Author: Rick Mc

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

Minnesota plans to drop Men’s Gymnastics

As feared, the Gophers look to have only one more season.

I’m sure coach Mike Burns will be looking at every option to continue the team. Somehow.

… pending approval of the Board of Regents, we will discontinue men’s indoor track and field, men’s outdoor track and field, men’s gymnastics and men’s tennis at the completion of their 2020-21 competition season. Should health and safety precautions allow, these teams will have the opportunity to compete during the 2020-21 season. …

Members of the impacted teams will continue to have access to athletic, academic and mental health support throughout their 2020-21 competition season. We will also continue to honor all existing scholarships for individuals who choose to complete their undergraduate degree at Minnesota …

An Open Letter to the University of Minnesota Athletics Community

2018

impact of sport on LGBTQ youth

Unsurprisingly, LGBTQ youth who participate in sports are better in school.  Do better in life.

Coaches should be encouraging kids who might feel like outsiders.

Sports participation has been linked to higher self-esteem, better grades and lower depressive symptoms among LGBTQ youth, according to The Trevor Project’s inaugural mental health survey — the largest of its kind ever conducted. …

The impact of sports on LGBTQ youth

Yoga Swing Set Slings

Increasingly popular are Yoga exercises while suspended.

Click PLAY or watch some examples on YouTube.

Elena Naimushina 1980 Floor

Yelena Naimushina competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events and won a gold medal with the Soviet team. Individually her best achievement was fifth place in the floor exercise.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

via Gymternet Clan