catch CHALK with an umbrella

We saw team China use this technique at Worlds 2017.

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Kayla DiCello – Bars

Kayla feels confident to do this routine with no coach standing in.

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Alex McMurtry – Bars

So. Much. Amplitude.

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Shockingly, Alex fell on Beam during Super 6.

Still, she’s one of the greatest College gymnast all-time. One of my favourites. What a career!

… one of 10 gymnasts in the 37-year history of NCAA Gymnastics to complete a career “gym slam,” a perfect 10 on each of the four events. …

McMurtry’s nine perfect scores eclipsed the school record of eight held by former UF All-American Bridget Sloan …

Florida Gators

UCLA are your National Champions

1. UCLA 198.075
2. Oklahoma 198.0375
3. Florida 197.850
4. LSU 197.8375
5. Utah 196.900
6. Nebraska 196.8oo

What a thriller. All 6 teams fantastic. That’s the highest LSU Super 6 score ever.

UCLA National Champions 2018

Peng needed 9.975 anchoring on BEAM to win the title. She threw down another 10. Made it look effortless.

That followed the 10 she had just earned on Bars.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bhw2tZcHDtU/

“That is one amazing human being.”

Miss Val on Peng-Peng Lee ❤

Melnikova wins Russian Championships

No falls over 2 days.

Upstarts Komova and Mustafina back in the AA picture. 😊

1) Melnikova 113.497
2) Simakova 110.097
3) Komova 108.130
4) Mustafina 108.030
5) Perebinosova 107.031
6) Iliankova 106.230
7) Alexeeva 106.131
8) Elizarova 105.263

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Aliya Mustafina – Bars

Aliya is not only back, she qualified for 3 apparatus finals in Russian Championships qualifications.

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Watch a video montage including some other women who went back to Gymnastics after having a child. (Some of the stats are incorrect. Check the comments.)

Mélanie de Jesus dos Santos – Bars

Training in Tokyo.

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