I heard he’s landed it before on competition Floor.
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I heard he’s landed it before on competition Floor.
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Letter from Bruce Harreld, President and Gary Barta, Director of Athletics:
… In consultation with the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, we have made the decision to discontinue four of our varsity sports programs at the conclusion of the 2020-21 academic year: men’s gymnastics, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, and men’s tennis.
Each of these teams will have the opportunity to compete in their upcoming 2020-21 seasons, should the circumstances surrounding COVID-19 permit, before they are discontinued at the varsity level. …
All existing scholarships will be honored through graduation for those student-athletes who choose to remain at Iowa. If a student-athlete wishes to transfer to another institution, we will assist them in every way possible. In addition, we will continue to provide academic and mental health support as requested. The contracts of affected coaches will be honored. …
This will help with shaping on future skills.
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Zander Arthur is offering an online course.
Good timing as we reinvent our Gyms following COVID-19 lockdown.
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Details here. $349
related – Metzger’s Boot Camp costs about $2199 but is not being offered right now due to COVID.
Erynne Allen (Penn State ‘20), Sierra Brooks (Michigan ‘23), Alexis Brown (UC Davis ‘18), Darian Burns (Seattle Pacific ‘20), Dymiana Cox (Penn State ‘22), Kytra Hunter (Florida ‘15), AJ Jackson (Oklahoma ‘18), Zahra Lawal (Seattle Pacific ‘20), Nya Reed (Florida ‘22), Paige Williams (Minnesota ‘20) and Gabryel Wilson (Michigan ‘23)
Floyd’s murder was the flash-point that ignited impassioned protests throughout the United States, with millions of voices screaming for justice and demanding equity for Black citizens. Social media quickly became a hotbed of emotion, and NCAA gymnastics programs were not immune.
The content of the teams’ responses—both official and unofficial—was heavily scrutinized, with many drawing harsh criticism from the gymnastics community for being too generic or too anemic. …
Black Lives Matter: Shining a Light on Racism in NCAA Gymnastics
Which teams were able to use the words “Black Lives Matter”, and which were forced to use weasel words workarounds?
It’s not easy to keep up, on different social media, with gymnast statements from around the world.
Fortunately, GymCastic has been doing that for us. And updating each week.
Listen to episode #437 Lineup Racism?
Tough one.
Helen is the Beam dream.
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Helen was featured on the University fan sports photo of the year.
Back in training for next summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo following quarantine, British-based Jamaican gymnast Danusia Francis is also devoting her energy to helping change the often-abusive culture of gymnastics brought to light in part by #gymnastalliance, an online movement launched in her native England. …
DF: The #gymnastalliance movement was an idea of (2012 British Olympian) Jenni Pinches.
… Jenni came up with the statement with the idea to show solidarity and that we do not stand for any kind of abuse in gymnastics. …
I also believe I am an example that you can achieve your goals within a nurturing happy environment instead of this culture of abuse that many gymnasts had to endure. …
DF: I feel that if a gymnast isn’t happy at their club right now, then the best option would be to change clubs. There are many great coaches out there. You do not have to tolerate a negative experience …
