It’s an adult murder mystery not appropriate for children.
The Gymnasticscoming-of-age story is incidental to the plot.
Author Megan Abbott was not a gymnast — but does a very credible job of writing from the perspective of a Gym Mom at BelStars Gymnastics.
She joined Gymnastics parent forums to listen to what they talked about.
You Will Know Me, follows a tight-knit gymnastics community as a brutal death sends shockwaves through everyone.
Parents Katie and Eric Knox have a 15-year-old daughter, Devon, who is both a gymnastics prodigy and an Olympic hopeful — but now, they worry that everything they’ve sacrificed for her might be at risk.
Can Katie hold her family together even as she’s distracted by and drawn into the crime itself?
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Listen to a charming and entertaining interview on the All Things Gymnastics podcast.
This week we are very excited to be joined by @lil_livkay and @JimKaras1 to discuss their new book—“Confessions of a Division 1 athlete”. We discuss the writing process, their favorite memories, and what it was like for them to work together on such a big project! pic.twitter.com/UoyYEr1ejn
— All Things Gymnastics Podcast (@AllThingsGymPod) June 21, 2021
How Women’s Gymnastics Rose to Prominence and Fell from Grace
How the Cold War era changed the trajectory of women’s gymnastics
Georgia Cervin is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia and a former international gymnast.
Electrifying athletes like Olga Korbut and Nadia Comaneci helped make women’s artistic gymnastics one of the most popular events in the Olympic Games.
But the transition of gymnastics from a women’s sport to a girl’s sport in the 1970s also laid the foundation for a system of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse of gymnasts around the world.
Georgia Cervin offers a unique history of women’s gymnastics, examining how the high-stakes diplomatic rivalry of the Cold War created a breeding ground for exploitation. …
Cervin also charts the changes in style, equipment, training, and participants that transformed the sport, as explosive athleticism replaced balletic grace and gymnastics dominance shifted from East to West. …
A dream is finally a reality. My dad @JimKaras1 and I wrote a book together about my experience at Michigan. It’s raw, it’s honest, it’s funny, & it’s real. And I’m proud of it. You can preorder it at https://t.co/GYVGalrlMl before it launches on 6/15! Forever and always, Go Blue pic.twitter.com/iGXSSlaelB
As a promotion for his new book — make it happen — the Olympic Floor Champion is giving away signed copies and meeting with folks like you online.
#PositivePowerContest @GymCastic @kyleshewfelt
CONTEST: Have a coach who made a positive impact on your life? Enter: who was the coach who made the biggest positive impact on your life and why? Photos encouraged but not required. Use #PositivePowerContest tag @GymCastic & @kyleshewfelt Win: signed book & 15-min. chat w/ Kyle pic.twitter.com/qDxAYSV4zQ
Kelly Manjak coached Kyle from pre-competitive through two Olympics.
The EASY thing to do in 2004 as Olympic Champion was to retire. At the top.
BUT after a good break, Kyle decided to keep training for Beijing 2008. His 3rd Olympic cycle turned out to be the most challenging.
Changes to the Code of Points in 2006 didn’t help.
Kyle’s idol was Alexi Nemov for his artistry and style. Like Nemov, Kyle was a fan favourite.
Though I knew the story well — coaching at his club in 2004 — I was still enthralled to hear it told from Kyle’s point of view. Know that he’s very modest in this telling.
It’s well written as Kyle worked on his sports biography together with Blythe Lawrence. And had editing by Steve Cooper.
For 10 years, while one of the best in the world on Vault and Floor, Kyle was the most consistent. The more pressure, the more likely he’d HIT.
Kyle took maximum advantage of specialists: sport psychologist Hap Davis, dietitian Kelly Anne Erdman, physiotherapist Susan Massitti, and many others.
Uldi Hajdu, Eugene Galperin, Edouard Iarov and Tony Smith are additional coaches Kyle credits in the book.
Today Kyle Shewfelt is a public speaker, broadcaster, Gym owner and father who believes in “optimism and the power of a high five“.
I’d recommend the audio version, as it’s read by Kyle himself.
Please login to your Club Gym Nerd account to watch this episode. Not a member? Join here Headline News Since we've been gone… Suni Lee announced her impending returning to elite, Sydney Barros registered a nationality switch, and there are big big changes to the US men's resident program in Colorado Springs. Meet News The post-worlds period brought an opportunity for gymnasts to earn some actual money in Switzerland with the Swiss Cup and Arthur Gander Memorial. We discuss the weird-but-kind-of-awesome format of these meets, the US team of Yul Moldauer and Addison Fatta just edging the Italian team of Nicola Bartolini and Martina Maggio for the Swiss Cup title, Spencer's hyper-interest in the strategy of which events everyone should compete when, and the floor routine that earned Jessica's seal of approval. How does the prize money for these meets compare to the…actual world championship? Plus… News on constant vigilance, bribery, NCAA coach movement, being resilient AF, and most importantly…the Paris Olympic mascot. JOIN CLUB GYM NERD Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind the Scenes episodes. Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here. We have a Ukraine Fundraiser design, all proceeds go to the CARE Ukraine Crisis fund. RELATED EPISODES & RESOURCES Interview with Beam World Champion Watanabe Hazuki (JPN) Interview with AA World Champion Rebeca Andrade (BRA) Wei Xiaoyuan (CHN) – Uneven Bars World Champion 2022 Interview with Team World Champions USA The Flight Series: Shilese Jones The Gymnast Who Kneeled: UC Davis Alexis Brown Interview Donate grips and tape for Ukrainian gymnasts To follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine at Gymnovosti Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Liverpool World Championships Event Finals and Mega Recap 10th Anniversary Reunion Show
A delight for all lovers of rhymed poetry and gymnastics, Gymmy the Owl and His Friends offers children and parents entertaining and amusing poems and useful information about gymnastics and gymnastics terminology.
Author Vladimir Zaglada, who worked at the highest levels of Soviet gymnastics during its heyday, created Gymmy and his friends as a way of introducing young children and their parents to the world of gymnastics. Readers of any age will be drawn in by his parallels between the natural abilities of animals and the skills humans must work hard to develop in order to perform gymnastics ….
Illustrator Katya Korobkina brings to life a charming community of “Nature’s Gymnasts.”
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