Author: Rick Mc

I don’t know how they make these special effects sport videos.

But they sure looks realistic.

Click PLAY or watch on Videosift.

Update on the first day of competition posted on The All Around.

Good news. Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics will be 10% more thrilling next season. Buy your season’s tickets now.

GrinnellGirl – flickr – larger version

Blythe Lawrence in the Deseret News:

…At their annual coaches meeting in Seattle earlier this month, NCAA gymnastics coaches voted to adopt two new policies they hope will increase casual interest in the sport. If the changes are approved by an NCAA committee the second week of June, every score posted next year will count toward the final team score, and the NCAA Championships will move to a four-team final. …

Gymnastics back-flips to raise interest

Both big improvements, I feel.

Especially all scores count. That’s going to add even more drama to the meet next year. And increase the chances of upset.

… Currently, six competitors perform on each event and the top five scores count toward the team score, which may lead casual viewers to wonder why the team where only five gymnasts performed well beat the team that turned in six hit routines. …

Both changes are yet to be ratified.

Hey … That’s Blythe Lawrence of Gymblog fame. When did she start writing for the Deseret News?

Congratulations Blythe.

Expect delays getting comments approved.

Would you love to travel to one of the USA Gymnastics Congress events?

But can’t afford the time and money?

Here’s an alternative to consider that features some great clinicians:

Alison Arnold
Tammy Biggs
Chris Burdette
Kim Zmeskal Burdette
Tom Forster
Mary Lee Tracy
Russell Warfield
Mas Watanabe

… Project 2012: a Web Event for Coaches highlighting the essential techniques for gymnastics success in the next quadrennium. This 12-week event, brings the best coaches in the United States to your computer screen doing LIVE lectures and demonstrations on the most important cutting-edge information in our sport.

Session One begins Tuesday June 2 at 6pm PST-9pm EST and once a week until July 7th. (US$199)

Session Two runs from July 14 through August 18th.

Each session consists of different topics. Participate in one or both sessions depending on your availability and interest. Coaches will learn cutting edge information from the best clinicians in our country! Sessions include 45 minutes of lecture and 15 minutes of question and answer, using live lecture, video, power point, and of course your questions, all on your computer. Watch it live or watch the recording from anywhere you’d like.

homepage – USAproject2012.com

Sounds like a great idea to me. I’ll report back here on how it works.

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Not surprisingly, this project is associated with GymSmarts. Alison Arnold’s site is Head Games.

Stu Cram posted some miscellaneous pics from Provincial Championships.

see more linked from the Gym Score Depot 2009 Provincials page

Stu is not the official photographer. That’s OnSight Photo linked from the same page.

From British Gymnastics:

… Men’s Technical Director Eddie Van Hoof, who said on the phone:

“With 85 names on the Start Lists, the depth of the men’s field in Moscow seems extremely strong. Apart from the Japanese and the Chinese, every major apparatus specialist is expected to compete here.

read more – British Men ready for the “Moscow Stars”

Tune into the new ABC Family original series, Make It or Break It premiering on Monday, June 22nd at 9/8c, following the season premiere of Secret Life, on ABC Family

Click PLAY or watch the new teaser clip on YouTube.

Yes, it looks cheesy. But at least we’ll enjoy making fun of it.

by site editor Rick McCharles

Friday the competitions begin.

Good luck to everyone in Hamilton, Ontario!

Over 650 of Canada’s best gymnasts will converge on McMaster University as they compete at the 2009 Canadian Gymnastics Championships from May 29th to June 6th, 2009. Competitors will be representing four disciplines, including, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Trampoline & Tumbling, and Men’s and Women’s Artistic, all vying for a coveted National title.

Bookmark Gym Score Depot for results.

I’ll not be attending this year, so must cheer from afar. Elfi Schlegel is in charge of media and I am expecting good coverage. After a busy gymnastics season I’m off to do some hiking, biking and trail running in Death Valley.

I haven’t heard much yet about the meet in Moscow this weekend.

Artistic Gymnastics world stars will meet at the Sport Complex Olympisky in Moscow to compete at the World Stars FIG World Cup A. Set for May 29-30, 2009 this fifth stopover on the 2009 FIG World Cup circuit will be hosted by the Russian Gymnastics Federation. …

FIG – press release

Once again the Men’s field looks much stronger than the Women. (Competitors list.)

I wonder if the FIG can find 8 gymnasts willing to compete 2 vaults this time.

Related:

Olympian Raj Bhavsar – new skill?

Couch Gymnast – Moscow World Stars? Where’s the Stars?

Kristina Goryunova – official website