Category: Gymnastics

Jeff Bender 1992 Horizontal Bar

Mounts with what we called in my Gym a ‘Jonah Back’. (Perhaps wrongly using the Trampoline term.)

Coach Dave Juszczyk called it the “Mind Bender”, I believe.

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Leave a comment if you have a name for that skill.

via Gymnastics – A Golden Era

the Ferrari is still improving

Note the long pauses before tumbling in 2008.

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Jordan Chiles – Amanar

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Simone is in the Gym

Simone Biles says she’s back in the gym

P&G Championships – Sr Women day 1

1. Ragan Smith, Lewisville, Texas, 57.400
2. Riley McCusker, Brielle, N.J., 56.100
3. Jordan Chiles, Vancouver, Wash., 55.850
4. Margzetta Frazier, Erial, N.J., 55.400
5. Trinity Thomas, York, Pa., 55.300
6. Morgan Hurd, Middletown, Del., 54.100

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Vault
1. Jade Carey, Phoenix, Ariz., 14.300

Bars
1. Riley McCusker, Brielle, N.J., 14.550
2. Alyona Shchennikova, Evergreen, Colo., 14.500
3. Ashton Locklear, Charlotte, N.C., 14.350

Beam
1. Ragan Smith, Lewisville, Texas, 14.500
2. Riley McCusker, Brielle, N.J., 14.400
3. Trinity Thomas, York, Pa., 14.200

Floor
1. Ragan Smith, Lewisville, Texas, 14.200
2. Trinity Thomas, York, Pa., 14.100
2. Jade Carey, Phoenix, Ariz., 14.100
full results

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“The parrallel bars. My spessiality.”

Peter Sellers as Inspector Jacques Clouseau.

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