Dara Torres doesn’t watch practice

… Torres, 48, who has competed in five Olympic Games and won 12 Olympic medals, is now a swim mom herself. She dutifully takes Tessa to swim practice near their Massachusetts home twice a week — and then she quickly disappears. …

Parents don’t need to get too stressed

“My mom was very laid-back (as a swim mom). She took me to every swim meet, but she never questioned anything. She never watched my practices. I don’t know if she knew my times! But she was always there at every meet.”

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Olympian Dara Torres: ‘I leave and go to dinner’ during daughter’s swim practice

TheCheernastics2 on YouTube

… a channel for cheer, gymnastics, and fitness! …

These kids have over a half million subscribers and nearly 100 million views since 2011.

Like 7 Gymnastics Girls, they are more popular than most of the adult Gymnastics sites.

Click PLAY or watch an example – “7 Amazing Gymnastics Life Hacks” – on YouTube.

Bruno Klaus – Giants

The founder of International Gymnastics Camp is how old?

Never mind. It doesn’t matter. He can still do Giants (without straps). 🙂

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Li Qi wins Aussie friendly

Australia v China International in Perth.

1. Li Qi (CHN) 56.225
2. Emma Jane Nedov (AUS) 55.050
3. Madelaine Leydin (AUS) 54.500

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cricket players training Gymnastics

… Warriors are using an Australia first training program to get an edge on the competition. As Michael Thomson discovered, our state cricketers are doing everything from backflips to martial arts to hone their skills.

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P Bars – Heally to Jaeger

Lee Joo Huang 1992 Olympics. Back in the day when every gymnast wanted 0.1 – 0.2 originality bonus.

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