Rhonda Faehn interview

Rhonda Faehn joined USA Gymnastics as the new senior vice president of the women’s program in May, following 14 years as the women’s gymnastics coach at the University of Florida. …

can you tell us a little bit about your new role with USA Gymnastics, what exactly you’re doing?

I am overseeing the entire women’s program with a main emphasis on the elite program. (I’ll be) attending every single national team camp and working side by side with Martha (Karolyi, the national team coordinator) and the national team, but also aiding and organizing many of the events and then overseeing the rest of gymnastics in the country. …

… having been to part of the last developmental camp, I think that is very exciting to see. Valeri Liukin is the developmental program director, and he seems to be doing an absolutely fantastic job. …

TeamUSA.org Talks With New VP Of Women’s Gymnastics Rhonda Faehn

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via @GymCastic

Jazzy Foberg leads Junior – day 1

#PGChamps 2015 is a combined 2 day competition, rewarding consistency over 8 routines.

1. Jazmyn Foberg 58.350
2. Laurie Hernandez 57.950
3. Ragan Smith 57.400
4. Jordan Chiles 56.700
5. Gabby Perea 55.950
6. Sydney Johnson-Scharf 55.600

full results

GYMTERNET Day 1 LIVE Blog

Congratulations to coach Maggie Haney who has the top two.

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Brittany Rogers trains for Worlds

University of Georgia All-American gymnast Brittany Rogers will train for the World Championships this fall and return to UGA in December, according to an announcement by head coach Danna Durante.

Rogers, a native of Coquitlam, British Columbia, will train in Calgary during the fall months with the goal of earning a spot on the 2015 Canadian World Championship Team. The World Championships will be held Oct. 23-Nov. 1 in Glasgow, Scotland. Rogers also hopes to earn a spot on the Canadian Olympic team for the 2016 games in Rio. …

Brittany Rogers To Train For World Championships This Fall; Will Return To UGA In December

Canadian 2012 Olympian Brittany Rogers
Canadian 2012 Olympian Brittany Rogers

USA Men’s Team to Worlds?

The very astute Shelli Koszdin has a guest post up on Stick it Media:

… I see Samuel Mikulak, Donnell Whittenburg, and Danell Leyva on the Glasgow team, with Jake Dalton not too far behind them. It starts to get less clear after that, but Alexander Naddour looks good for it if he performs to the best of his ability. That sixth man will be whoever adds the most …

One Gymnastics Fan’s Preview of the 2015 Senior Men’s USA National Championships

As usual, I’ll predict that SAM will hit. And be named National Champion yet again. He’s been sleeping well. 🙂

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Lessons Gymnasts Learn

Check out a terrific article by Terri Laymon:

Staying fit and healthy will always be the top priority! …

Gymnastics creates a strong mind. …

Determination builds confidence. …

A gymnast has learned to fall and get back up. …

A gymnast is disciplined to show up for practice …

ENDO

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