Nick has updated his coming online events. They do look great.
Nick Ruddock’s online coaching courses
2025 DTB Pokal Team Challenge RESULTS
The 2025 DTB Pokal Team Challenge was held from March 27 through March 30 in Stuttgart, Germany.
International Gymnast has a good summing up article.
Senior All-Around
- Gabrielle Black CAN 51.200
- Silja Stöhr GER 50.550
- Lia Redick CAN 50.500
Senior WAG Team
- Spain 151.550
- Canada 151.100
- GBR 148.800
Senior MAG All-Around
- Kaya Kazuma JPN 81.80
- Taylor Christopulos USA 81.30
- Lorenzo Minh Casali ITA 81.00
Senior MAG Team
- Japan 244.60
- USA 243.35
- Italy 242.50
Aimee Boorman coaching in Stuttgart
Aimee Boorman will initially take over the training of Helen Kevric and Marlene Gotthardt’s training group as an honorary coach for five months.
During this time, she will also be preparing for the European Gymnastics Championships in Leipzig and the European Youth Olympic Games (EYOF) in Croatia.
Vivi Crain – Jr. Floor
World University Games 2025, Germany
The 2025 FISU Summer World University Games, officially known as the XXXII Summer World University Games and also known as Rhine-Ruhr 2025, is a multi-sport event (18 sports) scheduled to be held from 16 to 27 July 2025 …
Artistic and Rhythmic will be hosted in Essen.
- Rhythmic 17-19 July
- Artistic 22-26 July – team, All-Around, and apparatus finals
SEC “Inside Oklahoma Gymnastics” mini-documentary
EVERY coach wonders how KJ Kindler’s program can be so successful, so consistently.
I didn’t learn any secrets from this short documentary — but wasn’t surprised at any point either.
It includes construction of the new training facility. SEC Gyms are the best in the world. Chandeliers are planned. 😀
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (25min)
Dreams Gymnastics, Edmonton
Here’s a promotion video for Ashley Sportun’s club in Edmonton, Canada. An excellent program.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Fred Richard’s NEW competition wear?
Personally, I’m all for INNOVATION in our sport. Kudos to Fred for putting himself out there with his Winter Cup look.
That said, I can’t see how baggy clothing can work in Artistic Gymnastics. Tight fitting clothing allows the judges to more correctly assess FORM and LINE.
The best discussion I’ve seen on this debate is from MrBulletPig.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
NQS NCAA rankings explained
Balance Beam Situation explains (again, as usual) how the National Qualifying Score works. Any competition that is not one of the top 3 home scores, or top 3 road scores, is meaningless.
Here are the top 10 teams by National Qualifying Score as of Feb. 24, 2025.
| 1 | = | Oklahoma | 197.865 | 198.075/ 198.050 |
| 2 | +1 | LSU | 197.540 | 197.200 |
| 3 | -1 | UCLA | 197.525 | 197.550 |
| 4 | = | Utah | 197.465 | 198.075 |
| 5 | +1 | Cal | 197.200 | 197.775 |
| 6 | -1 | Florida | 197.190 | 196.625 |
| 7 | = | Michigan State | 197.135 | 197.475 |
| 8 | = | Missouri | 197.095 | 197.425 |
| 9 | +3 | Georgia | 196.990 | 197.350 |
| 10 | -1 | Kentucky | 196.955 | 197.075 |
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WEEK 8 RANKINGS AND NQS UPDATE
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