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Category: Gymnastics
Eastern Michigan goes 196.6
These ladies have been killin’ it. Congratulations on making history. 🙂
The Eastern Michigan University women’s gymnastics team kept up their record-breaking ways today, Feb. 13, in a tri-meet win over Bowling Green and Southeast Missouri State. The Eagles were able to break into the 196’s for the first time in program history, finishing with a huge 196.6 to shatter the old record set Monday, Feb. 8, at Michigan.
“I’m obviously thrilled and extremely proud of the team,” remarked Head Coach Jay Santos. …
“We had a lot of great individual performances, but I think the highlight would have to be Natalie (Gervais) going 9.925 on beam with a gorgeous routine, and Lacey (Rubin) going right after her with a 9.9,” said Santos. …
Giulia Steingruber trailer
The next Hard Way To Success will feature the Swiss superstar. She talks about her mental block on twisting.
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Nile Wilson on training in Portugal
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sport psychology is … complicated
Sophina DeJesus interview
For some reason one particular College Floor routine went viral last week. Millions of views.
Sophina explains how all the pieces of that routine came to be.
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If somehow you missed Sophina’s 9.925 viral Floor routine against Utah, watch it here.
Auburn finally beats Alabama
… After 117 consecutive losses to Alabama, Auburn finally topped its arch-rival Friday, taking a 197.275-197.250 victory. …
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NY Times – Simone Biles article
JULIET MACUR:
… “I’m not thinking about being in the Olympics,” the gymnast, Simone Biles, said. “Well, at least I’m trying not to think about it.”
Biles is the best American gymnast since, well, probably ever. She is 4 feet 9 inches, with size 5 feet, but there’s an unfathomable amount of power packed into her petite package. …
Biles wrote her goals for 2016 in a leather-bound journal that Nike, her sponsor, gave her after she turned professional last summer. When we met in January, she let me leaf through the pages. There was not one mention of a gold medal anywhere. …
NY Times – For World’s Top Gymnast, a Body in Motion and a Mind at Rest
Cassie Whitcomb’s recovery
Former U.S. National Team member (2006-10) Cassie Whitcomb is a UCLA team manager. Her last season competing for the Bruins was 2012.
Over the years she had several spinal injuries. Finally Cassie had surgery to try to repair those.
She currently has a Go Fund Me page to help cover $5000 of Surgery/Medical/Expenses.
Help if you can.
Thanks Michael.
Guard Young at BYU
A great update on the new coach at Brigham Young University.
“I’m having the time of my life being back here as a coach for BYU,” Young said.
In his first year as head coach, Young’s focus is getting the most he can out of the varsity team.
“He’s so different from every other coach I’ve ever had,” gymnast Sin To said. “He has so much love and passion for the sport that he wants you to do well.”
Young shares his passion and experience with the team. Young had the team sit in a circle before their first meet, sharing stories of their favorite gymnastics moments to remind them of their own passion for the sport.
“He really believes in us,” gymnast Emily Vidmar said. “He’s always telling us we can do it and he tells us that every day.” …
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