Category: Gymnastics

U.S. team to Jesolo

April 9th

Seniors
eMjae Frazier, Erial, N.J./Parkettes National Gymnastics Center
Shilese Jones, Auburn, Wash./Ascend Gymnastics Center
Konnor McClain, Cross Lanes, W.Va./WOGA Gymnastics
Zoe Miller, Spring, Texas/World Champions Centre
Elle Mueller, Ham Lake, Minn./Twin City Twisters
Ashlee Sullivan, Richardson, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics

Juniors
Madray Johnson, Dallas, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
Myli Lew, Belmont, Calif./San Mateo Gymnastics
Zoey Molomo, Frisco, Texas/Metroplex Gymnastics
Ella Murphy, Frisco, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
Tiana Sumanasekera, Pleasanton, Calif./West Valley Gymnastics School
Gabby Van Frayen, Lewis Center, Ohio/Gym X-Treme

Kip progressions

I’d say the most frustrating skill to learn in women’s Gymnastics is Kip on Bars.

Here’s an excellent and comprehensive overview of progressions and conditioning for both Glide and Kip.

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watch Mara’s pirouette again. And again.

Mara Zoë Titarsolej

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Elite 8 to Ft Worth

In what I’d say was the greatest season in College Gymnastics, these are the eight teams that qualified to Nationals:

Oklahoma
Auburn
Michigan
Missouri
Florida
Minnesota
Utah
Alabama

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Baku World Cup day 1 Qualifications

SAVING handstand on Bars

I admire gymnasts who have the physical preparation and mental quickness to SAVE a handstand that ends up in reverse planche position.

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Oksana training Handspring double front

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Ian Gunther snaps a H Bar

For decades we’ve known that Horizontal Bars can break due to metal fatigue.

In fact, we once replaced a bar at University of Saskatchewan, just in case.

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https://twitter.com/intlgymnast/status/1508968748182654984

Leah Smith – Vault

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