6 – Hwang Seohyun (KOR)
5 – Yulia Svistunova (RUS)
4 – Li Rongjinyi (CHN)
3 – Claire Pease (USA)
2 – Elena Colas (FRA)
1 – Giulia Perotti (ITA)
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MAG Freeway Beam challenge
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Jordan Chiles 2025 NCAA Floor
R.I.P. Dr. Gerald S. George
The man who personally defined Gymnastics technique for me has died. Dr. Gerald S. George.
Rest in peace.
When his 1979 text book was published — Biomechanics of Women’s Gymnastics — I bought 10 copies and handed them out to our competitive staff.
He updated it 2010 in an edition called Championship Gymnastics.
BEST of all are the illustrations by James H. Stephenson.
Neither book was focused on biomechanics. Most groundbreaking was his taxonomy of how to define good technique. Any future computerized analysis should use these principles.
Movement-Refining Principles
1. Amplitude Principle
A. External Amplitude
B. Internal Amplitude2. Segmentation Principle
3. Closure Principle
4. Peaking Principle
5. Diversification Principle
College Gymnastics Association NCAA ’25
Preseason rankings.
A new code of points means we’ll see some different skills than we’re used to with a shift from 10 skills to 8 skills per routine. With that change, it’s possible that meets will be closer than in previous years.
In addition, the NCAA rules changed from 5 up 5 count to 4 up 4 count. The impact of this change is that depth matters a little bit less and with fewer opportunities for strong teams to pull away – we may witness some exciting upsets!
Jade Carey 2025 NCAA Floor
Gymnastics on TikTok
Since we went mute on Twitter, I’m looking elsewhere for good content.
TikTok, for example.
Here’s a week 1 NCAA wrap-up.
insane bicycle acrobatics
Ana Bărbosu to Stanford
Ana Bărbosu intends to join Stanford summer 2025!
17th AA in Paris. Of the 3 gymnasts who coulda / shoulda won Bronze on Floor, it was awarded to Ana.
GBR: Barry Collie, Martine George and Gary Short
BIG announcement.
Barry Collie has been appointed as Head National Coach for Men’s Artistic Gymnastics, Martine George as Head National Coach for Women’s Artistic Gymnastics and Gary Short as Head National Coach for Trampoline
… Martine has an extensive and decorated international career, most recently leading the French National Team to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Martine can cite a huge list of major international coaching accomplishments in roles in Australia and France that have notably provided her with experiences at four Olympic Games and twelve World Championships.
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