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No Courville tonight.

Despite counting a 9.40 on Bars, LSU came back to score over 197+ in what they probably consider a comparatively unimportant meet tonight.

Jessica Savona on Facebook.

Savona won Vault with a 9.950.

Sarah Chrane:

… there are over 80 NCAA women’s gymnastics programs, 14 of which belong to Division III.

While Division I teams can offer 12 full scholarships, and Division II can offer the monetary equivalent of 6 full scholarships, Division III gives no athletic scholarships. In previous years, the lack of athletic scholarships has shown a significant divide in the level of competition across the divisions, but in 2015 it is more evident than ever that Division III is closing the gap and demanding respect. …

Gymternet – In Defense of Division III

Ask anyone who knows Kristina personally. She is a class act in every way. 🙂

2012 Canadian Olympian and Stanford University senior Kristina Vaculik told IG she is already reflecting with pride and pleasure as her gymnastics career comes to a close this spring.

“Looking back and realizing all I’ve done, I’ve been seriously the luckiest person in the world,” said Vaculik, who is preparing for the upcoming conference, regional and national collegiate championships. “I’ve had the chance to experience both international and college gymnastics. Both experiences have been amazing for me.”

Coached by 1980 Olympic all-around champion Yelena Davydova at Gemini Gymnastics Club in Oshawa, Vaculik won the Canadian national all-around title in 2007, 2010 and 2012. She enrolled at Stanford in 2011, but took the 2012 season off to train at home for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

At the London Games, Vaculik helped Canada finish fifth in the team final, its best team result in Olympic history. She returned to Stanford following the Games and resumed her collegiate gymnastics career.

Vaculik credits her successful transitions to the cooperation of her club and university coaches. …

read more … John Crumlish

Medal routine at Intl Gymnix Jr Cup 2015.

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With something like a hurdle technique. Pretty incredible.

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via Vadim Golub.

University of Bridgeport star Sasha Tsikhanovich modified her floor routine in tribute to her mother’s floor choreography from the 1989 Worlds Championships.

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Natalia was in the audience.

Needless to say, Mom’s tumbling difficulty was somewhat more difficult. 🙂

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The Soviets of the late 1980s were the best Gymnastics team of all time.

via sohalia – College Gymnastics Board

No. 20 Cal shattered long-standing records in nearly every event en route to a program-best 197.325-195.325 victory over UC Davis on Sunday afternoon in Haas Pavilion. The Golden Bears upped their program-bests in the team all-around score as well as team vault and floor totals and saw career-highs on 14 of the day’s 24 routines. …

No. 20 Cal Shatters Program Records in 197.325 Triumph

Toni-Ann Williams had another perfect 10 on Vault.

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Who is this guy?

Camjay says it’s Zapata from Spain, a Floor World’s finalist in 2014.

He posted another angle.

Our Olympic Floor Champion is very well spoken. A leader and role model.

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related – Aly Raisman will grace the cover of the April issue of Inside Gymnastics.

Have you ever seen or heard of this before?

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That’s Devy Dyson from Richmond Gymnastics Association in B.C.

Gem sends a link to Aljaz Pegan breaking the Bars at the 1999 Glasgow Grand Prix.

(via Dave Copeland)