Bri Guy back from double Achilles

… Guy tore the Achilles tendons in both heels on Valentine’s Day last year. She was in the middle of a double layout half, a key element in her floor exercise routine. …

“They both decided to pop,” Guy said. “I thought I hit a dead spot on the floor

Bri

Auburn gymnast Bri Guy inspires Tigers with incredible recovery from two torn Achilles tendons

related – Bri Guy’s will trumps double Achilles injury at Auburn

She’s been competing Vault, Beam and Bars in a good season, so far, for Auburn.

(via Jeff Graba)

Nastia & Carly – Forever In My Mind

Chris Saccullo:

If you’re going to the 2015 WOGA Classic you’ll will see this played in the arena between rotations …

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Florida 198.225 (4th highest all time)

Season-best team totals on each event led the Florida gymnastics team to the nation’s leading total Friday night in front of a Stephen C. O’Connell Center crowd of 4,529.

The Gators’ total of 198.225 is tops in 2015 and equals the fourth-highest in school history. Missouri also turned in a season-best 195.975 Friday in the dual meet. …

Gator Zone

See it on twitter.

Auburn’s highest score all-time 197.300

No. 9 Auburn Gymnastics broke its all-time team score but was edged by No. 2 LSU 197.350-197.300 on Friday …

“The atmosphere was fantastic,” head coach Jeff Graba said of the crowd of 6,688. “It was electric out there. I think the girls drew a lot of energy from the crowd, and it showed in our performance … I feel like we’re really clicking at this point.”

Auburn Tigers

MJ Rott
MJ Rott

Watch video highlights of Auburn’s meet on Facebook.

@TheBBSituation:

LSU 197.350, Auburn 197.300. Thanks to LSU and Auburn for the most exiting meet of the year.”

related – LSU Sports – No. 2 Gymnastics Fights for Victory at Auburn

At the Ranch – Simone Biles

Many new skills.

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She could win American Cup with a fall. Or possibly two.

Hopefully she’ll use this meet to try out some of the upgrades.

moving a 650 kilo log

About 1433 pounds!

This is Hafthor Bjornsson, who plays “The Mountain”, Gregor Clegane, in Game of Thrones.

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Legend has it that the last man to achieve this feat was Orm Storolfson from Iceland, a thousand years ago!

details – Hafthor Wins World’s Strongest Viking, Sets Sights on World’s Strongest Man

(via Legendary Strength)