Category: Gymnastics

Simakova wins Russian Championships

1. Angelina Simakova, 107.897
2. Angelina Melnikova, 107.463
3. Aliya Mustafina, 107.398
4. Daria Belousova, 106.164
5. Daria Elizarova, 105.963
6. Ksenia Klimenko 105.831

https://twitter.com/russiangymstan/status/1103720989660196865

Angelina Simakova crowned Russian all-around champion Four months after making her World Championships debut on bars and beam, Angelina Simakova bested a host of experienced contenders for the Russian all-around title Thursday in Penza.

Despite a fall on vault during the early rounds of the second of two days of competition, the 16-year-old from Obninsk, southwest of Moscow, persevered to take her first senior Russian title ahead of Olympic medalists Angelina Melnikova and Aliya Mustafina. …

Rocker Gymnastics

Click PLAY or watch Melnikova’s Bars on YouTube.

Konnor McClain – Beam

BIG difficulty. Jesolo prelims and AA.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Russia Wins Junior Team Title, USA’s Konnor McClain Wins All-Around

Kyla Ross interview

I really enjoyed this one.

Kyla is very well spoken. Gives detailed answers.

It took place right after the UCLA v Utah meet.

Beam – Steingruber dismount

I actually like layout gainer and layout gainer full (Steingruber) dismounts off the end.

But they must stay stretched.

Click PLAY or watch Katarzyna Jurkowska-Kowalska on YouTube.

new books – “What is a Girl Worth?”

A memoir by Rachael Denhollander.

The memoir will have a children’s book companion.

You can pre-order the hard cover version from Amazon.

Handstand on elevated surfaces

Gymnasts will eventually need to do their handstands at height.

A great way to start is in a safe place with legs resting on a Bar.

Kids can concentrate on shape rather than worrying about falling.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Thanks Bermuda Gymnastics Association.

Emma Nedov – Beam

Silver medal at the World Cup at home in Australia.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Emma’s looking one hard athlete in this new ad for Activewear brand Running Bare.

Part of their ‘This One’s For Me’ campaign.

“the importance of physical mindfulness and self-belief”

Click PLAY or watch it on Vimeo.

(via Blythe Lawrence)