The team has been reinstated by University of Alaska Board of Regents.
Their campaign met the fundraising goal necessary for 2021-22.
Congratulations.
Fundraising will continue to assure long-term sustainability.
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Category: Gymnastics
Sam Mikulak – H Bar
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Alex Diab – Rings
Brody Malone leads at Nationals
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Mikulak + Diab are the only two, so far, who have qualified for National Team and Olympic Trials.
Oliveira – Arabian pike 1/2 out
It’s always problematic to call a full twisting double back a NEW skill, if the timing of the twist changes.
That said, I expect this will go into the Code named for Lorrane Oliveira.
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Suni 6.8 D Bars warm-up
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Jade Carey – triple twisting double layout
Kyle Shewfelt – make it happen
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3-time Olympian and Floor champion — Kyle Shewfelt — has finally released his biography. He’d been working on it since 2004.
A great read for everyone. Life lessons through sport.
I still recall Kyle‘s first day at Altadore Gym Club in Calgary, Canada.
He was 6-years-old. And obviously talented.
At age-22 Kyle was Olympic Floor champion.
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Kelly Manjak coached Kyle from pre-competitive through two Olympics.
The EASY thing to do in 2004 as Olympic Champion was to retire. At the top.
BUT after a good break, Kyle decided to keep training for Beijing 2008. His 3rd Olympic cycle turned out to be the most challenging.
Changes to the Code of Points in 2006 didn’t help.
Kyle’s idol was Alexi Nemov for his artistry and style. Like Nemov, Kyle was a fan favourite.
Though I knew the story well — coaching at his club in 2004 — I was still enthralled to hear it told from Kyle’s point of view. Know that he’s very modest in this telling.
It’s well written as Kyle worked on his sports biography together with Blythe Lawrence. And had editing by Steve Cooper.
For 10 years, while one of the best in the world on Vault and Floor, Kyle was the most consistent. The more pressure, the more likely he’d HIT.
Kyle took maximum advantage of specialists: sport psychologist Hap Davis, dietitian Kelly Anne Erdman, physiotherapist Susan Massitti, and many others.
Uldi Hajdu, Eugene Galperin, Edouard Iarov and Tony Smith are additional coaches Kyle credits in the book.
Today Kyle Shewfelt is a public speaker, broadcaster, Gym owner and father who believes in “optimism and the power of a high five“.
I’d recommend the audio version, as it’s read by Kyle himself.
Alternatively, you can buy a personalized signed copy online. An ideal gift.
Related – The Hungarian Academy Award nominated film featuring Kyle – White Palms.
Listen to a new interview with Kyle. It starts 1 hour 18min into the podcast.
Full Episode: Skye Blakely Is World All-Around Champion + Kaylia Nemour's Vault Disaster – GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast
Our full Women's All-Around Final show from the 2026 World Championships in Rotterdam, now free for everyone. Skye Blakely is the world all-around champion with 55.733, the first American woman to win the title since Simone Biles. Liudmila Roshchina took silver and Ke Qinqin won bronze despite a beam fall. Favorite Kaylia Nemour overran the vault board, landed on the collar and finished fourth, and Claire Pease was one beam fall away from a medal. Plus why press row got emotional, Elena Colas and artistry, Valeri Liukin's beam ritual, a listener letter on Nemour's beam score, and the kids' press conference. Hear every episode ad-free, plus live Q&As and the full members-only archive. Join Club Gym Nerd. GymCastic Live GymCastic Live in Rotterdam: the replay of our live show at Worlds with Bart Deurloo and Eythora Thorsdottir. Replay tickets are on sale for a limited time. GymCastic Live in New York City: Friday, December 4, 7:00 pm ET (4:00 pm PT), with Katelyn Ohashi. In-person and streaming tickets. Thanks to Huel: 15% off online with code GYMCASTIC, new customers only. huel.com/GYMCASTIC Rotterdam World Championships coverage is brought to you by Sand and Sea Luxury Travel. Use code GYMCASTICWORLDS. Results 1. Skye Blakely (USA) 55.733 · 2. Liudmila Roshchina (WG2) 55.199 · 3. Ke Qinqin (CHN) 55.032 · 4. Kaylia Nemour (ALG) 54.998 · 5. Aiko Sugihara (JPN) 54.765 · 6. Elena Colas (FRA) 54.666 · 7. Claire Pease (USA) 54.232 · 8. Alba Petisco (ESP) 54.198 Chapters 00:00 Intro: the Women's All-Around Final, now free for everyone 01:07 GymCastic Live Rotterdam: the replay trailer 03:04 Welcome to the all-around final 03:50 Skye Blakely crowned world all-around champion 06:24 Winning on her own plan 09:13 Kaylia Nemour's vault problem 13:26 Ke Qinqin's beam and a medal despite a fall 14:37 Liudmila Roshchina's silver 16:06 Claire Pease's beam fall 18:19 Blakely, Florida and the college-elite path 21:41 Blakely's four events 23:27 World feed issues 24:38 A word from Huel 26:57 Glotova's double beam fall 28:06 Lisa Vaelen's straddle full 29:15 Ellie Black's beam after a fall 30:09 Correction: Gina Pongetti and MedGym 31:14 Club Gym Nerd and live shows 33:24 Why press row got emotional over Blakely 35:56 Roshchina on beam 37:16 Elena Colas and artistry 39:08 Double fulls in the lead group 41:41 Aiko Sugihara 42:33 Alba Petisco's score 44:04 Flavia Saraiva 45:20 Pease and Valeri Liukin's beam ritual 46:22 Perotti, Tonelli and Kinsella 48:26 Prat, Kishi and Scott 49:23 Listener letter: Nemour's beam score 51:23 Does a pause count as a connection? 53:14 What Japanese gymnasts yell 53:36 Live show tips 55:27 Fujitsu and Blakely's beam score 58:03 A floor fix 1:00:21 The arena and the kids' press conference 1:01:21 Sign-off Links 2026 Worlds Headquarters Elite Score Explorer LA 2028 Roster Lab MedGym with Gina Pongetti Shop GymCastic
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Yurchenko on Simone
I was lucky enough to see Natalia Yurchenko compete in person. She instantly became one of my favourite gymnasts.
Natalia was the first woman to compete her eponymous vault, at 1982 Moscow News.
The element was controversial at first, Yurchenko explained. Another parallel to Biles’ daring innovations.
“There were a lot of debates to allow it or not to allow it,” Yurchenko recalls. “I performed it in America, and the American judges, some of them, were really against it because it seemed way too dangerous …
A boycott of the 1984 Games in Los Angeles meant Yurchenko never got the chance to compete her element at the Olympics.
Natalia Yurchenko on Simone Biles’ feat: “I was dreaming about seeing it”
Meg Griffin – Floor 😀
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