Author: Rick Mc

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

NCAA signings for 2022

A number of NCAA Gymnastics teams have already announced their schools won’t be competing winter sports due to COVID-19. Alaska, for one.

As cases are skyrocketing in the USA — I’m assuming we’ll end up with virtual competitions in 2021. I can’t see teams traveling much, unless they’ve had an effective vaccination. Fingers crossed.

In the meantime, last Wednesday began the start of announcements of gymnasts joining for the 2022 competitive season.

College Gym News is maintaining a list.

Spencer has a list of those who have signed their National Letter of Intent, confirming athletic aid (scholarship).

And more.

clubs shutting down again

It seems to me that Gymnastics clubs have proven very successful in NOT spreading COVID-19.

In November 2020 the greatest risk is from young people and social events, not individual sports halls.

Unfortunately, in many parts of the world restrictions are being imposed again and successful clubs are suffering. COVID sucks — but targeted lockdowns are the best of bad options if hospitals get swamped.

In Canada, however, we had one dance studio come down with at least 36 students and teachers infected.

Hang in there. Stay safe. We are all counting on a successful vaccine in the near future.

Ágnes Keleti at 100

Ágnes Keleti is a Hungarian–Israeli retired Olympic and world champion artistic gymnast and coach.

While representing Hungary in the Summer Olympics, she won 10 Olympic medals including five gold medals, three silver medals, and two bronze medals, and is considered to be one of the most successful Jewish Olympic athletes of all time.

A new book has been released in advance of her 100th birthday.

Riley McCusker sues her coach

Tokyo Olympic hopeful Riley McCusker has filed a lawsuit against her former coach Maggie Haney.

Haney, who previously coached Olympic gold medalist Laurie Hernandez, was suspended for 8 years by USA Gymnastics in April of 2020 after a panel found she had emotionally and verbally abused gymnasts.

In the lawsuit filed in late October, McCusker alleges Haney forced her to train on a fractured hip; multiple foot fractures; a torn shoulder ligament; and to continue “strenuous training” while suffering from exercise-induced rhabdomyolysis, a potentially life threatening condition effecting the kidneys. …

GymCastic

devinsupertramp on TV

devinsupertramp has 6 million subscribers on YouTube.

Great stuff.

Here’s the story of how they were called in as part of a show on BYU TV.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. Parkour on crutches.

You can watch the entire episode online. Free.

Polina Shchennikova – funny

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

Ivy League cancels winter sports

No Gymnastics for Brown, Cornell, Penn and Yale.

Other sports affected include basketball, wrestling, indoor track & field, swimming and fencing.

… decisions were made unanimously by the Ivy League Council of Presidents.

“While these decisions come with great disappointment and frustration, our commitment to the safety and lasting health of our student-athletes and wider communities must remain our highest priority.” …

ESPN