Mishel EcheverrΓ­a – 1/1 on Beam

Mishel is age-14.

Samantha Peszek – fear on Beam

Sam Peszek was the 2011 and 2015 NCAAΒ balance beamΒ champion. A legend on the apparatus.

After retirement in 2017, she launched Beam Queen Bootcamp.

Despite her successful gymnastics career, she struggled with fears on beam majority of her career.

We had the opportunity to get insight into how she dealt with fear and ultimately overcame it.

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good Double Tuck off Beam

It’s great to see a double back in a tight tuck position β€”Β as G.S. George recommends β€”Β with the hands in the optimal position. On the shins.

#respect

Grishina’s skills

At the time we thought Anastasia Grishina would be the next Komova.

12th AA at the London Olympics 2012.

But she retired before the 2016 Olympics at age-20.

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MΓ©lanie – 4 apparatus in Team

The happiest team in Antwerp was France, finishing 3rd.

It reminded me of Canada finishing 3rd in 2022 Liverpool.

MΓ©lanie de Jesus dos Santos was a rock.

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PanAm Apparatus Finals – day 2

Beam

Every once-in-a-rarely you see a good Beam Final. This was one.

πŸ₯‡ Rebeca Andrade, Brazil, 14.166
πŸ₯ˆ Flavia Saraiva, Brazil, 14.033
πŸ₯‰ Ava Stewart, Canada, 13.900

Ava had the highest start score. She’s going to be amazing for Minnesota.

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Floor

πŸ₯‡ Kaliya Lincoln, United States, 14.233
πŸ₯ˆ Flavia Saraiva, Brazil, 13.733
πŸ₯ˆ Kayla DiCello, United States, 13.733

So high. This is how to sprint into a tumbling pass.

Vault

πŸ₯‡ Audrys Nin Reyes, Dominican Republic, 14.466
πŸ₯ˆ Arthur Mariano, Brazil, 14.466
πŸ₯‰ FΓ©lix Dolci, Canada, 14.383

P Bars

πŸ₯‡ Curran Phillips, United States, 15.400
πŸ₯ˆ Colt Walker, United States, 14.366
πŸ₯‰ Isaac NuΓ±ez, Mexico, 13.833

Incredible.

H Bar

πŸ₯‡ Arthur Mariano, Brazil, 14.333 … (2019 World Champ)
πŸ₯ˆ Bernardo Miranda, Brazil, 14.133
πŸ₯‰ RenΓ© Cournoyer, Canada, 14.066

Brazil had a fantastic PanAms, as did Canada.

And what a way to finish!

Full results.

related:

Worlds Apparatus Finals 2

Spencer points out that Brazil WAG had 4 Worlds medals in history so far β€”Β and 6 total in Antwerp 2023.

Two men with Liukin release in the top 3.

Read Spencer’s LIVE blog.

clutch BEAM for MΓ©lanie

Until this routine, I still didn’t believe France had a chance at Team Bronze.

MΓ©lanie hit the routine of her LIFE to bring that medal to the Olympic hosts.

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Get good sleep. Have FUN out there.

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