2013 American Cup Preview

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Last minute addition Maegan Chant, of World Class Gymnastics Academy (Hamilton, Ont.), won the recent Gymnastics Legends International in Los Angeles.

Beth Tweddle on GymCastic

Great episode. It’s tough to not love Beth Tweddle. 🙂

She tells how she won no major titles as an age group gymnast. And that she learned most of her major skills as a Senior.

This week, three-time World Champion and Olympic bronze medalist Beth Tweddle stops by to talk with us. The 27 year-old chats about the fun of skating costumes, the little known advantages of puberty for female gymnasts, training healthier and smarter for guaranteed competition results and what skills scare her.

GymCastic Episode 22: Beth Tweddle

Beth

She’s still in the running to win the TV show Dancing On Ice.

1st Tramp tandem double back?

Jeff Gluckstein and Blake Gaudry doing what we think is the worlds first tandem double back. Can anyone confirm?

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Brandon Birchak:

Its been? done off a diving board, but this is pretty epic …

LSU Bars

The sixth-ranked LSU gymnastics team tallied the highest team total in school history in a meet at Auburn with a 196.975, but it was not enough to overcome No. 14 Auburn’s school-record 197.175 Friday night in Auburn Arena. …

Inside LSU Gymnastics with DD Breaux Show 7 opens with Bars Coach Jay Clark talking about their line-up. That’s the issue with this Team.

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It’s coming, but the line-up needs improve if they’re to get through to the Super 6 at Championships. I don’t understand why Savona’s not yet competing Bars.

LSU has been the biggest happy surprise this season. 🙂

… Or is it Auburn scoring 197.175?

Haley Scaman 9.975 FX

Oklahoma doesn’t have a power lineup on Floor like L.S.U., but they’re not bad.

For example …

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http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/NTg2Njk1NzUw?related=1

Watch more video of #2 OU vs. #5 UCLA on gymnastike.org

Aly and Mark Ballas – DWTS

Aly Raisman left the London Olympics with three medals, the most of any American gymnast last summer but her life is about to change. Just ask Shawn Johnson or Kristi Yamaguchi. Both won Olympic gold medals but became better known for winning “Dancing With the Stars.” …

Raisman will partner with professional dancer Mark Ballas. …

USA Today

Aly

The favourites, I’m predicting.

(via WOGymnastike)

CDN Men’s National Team

SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM
1. Zachary Clay
2. Mathieu Csukassy
3. Tariq Dowers
4. Nathan Gafuik
5. Ken Ikeda
6. Anderson Loran
7. Jayd Lukenchuk
8. Kevin Lytwyn
9. Aiden Marsden
10. Scott Morgan
11. Brandon O’Neill
12. Jackson Payne
13. Hugh Smith
14. Joshua Stuart
15. Robert Watson
16. Evan Cruz (pending)

JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM
1. Steven Chaplin
2. René Cournoyer
3. Julian Geisler
4. Matthew Halickman
5. Justin Karstadt
6. Aaron Mah

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Kevin at Olympic Test Event London
Kevin at Olympic Test Event London

Kyla Ross – American Cup

UPDATE from USAG:

Katelyn Ohashi … and Simone Biles … will represent the USA at the 2013 AT&T American Cup in Worcester, Mass., scheduled for March 2 at 11:30 a.m. ET. at the DCU Center. 2012 Olympic team gold-medalist Kyla Ross of Aliso Viejo, Calif./Gym-Max, has withdrawn from the competition because she is recovering from a bruised heel. …

One of the 5 Gold medalists from London is still training hard. We’ll get to see Kyla this weekend at American Cup.

Kyla Ross – 2013 American Cup Preview, Invincible from CSaccullo on Vimeo.