Author: Rick Mc

Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.

2021 Hopes Championships RESULTS

Claire Pease, Kieryn Finnell Take AA Titles

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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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

  1. Katelyn Jong, Metroplex, 54.750
  2. Kailin Chio, Gymcats, 51.750
  3. Gabriella Van Frayen, Gym X-Treme, 51.700
  4. Izzy Stassi, Gym X-Treme, 51.350
  5. Joscelyn Roberson, NETEG, 51.300
  6. Charlotte Booth, BJGG, 51.050
  7. Sage Bradford, WOGA, 50.650
  8. Ella Murphy, WOGA, 50.600
  9. Azaraya Ra-Akbar, World Class, 50.200
  10. Tiana Sumanasekera, West Valley, 50.150

Simone’s Yurchenko Double Pike

On competition mats.

EASY.

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Emily Whitehead to Tokyo

Olympic qualification was based on day 1 AA standings.

  1. Georgia Godwin 55.683
  2. Emily Whitehead 53.158
  3. Georgia Rose Brown 52.108
  4. Breanna Scott 51.266
  5. Macy Pegoli 50.175
  6. 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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