decline in the number of NCAA Gymnastics teams

Shelli Koszdin:

Up until about 1992, the NCAA sponsorship of both men’s and women’s teams was declining at almost identical rate …

Around 1992, something happened to cause the fortunes of men’s and women’s teams to diverge. The decline of the women’s was slowed (but not halted) and that of the men accelerated. What happened? …

Stick it Media – Another Look at the Decline in NCAA Sponsorship of Men’s and Women’s Gymnastics

triple back from ski floor 1992

Steve Elliott was a terrific tumbler. One of the pioneers.

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You don’t hear the name mentioned often any more.

Today Steve Elliott is on USA Gymnastics’ Permanently Ineligible Members list.

ranking National Teams 2017

Balance Beam Situation:

Nations are ranked by what their best possible team of five senior gymnasts would score in a hypothetical 3-up, 3-count team final, using scores recorded so far in 2017. …

USA
Russia
China
Japan
GBR
France
Germany
Canada
Italy
Brazil
Australia
Romania

NATIONAL TEAM RANKINGS – JUNE 2017

Gymnova Montréal Floor

Canadian National Championships Montréal used the new Gymnova Floor. The same as will be used at Worlds Montréal 2017.

Robert Majeau, distributor of Gymnova gymnastic equipment in Canada, was very happy with how it turned out. Every gymnast I spoke with told me it was very springy but still reasonably easy to land.

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RIP former Oklahoma gymnast Ric Swezey

Read the tribute from his Team on Facebook.

Sounds like it was a fluke accident. A neck/spine injury falling on Trampoline while playing with his kids. 😦

Family Equality Council is accepting donations in his name.

Konnor McClain – Beam

Crazy difficulty very well executed. And I give Konnor BONUS for performing in that crowded, distracting venue.

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She’s from Revolution Gymnastics.

(via Triple Twist – 5 New Names To Watch This Season)

tumbling Round-off from a height

For beginners this makes reaching a good takeoff position for backward handspring easier.

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