Category: Gymnastics

Georgia Gym Dogs update

In just over six weeks, Kupets Carter has finalized her staff, invited back three gymnasts dismissed by former coach Danna Durante and set the tone for summer training. …

Kupets Carter hired Charlie Tamayo and Josh Overton as assistants in May. …

Kupets Carter also invited back Natalie Vaculik, Jasmine Arnold and Caroline Bradford, who were dismissed by Durante in April. Durante said the reasons for the dismissals were confidential but were not related to team or discipline issues. …

After a disappointing end to the 2017 season — Georgia finished 12th of 12 teams at NCAAs — the focus is on fitness and health …

Courtney Kupets Carter setting the tone as Gym Dogs head coach

Most of the Georgia gymnasts are already in Athens.

Meanwhile Sami Durante decided to go to LSU instead of Georgia. No surprise.

related:

Balance Beam Situation NCAA update

Heather Stepp McCormick joining Georgia gymnastics staff

big changes for Singapore Gymnastics

A series of high-profile appointments, coupled with a new organisation structure, could spark new life in the Singapore gymnastics scene.

The sport’s national governing body, Singapore Gymnastics (SG), has landed a coup by bringing on board Karen Norden, who was a senior manager (participation and sport development) at Gymnastics Australia.

The 54-year-old Australian will be the new general manager of SG …

Another new hire is a familiar face in the local gymnastics fraternity. Lim Heem Wei, Singapore’s first Olympic gymnast who competed at the London Games in 2012, also joined SG this month as one of three new sport development managers. …

Lim will be in charge of women’s artistic gymnastics, while Perry Koh, 27, and Choy Dian Chun, 26, will oversee men’s artistic gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics respectively.

Each of them are responsible for taking charge of both recreational and elite athletes within their own disciplines. …

Arrival of new GM Norden, Olympian Lim, plus SG’s restructuring, a boost to the sport

Karen Norden

Khorkina’s new book

Seems the legend has a NEW book to be launched in September at the Moscow International Book Fair.

Heart this photo on Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BVpAkK6nlnk/
 
related – Her 2008 autobiography “Somersaults in High Heels”

via Gymternet Clan

Maroochy Beach Gymnastics’ new Gym

Their old facility recently burned to the ground.

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

via Gymternet Clan

Boorman, Zmeskal-Burdette honoured

The United States Olympic Committee … announced its annual award recipients for 2016 national coaches of the year.

Aimee Boorman of Saraota, Fla., coach of 2016 Olympic all-around champion Simone Biles, was named Co-National Coach of the Year, and Kim Zmeskal-Burdette of Houston, Texas, coach of 2016 Olympic alternate and 2017 American Cup champion Ragan Smith, was recognized as Developmental Coach of the Year. …

The other 2016 award recipients are: Geno Auriemma (basketball), National Coach of the Year; Adam Bleakney (Paralympic track and field), Paralympic National Coach of the Year; Tom Miller (speedskating), Volunteer Coach of the Year; and Derek Davis (archery), Doc Councilman Science Award. …

USAG