Tom Meadows interview

Tom Meadows is one of the top age group men’s coaches in the USA at Cypress.

This is a long listen, but well worth playing in the background, if you can. His daughter is a 14-year-old Level 10 — so he addresses the problems of the American WAG program as well.

Tom feels boys and especially girls slow down to reduce injuries and increase longevity in the sport.

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Akash Modi interview

Great gymnast. One impressive young man.

Not only is he currently pursuing a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University, but he is also a world-class elite artistic gymnast who has his eyes set on making the U.S. men’s gymnastics Olympics team at Tokyo 2020. …

Who are your role models, both in life and in sports?

I try to follow Raj’s path the most, but I pull from everyone else who surrounds me. I try to pull qualities from my mom, dad, sister, and my teammates at Stanford. …

How do you want to be remembered in the sport of gymnastics? What do you think you would add to the US Olympic team?

I want to be remembered the guy you can always count on — you can put him up and he’s always going to do a solid routine for you, no matter what.

Read more – In Conversation with Olympic Hopeful Akash Modi

Courtney McGregor interview

The 2016 New Zealand Olympian is getting ready for Worlds.

Fun fact – Mom bought a puppy to replace her when headed off to Boise State age-17.

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Sarah Boyd – Beam

Great form. Lovely flexibility.

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Katelyn Ohashi – ESPN interview

One of Katelyn’s best interviews.

To the few confused people still out there — Katelyn takes ownership of her own body. Not going to listen to others to tell her what to think or what to do.

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Katelyn Ohashi: ‘I wanted to bring the joy back to gymnastics’

Tyndall Brothers social media

Do you know the Tyndall brothersJesse, Mitch and Wyatt?

The Canadian trio from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan brought their talents to Big Ten men’s gymnastics. Last season Jesse was a freshman at Ohio State, Mitch a red shirt freshman at Nebraska and Wyatt a senior at Penn State.

Here’s what they do in the off-season.

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Jordyn Wieber interviews Miss Val and Katelyn

Good interview. Professional photos.

UCLA’s Katelyn Ohashi & Valorie Kondos Field Talk To Jordyn Wieber About Changing Gymnastics From The Inside Out

related – Katelyn Ohashi to pose in ESPN’s Body Issue

Georgia Gymdogs – Leah Brown & Courtney Zuniga

A fantastic story of friendship. True friendship. In fact, Leah & Courtney are now family.

Courtney carried Leah’s twin babies to term for medical reasons.

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College teams that improved MOST last season

College Gym News – Largest Ranking Changes in the NCAA From 2018 to 2019

Depending on the criteria, improved teams include:

Oregon State
UIC (R.I.P.)
Denver
Minnesota
Bridgeport
UW-Stout
Rhode Island College
UW-Oshkosh
Gustavus Adolpus
Alaska
Denver
Iowa State

This year’s winner for most improved team with a first year head coach is Rutgers, whose rookie leader Umme Salim-Beasley helped the team improve nine spots in the rankings.

Umme Salim-Beasley