predicting LSU to win Championships ’25

2025 is the season where Oklahoma feels vincible.

I’m feeling a slight edge for the defending champions at Nationals.

LSU brings joy and confidence to its quest to repeat at the NCAA women’s gymnastics championships

Recall MSU suffered a coach-ending scandal not all that long ago. It’s terrific to see them back at Nationals for the first time since 1988. I’ll be cheering.

Consistency.

Osijek World Cup 2025 highlights

Watch highlights of the WAG medalists on YouTube.

FIG posted a wrap-up:

Olympic finalists shone in an individual apparatus World Cup where 10 gymnasts from nine different nations carried off the titles.

Gold medallists included Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion Artem Dolgopyat (ISR) on Men’s Floor Exercise and 2022 World champion Adem Asil (TUR) on Still Rings, while newcomers Jayla Hang (USA), Hamlet Manukyan (ARM), and Yang Fanyuwei (CHN) all earned titles of their own during the finals 12-13 April. …

Oceans of talent on display at Osijek World Cup

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Jackie Bender on Beam

Still legendary after decades, Canada’s Jackie Bender did the most advanced 1-arm handstand work ever competed on Beam.

A new article by Sarah Firth links to details of her career and videos.

The Round-off Roundup: Jackie Bender and her handstands

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

related – The Medal Count – Jackie Bender

Jocelyn Moore – Vault

Click PLAY or watch it on Instagram.

Jesolo Trophy | Senior RESULTS

🥇Italy A
🥈USA
🥉Italy B

Manila is awesome.

🥇 Manila Esposito, Italy, 55.750 (fall on Bars)
🥈 Claire Pease, United States, 53.800
🥉 Ashlee Sullivan, United State

Osijek World Cup RESULTS 1

Vault

Bars

Floor

Pommel

Rings

related – Everything you need to know about the 2025 Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus World Cup in Osijek

Shane Wiskus – Documentary

Shane Wiskus represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics and was named as an alternative for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Additionally, he represented the United States at the 2019 World Championships and is a three-time NCAA Champion. …

The Documentary on YouTube is titled Losing Grip – Shane Wiskus Full Documentary.

It was put together by one of Shane’s former teammates, Steven Nye.

The title references that astonishing SAVE Shane made on H Bar, swinging out of Cassina on 1-arm. (VIDEO)

Also interesting for coaches, is how Shane grips-up for H Bar. (VIDEO)

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (1 hour)

how Helen Hu came back to NCAA 2025

After graduating from Missouri and embarking on a year-long backpacking trip, it was a big surprise that she decided to do a 5th year.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.