Category: Gymnastics

how much sleep does a gymnast need?

It’s not easy for gymnasts to get enough sleep.

Here are the recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatricians and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine:

  • Children 3 to 5 years of age should sleep 10 to 13 hours per 24 hours (including naps) on a regular basis to promote optimal health.
  • Children 6 to 12 years of age should sleep 9 to 12 hours per 24 hours on a regular basis to promote optimal health.
  • Teenagers 13 to 18 years of age should sleep 8 to 10 hours per 24 hours on a regular basis to promote optimal health.

The key here is regular sleep to promote optimal health of your gymnast. Good sleep should be every night and not just on weekends. …

Dr. Joshua Eldridge

2018 AAI Award Nominees

Six seniors will be named finalists from this list of 18 gymnasts.

Rachel Stypinski – tumbling save

Rachel somehow messed up her hurdle on a planned double layout … yet pulled off a double tuck.

I can’t recall seeing this before.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Vault Table replaced by Mushroom

It’s a safety thing.

Heart this on Instagram 😀.

Eddie Van Hoof dismissed

Eddie Van Hoof has been dismissed today from his role as men’s Head National Coach at British Gymnastics.

Eddie was suspended from his role on 29th November 2017, pending investigation. During the process, it became clear that there are irreconcilable differences between Eddie and British Gymnastics regarding the leadership, conduct and culture of elite coaching for our sport.

… We thank Eddie for his contribution to British Gymnastics and wish him every success in the future.

British Gymnastics

Canadian Commonwealth teams

MEN’S ARTISTIC

  • Zach Clay (Chilliwack, BC)
  • Rene Cournoyer (Repentigny, QC)
  • Scott Morgan (Vancouver, BC)
  • Cory Paterson (Montreal, QC)
  • Jackson Payne (Calgary, AB)

WOMEN’S ARTISTIC

  • Ellie Black (Halifax, NS)
  • Shallon Olsen (Surrey, BC)
  • Isabela Onyshko (Brandon, MB)
  • Brittany Rogers (Calgary, AB)
  • Rose Kaying Woo (Brossard, QC)

RHYTHMIC

  • Sophie Crane (Toronto, ON)
  • Katherine Uchida (Toronto, ON)
  • Carmen Whelan (Aurora, ON)

Gymnastics Canada 

Brittany Rogers

Brooklyn Moors is focused on American Cup.

Brent Klaus on USA Gymnastics

Brent and his family run International Gymnastics Camp, a sponsor of this site.

At the 2017 USA Gymnastics Congress IGC set up this display.

Now in February 2018, Brent talks about the reaction their display got last August. Particularly comments from USAG staff and Board members.

USA Gymnastics Predicament

Thanks Amanda.

Aly Raisman nude for ‘SI’ swimsuit issue

… For the shoot, the women pose completely naked, with empowering messages written across their bodies. The idea of the shoot is to prove that women are free to speak about who they truly are and want to be. …

Aly Raisman Writes ‘Survivor’ Across Her Chest for In Her Own Words

More photos.

Aly is now in Australia, speaking on the issue of sexual abuse. She’s really been our most effective advocate.

Gymnastics Canada WAG Aspire program

I really like the Gymnastics Canada WAG Aspire program for talented young gymnasts.

The Aspire Camps are great too.

You can check out the 2017-2018 ASPIRE PROGRAM MANUAL online for free, if you like.

There is one error on page 15.

Of course the path of the Centre of Gravity starts tangent to the point of release. If you let go of the Bar when the C of G reaches horizontal you’d best be doing a Geinger.

If you release with hips above horizontal as required by that Aspire graphic there’s a very good chance you’ll land on the Bar.

The video linked from page 15 is correct, however.

The Centre of Mass must be below the Bar on release. Ideally with the hips below, the feet above as in this drawing.

The gymnast could apply a force to the Bar on release to either pitch-out or pull-in the Centre of Mass. Pulling-in can result in hitting the Bar.

related – G.S. George – Tangent-Release Principle