Category: safety

USAG cancels sanctioned events in March

Announcement.

 

cleaning tips from Tumbl Trak

Stacy Finnerty:

We know that COVID-19 has put many gyms in a difficult position of debating staying open or closing with the ultimate goal of keeping your athletes and their families safe.

Our immediate plan for helping to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in our industry is to provide owners, coaches, parents, and anyone else who may be involved with the best ways to prevent the virus.

Keeping a clean and disinfected environment can greatly reduce the risk of COVID-19 infections. …

  1. Vinyl Covered Matting and Air Products– … recommended to be cleaned with soap and warm water. Follow the steps below to properly clean your mats, air products, and any other vinyl-covered foam piece of Tumbl Trak Equipment.
    • In a bucket or bin; mix warm water and soap.
    • Scrub the affected area (vinyl Tumbl Trak product) very thoroughly.
    • Rinse the soapy surface or wipe with a wet cloth
    • Dry the surface with a dry cloth.
    • Let sit until completely dry.
    • Click the following link to use a SAFE bleach solution for additional disinfectant: CLICK HERE .
      • If you are using a bleach solution, please test in a small area before cleaning the entire product.
  2. Tumbl Traks – All Tumbl Trak Beds (except the Transition Bed) are to be cleaned with soap and water using a mop.
    • In a bucket or bin; mix warm water and soap.
    • Using a mop, scrub the top of the Tumbl Trak with the soap and water mixture.
    • If you are able to, absorb as much water as possible after you’re finished scrubbing.
    • Let the bed completely dry before use.
  3. Denim Covers like Pit Pillows- We designed these products so that you can take the cover off and put them in the washer.
    • Take the cover off of the foam
    • Put it in the wash with regular detergent (keep in mind that any Bleach solution will discolor the denim)
    • Either air dry, or put it in your dryer on the delicate cycle

Click the following link provided by the CDC to see ways that you can personally prevent the spread of COVID-19: CLICK HERE

Click the following link provided by the CDC to see environmental cleaning and disinfection recommendations for COVID-19: CLICK HERE

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WEIRD – Baku cancelled apparatus finals

It’s an Azerbaijan government decision affecting all large gatherings of people.

But you’d think this event would have been exempted as it had already started. All the competitors mingled already.

Announcement.

NCAA cancels all upcoming Championships

Announcement.

It includes highly profitable March Madness Basketball.

Ray Zapata tests negative for coronavirus

Ray left the Baku World Cup with fever and flu symptoms.

Happily, it was not coronavirus.

ALL NCAA Gymnastics Championships cancelled

… this means that the (WAG) national championships in Fort Worth, Texas, scheduled for April 17 and 18, will not take place.

The three days of competition at regional host sites Denver, Penn State, UCLA and Utah are also NCAA championship series events and are therefore also cancelled. …

College Gym News

The NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ACROBATICS & TUMBLING ASSOCIATION cancelled remaining competitions including Championship.

Lorette Charpy’s Bars problem at American Cup

I’m still not sure what happened.

Lorette was allowed to repeat the routine for an 8.0 E-score.

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Stuttgart World Cup cancelled

Here’s the FIG announcement.

We can anticipate the Tokyo World Cup being cancelled, as well.

UCLA Senior night – no spectators

Like many other Universities, UCLA is taking steps to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

This means Regionals on April 2nd will not allow spectators.

Tickets for the competition March 14th will be refunded. Sadly some fans have booked travel already.

An abundance of caution. Smart.

It’s disappointing for the seniors who will be honoured, of course.