Coach Courtney Kupets Carter

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

JaNay Honest reflects on her dream of competing for UCLA

This dream began when I attended the UCLA gymnastics camp for the first time. I fell in love with everything about the school …

The next day of training at my club gym, I walked in with my head held high, ready to seize the day. …

As I was getting my grips on, my coach walked over and asked me how camp was. …

The response I received was not what I expected. I expected to hear encouraging words, with reassurance that my coach would help me accomplish my dream. Instead, the words spoken to me were, “JaNay, you will never compete for UCLA.” …

JaNay age-12

The Only Person That Can Stop You Is YOU

Colorado Boulder Men’s College Gymnastics

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(via NAIGC)

NCAA Gymnastics Camps

Gymnasts interested in any particular school are advised to attend their summer Gymnastics camp.

NCAAgym.com posted a partial list of camps available.

Denver coach JLo

The University of Denver women’s gymnastics team welcomes alumna Jessica Lopez and former NCAA gymnast Desiree Palomares to the 2018 staff, head coach Melissa Kutcher-Rinehart announced on Monday.

Lopez will serve as the team’s Volunteer Assistant Coach while Palomares joins as Volunteer Director of Operations. …

Pioneers

via Gymternet Clan

Miss Val profile

Great interview.

How a Ballet Dancer Reinvented UCLA Gymnastics, Survived Cancer, and Inspired a Community

Jump, Jive and Thrive – Oct 8th

Olympic Gymnastics, Dance, and Music to benefit the The Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Charlie Tamayo interview

I really enjoyed GymCastic #267: Growing Up In Cuba with Charlie Tamayo

The first male gymnast to win a World medal for Cuba tell us what it was like to grow up in the Cuban gymnastics system.  …

Especially the story of how and why a Cuban superstar defected to the USA.

Click PLAY or watch Charlie training Tamayo on YouTube.

Charlie is one of the new coaches at Georgia this season.

GymCastic is now 5 years old. Time flies when you are having fun.

Fred Turoff retiring at Temple

Jesse Kitzen-Abelson is the new Temple coach taking over for the retiring Fred Turoff.

Celebrating Cancer Survivors & Thrivers

Sunday, October 8th, 7 PM Pauley Pavilion

… amazing musical artists, dancers, gymnasts, and more are coming together for a one night show to honor those that have battled & survived cancer and who are now thriving in life!

featuring a tribute to Valorie Kondos Field, cancer survivor, head coach of the UCLA Bruins Women’s Gymnastics Team, and show creative director and executive producer. …

The show will include live music and gymnastics featuring but not exclusive to:

Melissa Etheridge (cancer survivor & musician)
Shannon Miller (cancer survivor & US Olympic gymnast)
Laurie Hernandez (US Olympic gymnast)
Betty Okino (US Olympic gymnast)
Sam Peszek (US Olympic gymnast)
Jordyn Wieber (US Olympic gymnast)
Brandy Johnson (US Olympic gymnast)
Sydney Johnson-Scharpf (former USA Gymnastics National Team member)
and more…

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