Category: Gymnastics

Yulo’s 2022 Floor

Caitlin Rooskrantz interview

Wow.

After reading this interview I feel I know Caitlin personally. AND I’m an even bigger fan.

Being in gymnastics has normalised crying,” Caitlin Rooskrantz says. And then she laughs. “My coach [Ilse Roets] has los trane (loose tears). I’m always crying, we all are. It’s contagious. We all have deep feelings and we cry for anything. We even cry when we’re really happy.”

A year ago Rooskrantz became the first South African female gymnast to compete in an Olympics since 2004. …

“Attending an Olympics was a lifelong dream for me. And the unspoken rule among athletes is that you have to get a tattoo. So, while I have the rings, I have another tattoo [on her right arm] which I got after I qualified for Tokyo in 2020.

“It says: ‘And Still I Rise’. It carries significant meaning for me. It’s a reinforcement that I’m resilient, that I will always bounce back. I will always be going forward in my career and I will always rise above everything thrown at me. In my own eyes, I’ll always be a winner.” …

SA gymnast Caitlin Rooskrantz rises above the falls while striving to be the best

It was written before Caitlin won Bronze on Bars at Commonwealth Games.

Stephen Nedoroscik – documentary

This is entertaining.

The story of defending Pommel World Champion Stephen Nedoroscik.

He talks about the culture of Pommels.

The goggles were originally a Secret Santa gift from Penn State teammate Ben Cooperman. They are non-prescription. Just for fun.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (9min)

Kim Bui will retire after Munich

I thought Kim Bui would NEVER retire.

She’s like Ellie Black. And Elisabeth Seitz. Ageless in the sport.

33 is just a number to Kim Bui.

https://twitter.com/UEGymnastics/status/1554803375887323137

progressions for “late” drop on Bars

The goal is to keep the centre of mass as far away from the Bar (axis of rotation) on the down swing as possible.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Commonwealth MAG Apparatus Finals 2

Vault
Jake Jarman 14.916 ENG
Giarnni Regini-Moran 14.633 ENG
James Bacueti 14.283 AUS

Jake can land that crazy vault. #respect

P Bars
Joe Fraser 15.000 ENG
Giarnni Regini-Moran 14.733 ENG
Marios Georgiou 14.533 CYP

H Bar
Ilias Georgiou 14.466 CYP
Tyson Bull 14.233 AUS
Marios Georgiou 14.133 CYP

How happy are the Georgiou brothers?