see it directly to free hip or Stalder.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

broskoski reports it’s a C-skill under J.O. rules.

… Evidence is mounting that women, who are more likely than men to suffer a sports-related concussion, also have more severe symptoms in the days immediately following the injury. …

Researchers in Canada and the United States say they don’t know why women are more vulnerable to sports-related concussions, but factors may include weaker necks, subtle differences in brain chemistry, and differences in the way females are coached or train. …

read more on The Globe and Mail

Thanks Crystal.

Vault
1 13.200 – Sarah Flett (Springers Gymnastics Club (MB))
2 13.075 – Kristin Klarenbach (Canada – Senior)
3 12.775 – Taylor Ricci (Flicka Gymnastics Club (BC)

Floor
1 14.350 – Jessica Savona (Canada – Senior)
2 14.250 – Shang Chunsong (China)
3 14.200 – Jiang Yuyuan (China)

full results

more photos on the Edmonton Journal

As usual, coaches are raving about what a TERRIFIC meet is Wild Rose. Congratulations to the organizers.

Apparatus finals

Floor exercise
1. Jimmy Pezzino, Springfield College, 15.050
2T. Dylan Parrot, U.S. Naval Academy, 14.600
2T. Coltun Wulf, U.S. Air Force Academy, 14.600

Vault
1. Tory Brown, U.S. Air Force Academy, 15.700
2. Andrew Faulk, U.S. Naval Academy, 15.650
3. Daniel Potemski, College of William & Mary, 15.650

Pommel Horse
1. James Okamoto,U.S. Air Force Academy, 14.250
2. Garrek Hojan-Clark, U.S. Military Academy, 14.000
3. Andrew Faulk, U.S. Naval Academy, 13.450

Still Rings
1. Nash Mills, U.S. Air Force Academy, 15.300.
2T. Jake Shapiro, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 14.800
2T. Jared Breeden, U.S. Military Academy, 14.800

Parallel Bars
1. Nash Mills, U.S. Air Force Academy, 14.600
2. Ty Evans, Springfield College, 14.500
3. Andrew Faulk, U.S. Naval Academy, 14.200

Horizontal Bar
1. Ty Evans, Springfield College, 14.350
2T. Andrew Faulk, U.S. Naval Academy, 14.300
2T. Coltun Wulf, U.S. Air Force Academy

… At the men’s USA Gymnastics Collegiate Championships, the team and all-around competition are divided into two categories, varsity and collegiate. The varsity competition is for Division II and III schools with gymnastics as a varsity sport and the military academies, and the collegiate team category is for two-year or four-year degree-granting schools with gymnastics as a club sport. The individual event finals combine the two divisions into one.

USAG – Air Force wins 4 individual event titles at ’11 USA Gymnastics Men’s Collegiate Championships

Results are being posted.

Grace Chiu is posting photos on Facebook.

Personal shout out to Elite Canada Champion 2011 Alex Seifert, the tallest and cleanest tumbler. (I wish our Artistic gymnasts had form this good when they tumble.)

Click PLAY or watch Alex on YouTube.

Men’s FIG International Division apparatus finals:

Brandon O’Neill is once again one of the best Floor / Vault men in the world. This will bolster Canada’s chances of qualifying as a team for the London Olympics.

In his first international competition in a year and a half, Brandon O’Neill of Edmonton sparked Canada to the men’s team title in the tri-country meet against China and the United States on Friday at the inaugural Kyle Shewfelt Gymnastics Festival. …

Gymnastics Canada

Results from all of Saturday’s competitions have been posted in the appropriate COMPETITION in the left hand navigation of the Kyle Shewfelt Gym Fest home page.

Kristal Sergent Boulden:

My favorite gymnast (and floor routine) right now—Russian Anna Dementyeva. She is often overshadowed by Mustafina and Nabieva, her temperamental and dramatic teammates. But, in my opinion, Dementyeva is one of the most artistic and expressive gymnasts competing today. Her floor routine captures both the heart and the imagination. She is a beautiful dancer who can also tumble. …

Double Front

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Mad goodness. How many other routines are this watchable?

@justinmjb calls her demented-yeva

Russia’s team for Europeans: Dementyeva, Nabieva, Mustafina & Belokobylskaya

All are being posted on gymdata.ca. Thanks.

International Gymnast posted results in the Junior FIG competition:

… Kaitlyn Hofland of Futures placed first in the junior all-around, ahead of silver medalist Natalie Vaculik (Team Canada) and Maegan Chant (Team Canada) …

IG – Canada Tops China at Wild Rose International

Two GymDynasty girls are competing Wild rose, by the way. Good luck.

• Natalie Gervais
• Kerensa Mitchell