Level 10 gymnast Cody Bennett was injured when he landed on the edge of the foam pit training H Bar at Evolution Gymnastics Academy during an open gym, according to a $350M lawsuit.
Attorneys for the family of the Chesapeake teen are alleging a “loose foam pit” caused the boy to sustain a major spinal cord injury in 2024, resulting in his quadriplegia.
The lawsuit alleges that the gymnastics foam pit was too shallow and did not have enough foam cubes, which resulted in Cody Bennett, then 16 years old, sustaining a spinal cord injury.
You can control air pressure to determine how hard or soft you want to land.
A more realistic competition landing would be higher pressure, but for training, you can lower the pressure to build confidence and skill levels. All is controlled from one unit.
Another bonus with this design is centralized landing.
Other air pits occasionally make you fall to the side. The foam topper makes for more stable landings.
Overall, air pits definitely outdo foam. Gym Pit is the next step forward improving’ safety and performance.
“As a coach, the idea of not having to do “pit day” ever again might have been all the convincing I needed! On top of the anticipated benefits of being cleaner and safer (level landing surface, adjustable firmness, and height) there were unexpected benefits as well. Efficiency during practice increased since kids can exit the pit quicker, less time spent fluffing the foam, levelling mats and restacking mats that tip and slide. With the flip of a switch, I can raise or lower the level of the entire pit to wherever I need it. One extra mat to land on or stand on for spotting!”
– Erin Rice, facility owner at SAGA and gymnastics coach.
Clubs can now reintroduce foam pits as part of sessions after research concluded that the risk of Covid-19 transmission in foam was low after one minute. …
I love seeing Grace and Jade in the Gym. Best interviews I’ve seen, so far.
Vault is the featured apparatus. They did not hold back on the terrible truth that competition landings on this event are very, very dangerous. Ellie Black and others were interviewed on injuries.
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