For two years, Sara Allan, a former gymnast who grew up in New York City, had wanted to file a complaint.
In 2018, she wrote a letter saying that her former gymnastics coach at Chelsea Piers, Chris McClain, had engaged in a litany of emotional abuse, including insulting and berating gymnasts about their weight, eating habits and mental abilities. …
In less than a month, Allan had compiled a 13-page document filled with specific complaints against McClain that spanned 15 years — from 33 gymnasts, nine of their family members and five coaches. They demanded that McClain be suspended and, to their surprise, their pleas were quickly heeded.
Chelsea Piers suspended McClain last Saturday, the day after Allan sent the complaint. Then, on Wednesday, U.S.A. Gymnastics also suspended McClain, pending an investigation. …
Category: Gymnastics
Kohei’s Bretschneider (2018)
improving your Handstand
bananas for gymnasts
Most of us don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables.
Bananas are one of the most welcome options for children.
In my youth, for example, I had peanut butter and banana sandwiches for lunch most days. It’s still a comfort food for me.
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EARN your trophies at work-out
Andrea Cacovean – Beam
Andrea Cacovean competed for Romania between 1991 and 1996.
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talking Bars …
Steve Arkell, Colden Raisher, Cale Robinson, and Cassandra Rice share their ideas with moderator John Min.
Free Hip or Clear Hip?
Strap Bars with PVC pipe or just gloves?
Straight body or straddle cast?
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German giants to Flyaway 1/1
Kristin Furukawa – Beam mount sequence
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Improving TAP for Bar dismount
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