Alabama takes SEC Gymnastics title #9. #ROLLTIDE
1. BAMA 197.525
2. LSU 197.450
3. Florida 197.400
4. Auburn 196.925
Jon Schwaiger – CAN tumbling record
A STAR in the non-Olympic disciplines of double-mini trampoline and tumbling.
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At the recent Canada Cup Jon set a new Canadian Difficulty Record for tumbling. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Jon started as an Artistic gymnast at University of Calgary. At age-16 he walked into the Altadore/Pegasus T&T club with female Artistic gymnast friends. The rest is history.
Georgia 196 at SECs
Session 1 SEC Championships. Georgia counted a fall on Beam but were still able to stay ahead of the rest. Mizzou’s 195.700 is the team’s best-ever score at the SECs.
Georgia: 196.000
Arkansas: 195.950
Mizzou: 195.700
Kentucky: 195.025
related – Why SEC gymnastics championship ‘is crazier’ than even NCAA finals
via @TigerGymnastics
Kenzo 16.45 Floor
His triple double routine. Good landings.
Cottbus Challenge Cup
7.600/8.850 16,450 (Gold)
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Chusovitina won Vault. VIDEO
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SEC Championship TODAY
For some fans the Southeastern Conference Championships is the most important meet of the year. Bragging rights. 🙂
… things get started earlier than normal with the first session of Big Tens beginning at 11:30 ET.
EVENING SESSION: Florida, LSU, Alabama, Auburn
Florida enters as the top-ranked team and the easiest pick to win, but LSU does have a victory over Florida this year and is pretty much on par with the Gators in most areas, and probably stronger in a couple.
The Sloan and Courville factors will be fascinating to watch. Courville has missed some serious time lately, but LSU needs her badly—especially on bars. Sloan is just getting back into the AA at the perfect time, but she still has some rust on beam and hasn’t done floor yet. The fight will be to see which AA star is able to contribute more championship-caliber routines. That could be decisive …
AFTERNOON SESSION: Georgia, Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri
As much of an ego blow as it is for Georgia to be placed in the training wheels session of SECs, there’s a chance it may be a blessing. Georgia is the best team in this session, and compared to the other teams, their routines are going to look really 9.9y. Plus, they’re basically at home. …
Click PLAY or watch SEC Championship Georgia Podium Training Highlights on YouTube.
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Lexie Priessman’s comeback
Senior Elite Lexie Priessman gives us an update on her shoulder recovery, training status and plans on her return to elite gymnastics.
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genetic testing for sports injuries
A new review article published in the Journal of Sports Medicine concludes that genetics play a key role in a person’s risk of suffering from sports injuries. That holds true for athletes of all ages and all abilities, from weekend warriors to Olympians. …
Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine – The Dawning Age of Genetic Testing for Sports Injuries
Olga Korbut documentary
Linked by Olga herself.
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Special Needs Gymnastics
Tumbl Trak is proud to introduce our latest work in Special Needs Movement. In collaboration with Occupational Therapists, teachers, parents and students we are learning more every day about the incredible benefits Tumbl Trak equipment offers students with special needs.
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(via Rec Gymnastics)
Tumbl Trak is a long time sponsor of this site. I’m proud to be associated with them as an Ambassador. This is the kind of equipment development than more companies should be pursuing.
It’s crazy to put young children on equipment designed for Olympians.
Division III Regionals
Last weekend, the NCGA held their east and west regionals for all division III collegiate gymnastics programs. Qualifying as teams to NCGA National Championships, to be held next week, were Ursinus, Brockport, Cortland, Whitewater, La Crosse, and Stout.
Ursinus hosted on the east coast and shattered their team record with a 193.550 to defeat Brockport, who placed 2nd with a 193.075. …
The NCGA West regional, also known as WIAC Championships, were held at Hamline …
Whitewater led the pack with a 191.750, followed by La Crosse in 2nd with a 190.875 …
The 2015 NCGA Championships will be held at the University of Wisconsin in La Crosse on March 27 and March 28.
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