Category: Gymnastics

can you kill COVID-19 with ultraviolet light?

Some Gyms are considering ultraviolet light sanitizing wands for disinfecting Bars, Beams, etc.

At this point, I’d not recommend the technology. 

UV-C works well for purifying liquids. And it’s been used for making food safer for over 50 years.

UV-C light probably kills the new COVID-19 virus IF the light is strong enough, direct enough, and long enough. As I post, however, that’s not yet been scientifically proven.

It did work on MERS and SARS.

But light wands work best on flat, hard surfaces.

UV-C light is dangerous for humans, as well. UV light can cause cancer. Damage eyes. It’s difficult to protect yourself while waving a wand.

NY is testing whether using  powerful ultraviolet lamps can disinfect subways and buses.  In future there might be a way to turn on UV-C lights at night in the Gym to help sanitize.

Companies are working on new ways to disinfect hard surfaces with UV-C light waves.  Robots, for example.

Hospitals and airlines are using the technology.  Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

read more – Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation

why we love Gymnastics

Gymnast actors from Manjak’s talk about why they love their sport.

The new TV show — My Perfect Landing — has only been available in Canada and the U.K., so far as I know.

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

I have seen it available to watch online free.

Julie Nolke auditions for the Olympics

Julie Nolke is a writer and comedian.

And now a gymnast.  😀

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(via @AlexandraLeask)

Watanabe to stand for re-election

The Japanese official, elected to succeed Bruno Grandi at the helm of the FIG in 2016, told insidethegames he had submitted his candidature for re-election by the May 20 deadline.

Riley McCusker – Bars at Sunrays

Riley left now suspended coach Maggie Haney and moved to train at Arizona Sunrays alongside future Olympian Jade Carey.

Looks like she’s having fun.

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individual Bars mats at GAGE

Al Fong’s club has expanded on how they train Bars safely on return from COVID-19.

Gymnasts have their own bath mat to hold everything they need for Bars:

  •  freezer bag for chalk
  • tape
  • water bottle
  • etc.

Do not share. Disinfect after the rotation.

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Gymneo – Dive Roll

For me Dive Roll is a critical SAFETY basic. When something goes wrong, gymnasts need to absorb impact force over time and surface area by rolling out.

The classic example is going over the handle bars when cycling: rolling out is safest, prone fall more dangerous. 

Male gymnasts all do enough dive rolls.

But it’s a neglected basic for some WAG coaches. If you see a competitive gymnast  with too much pike on her Handspring Vault, there’s a good chance she hasn’t perfected Dive Roll.

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how NOT to coach Gymnastics 😕

Remember the bad old days of negative coaching?

It went something like this …

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