Claire Pease, Kieryn Finnell Take AA Titles
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Author: Rick Mc
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Simone – shock and disbelief
Many male gymnasts have done Yurchenko Double Pike into the PIT.
On to competition mats, very few.
None this easily.
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The Flight Series – Shilese Jones
An excellent mini-documentary.
Gymnastics is tough. Shilese is tougher.
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gender neutral titles
Though not in my top 1000 issues 😀, it’s a good idea to progressively move away from gender specific terms.
Penn State and other American Universities, for example:
Don’t get upset — however — when new terms are mocked while we get used to them.
Canadian High Schools and Universities, by comparison, don’t use “sophomore“.
Thanks Judy.
Katelyn Jong wins Jr Classic
- Katelyn Jong, Metroplex, 54.750
- Kailin Chio, Gymcats, 51.750
- Gabriella Van Frayen, Gym X-Treme, 51.700
- Izzy Stassi, Gym X-Treme, 51.350
- Joscelyn Roberson, NETEG, 51.300
- Charlotte Booth, BJGG, 51.050
- Sage Bradford, WOGA, 50.650
- Ella Murphy, WOGA, 50.600
- Azaraya Ra-Akbar, World Class, 50.200
- Tiana Sumanasekera, West Valley, 50.150
Simone’s Yurchenko Double Pike
Emily Whitehead to Tokyo
Olympic qualification was based on day 1 AA standings.
- Georgia Godwin 55.683
- Emily Whitehead 53.158
- Georgia Rose Brown 52.108
- Breanna Scott 51.266
- Macy Pegoli 50.175
- Amanda Edwards 47.516
As Georgia had already qualified, Emily Whitehead from Australia is going to Tokyo.
Misha Koundinov to Tokyo
At the Continental Championships hosted in conjunction with Australian Nationals, Misha Koundinov from New Zealand was top AA with 82.450.
Good luck at the Olympics to Misha and coach David Phillips.
Katelyn Ohashi’s BEAUTIFUL Mental Health Journey
Katelyn … ” describes her illustrious career as “broken.” The perils of gymnastics are well known, begging the question is it the hardest sport on the mind, body, and soul.
Listen closely as Katelyn details her personal struggle, mental health journey, and current well-being as she shares what’s really on her mind.”
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Beam hip circles, flairs & rolls
In the next Code, hip circles, flairs and rolls could replace the turn required in the past.
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