Vault: Ablyazin, Radivilov, Vernyayev

European Champions 2014. #EChSofia2014

1. Ablyazin RUS 15.150
2. Radivilov UKR 15.050
3. Vernyayev UKR 14.916
4. Schmidt NED 14.833
4. Tuuha FIN 14.833
6. Medvedev ISR 14.733
7. Meier SUI 14.233
8. Wammes NED 12.433

Russia’s Denis Ablyazin won Gold in Team. And now 3 gold medals in apparatus finals.

Rings: Ablyazin, Balandin, Aït Saïd

European Champions 2014. #EChSofia2014

1. Ablyazin RUS 15.800
1. Balandin RUS 15.800
3. Aït Saïd FRA 15.766
4. Tovmasyan ARM 15.700
5. Vahagn ARM 15.600
5. Petrounias GRE 15.600
7. Radivilov UKR 15.033
8. Van Gelder NED 14.208

PH: Whitlock, Berki, Bertoncelj

European Champions 2014. #EChSofia2014

1. Whitlock GBR 16.166
2. Berki HUN 15.633
3. Bertoncelj SLO 15.466
4. Kuksenkov RUS 15.333
5. Vernyayev UKR 14.133
6. Likhovitsky BLR 14.000
7. Ude CRO 13.766
8. Mikhalitsyn BLR 13.266

Whitlock has confirmed himself the Pommel man in the world. He’s been hitting his 7.3 start consistently while Berki starts with only 6.9.

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FX: Ablyazin, Kosmidis, Purvis and Shatilov

European Champions 2014. #EChSofia2014

1. Ablyazin RUS 15.700
2. Kosmidis GRE 15.533
3. Purvis GBR 15.400
3. Shatilov ISR 15.400
5. Whitlock GBR 15.333
6. Barkalov BLR 15.241
7. Capelli SUI 14.900
8. Belyavsky RUS 14.866

Check the size difference.

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NCAA team scoring

Balance Beam Situation:

For the last few seasons, I’ve been particularly interested in the trend of rising scores in NCAA, which is a relevant issue considering that the average team score for the top 36 teams in the country increased four tenths from 2012 to 2013

2014 NCAA Team Scoring: It’s Comfy at the Top

average score

Beam layout layout series

It’s been great to see the return of the layout series this cycle.

Eileen Imbus – handstand layout layout

Click PLAY or watch her Beam series on YouTube.

Or … standing like Morgan Hurd. 🙂

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(via Swing Big and GymFever)

new D Beam dismount – aerial fwd 2/1 twist

Note this Beam coaches. The 1 1/2 twist is not difficult from 1-foot.

Here’s Ralitsa Mileva competing the 1 1/2 in 2012. (VIDEO)

For many kids the 2/1 twist will now be the easiest D Dismount.

TAA – new FIG Difficulty elements

Former Rhythmic gymnast Elizabeth Vasileva from Bulgaria does some amazing stuff. But should FIG really have 6 new elements named after her?

Rebeca Andrade – Amanar

Competition in Brazil this weekend.

D: 6.3
E: 9.500
Nota: 15.800

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

via GymFever