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Balance Beam Situation called day 1 a Splatfest.

It wasn’t THAT bad. But many of the most reliable, consistent gymnasts fell. Including Kyla Ross. 😦

Lauren Hopkins:

Of the 19 gymnasts who competed, most had falls or big mistakes. But most who made those mistakes came back with brilliant performances. Fighting back from mistakes is a big part of competing …

… Biles doesn’t fall on floor. She’s human, it happens to everyone, but floor has been so easy for Simone always, it was just jarring to see it happen …

Aly:

“I can’t remember the last time I fell on beam in competition” …

Douglas also had a solid day, especially on vault, where her DTY was excellent, and bars, where every skill was tidy and solid. It wasn’t a perfect day, as she had a few small issues on beam and then got hammered in both her d-scores and e-scores on floor, where she struggled with dance elements. …

U.S. Senior Women Battle Through Day One

John Conrad clearly has the coaching reflex. 🙂

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Thanks Austin.

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I wish he had fewer Rybalkos, though. Deductions could have been more severe.

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The biggest happy surprise from day 1 #PGChamps was the veteran putting himself right back in the mix for Worlds 2015.

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He was the silver medalist on Horizontal Bar at the 2008 Olympics.

It’s likely Team USA will select one Worlds 2015 team member for Pommels. My guess is Alex Naddour as he has experience and might contribute on some other apparatus, as well.

Click PLAY or watch Alex Naddour on YouTube. 15.100 (6.8, 8.300)

Not his cleanest routine.

Young Alec Yoder had the highest final Pommel score on day 1.

Click PLAY or watch Alec on YouTube. 15.600 (6.5, 9.100)

Sean Melton went 14.900. Donothan Bailey 15.050. Michael Reid 15.050.

Nancy Armour points out just what a difficult time the U.S. Men’s selection committee is facing.

@StickItMedia has been following the selection procedure. He feels this is simply wild speculation. We need to wait for day 2 scores before trying to fit together the team jigsaw puzzle. 🙂

Top score day 1 #PGChamps. Amazing power. And some style. 🙂

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(Thanks Catty)

16.250 (6.8, 9.450)

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Score’s a little high, perhaps. But I’ve always like Sam’s back and forth routine.

He took out the (retro) back toss. Is there anyone left competing toss?

1 Mikulak 92.000 … with both hands down on Floor
2 Whittenburg 89.650
3 Ruggeri 88.350
4 Horton 88.300
5 Leyva 88.050
full results

Fantastic day for Jon Horton. 🙂

By Sunday at the P&G Championships at Bankers Life Fieldhouse he could be something more: Three-time U.S. men’s all-around champion. The men’s senior competition begins Friday at 7 p.m.

That’s rare air in gymnastics. The last gymnast to win three in a row was Paul Hamm from 2002 to 2004. …

USAG

https://twitter.com/SamuelMikulak/status/631950934927519744/photo/1

Click PLAY or watch the Men’s P&G Championships REPLAY on YouTube.

I’ll be leading an NCCP Level 3 Artistic WAG and MAG in Vancouver.

Aug 24-27th.

There is still space open in this coaching course.