Author: Rick Mc

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

R.I.P. Carol Johnston

One of the gymnasts that inspired me most in my life, Carol Johnston, died of complications from Early On-set Alzheimers. We trained together as kids at Altadore Gymnastics.

Julie Knight Bowse posted in Gymnastics – A Golden Era

“It is with a heavy heart that I let all of you know that Carol Johnston-Koniar [“Lefty”] passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019 ….

Carol and I were teammates and roommates at Cal State Fullerton and remained lifelong friends. Her husband called me Saturday and asked that I inform the gymnastics community. He is grateful that she is no longer suffering.” 😥

Click PLAY or watch her Beam on Facebook.

related – Her husband Scott D. Koniar posted her medical story in the Gianna Homes newsletter in 2017.

My wife Carol Johnston Koniar was born with one arm in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. …

Her parents encouraged her to not let her one arm be a handicap. Carol grew up enjoying both ice skating and gymnastics.

Carol … received a scholarship to Cal State Fullerton.

In 1979, Disney produced a documentary short on Carol entitled The Truly Exceptional: Carol Johnston.

The documentary was turned into a feature film Lefty, which premiered across the nation as part of Disney’s Wonderful World series.

… read more (page 5)

Click PLAY or watch a Cal State Fullerton tribute on YouTube.

via Fans of Canadian Gymnastics

FIG Beam landing mats

FIG allows the COLUSSI-PELAEZ dismount. Yet doesn’t allow Nush sufficient matting  to do that dismount safely.

Canadian coach education clinicians needed

This post is for members of Gymnastics Canada.

Alberta is hosting a training session for experienced and certified coaches who want to teach the Gymnastics Canada COMPETITION 1 coaching course. That’s a 4 day course for beginner competitive including both apparatus and theory content.

The training days are June 8 & 9, 2019 in Calgary.

June 10 – 13 is a C1 course where new clinicians could teach some sections.

Details.

 

Saraya Hawthorne – double double

Easy.

Saraya will be headed for Georgia.

Click PLAY or watch it on Instagram.

Zou Jingyuan – P Bars

All hail the greatest routine all time.

If I’m judging the E-score is 9.9.

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

Here’s his easier routine from earlier in the competition.

6.6 + 9.350 +0.2 bonus = 16.150

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Nike – Dream With Us

The inspirational ad features members of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team along with amateur and professional athletes.

The FIFA Women’s World Cup will is hosted this summer by France.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.