ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Kip Simons, head coach of the Navy gymnastics team, announced on Monday the addition of Charlie Tamayo to the Mids’ coaching staff for the upcoming 2016-17 season. Tamayo comes to Annapolis following a storied career on the international competition scene …
After defecting from Cuba in 2003, Tamayo began his coaching career in the United States. From 2004 through 2016, he served as the head coach of elite youth programs in California and Colorado, as well as the VIP and director of the Woodward West Gymnastics Camp from 2006 to 2007. Most recently, Tamayo was the head coach of the West Coast Elite Gymnastics women’s team in Arcadia, California. …
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Loughborough Student’s Gymnastics Club
An entertaining edit. 🙂
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Loughborough University in the U.K. is famed for its sports-related courses and achievements.
via Gymternet Clan
Full Out – the movie
Full Out is now on Netflix. And on DVD.
I saw it on an airplane.
It’s great for kids.
Jennifer Beals was excellent as a tough Miss Val. Ana Golja and stunt double Victoria Moors were quite believable.
The cameos are fun: Alicia Sacramone, Sam Peszek, Jordyn Wieber, etc.
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Ariana Berlin’s comeback story was made for Hollywood: Nearly-fatal car accident ends a young girl’s Olympic gymnastics aspirations. Girl turns to dance but does not give up her other dream of competing for the UCLA Gymnastics team. Girl gets an opportunity to make the team at UCLA and ends up becoming an All-American.
This wasn’t an inspirational movie plot, though; this was real life. …
Sadly Director Sean Cisterna did not bother keeping the Gymnastics accurate. With very little extra cost they could have made the film far more realistic. Wrong Gymnastics will turn off a number of gymnasts and fans. 😦
Elise Ray reflects on her career
The good and the bad.
UW gymnastics coach Elise Ray in good place after overcoming Olympic disappointment
Elise is one of my favourite Bar workers all time. And I think of her frequently – every time we talk “Ray” on Bars during workout. 🙂
Becky Wing, Danusia Francis on the NCAA
Making the transition from FIG competitors for Great Britain.
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(via papaliukin)
diversity can be unifying
Miss Val:
… (UCLA) is like the United Nations.”
Danusia: Jamaican and Polish, looks Black but has blond hair.
Sadiqua: Black with a mohawk.
Sophina: Puerta Rican and Black with died blue hair.
Peng: Chinese Canadian with her traditional elegant bun.
Angi: Hispanic
Mikaela: One of the few blond Anglo-Saxons.He said, “I’m not talking about how they look. I’m talking about how you encourage them to develop and celebrate their own personal style.”
“Your team proves that celebrating diversity can actually be unifying versus divisive.” …
UCLA was the most entertaining team for me last season. I believe they’ll be even stronger this year.
looking forward to College Gymnastics
LSU will again be one of the most exciting teams.
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D-D Breaux, the school’s longtime gymnastics coach, is getting a 23 percent bump in pay to $240,000 and a two-year contract extension
Breaux is receiving a $45,000 raise from her previous salary of $195,000 — a boost that follows the program’s best finish at the national championships in April when it took second behind Oklahoma.
Breaux, a Donaldsonville native, is entering her 40th season leading the gymnastics program. …
(via College Gymnastics Board)
Savona and Peng
Training together at Manjak’s.
cheering Bela and Ellie in the AA
Ellie Black and Isabela Onyshko will compete the all-around in Rio. Good luck! 🙂
Brittany Rogers:
“Obviously the results of these Games weren’t what we all wanted,” Rogers said about Canada’s near miss on the team finals. “It definitely lit a fire in me to continue on with elite gymnastics.”
In the near future, Rogers will return to Athens at the end of August and finish up her degree. …
Looking further away, Rogers has a plan for wrapping her gymnastics career.
“I’m not sure what competitions I will be assigned to from the Canadian team as those will be discussed after the Games are over,” Rogers said. “I plan to continue training and help out with the team in Georgia any way I can and be ready for whatever competitions I get assigned to by Gymnastics Canada. My goal is to be able to compete in the World Championships in Montreal in 2017 and perhaps retire on home soil.”
Suzanne Yoculan interview
Audiocast with the Skating Lesson:
Losers Make Excuses; Winners Make Adjustments: Suzanne Yoculan on Courtney Kupets and The Final Five (Aug 9, 2016)
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