A flexible circus Beam.
Anna is one tough acrobat.
(via Dave Adlard)
11 Who Made Their Mark in 2014
Another great Gymternet post:
While this is by no means an exhaustive list, take a look at some of our favorite young gymnasts making names for themselves as seniors in the sport.
1. Noémi Makra, Hungary
2. Laura Waem, Belgium
3. Julie Kim Sinmon, Brazil
4. Bai Yawen, China
5. The Fearsome Kiwis (aka Small Blacks)
6. Claire Martin, France
7. Claudia Fragapane, Great Britain
8. Lavinia Marongiu, Italy
9. The Little Romanians
10. Daria Spiridonova, Russia
11. Ashton Locklear, United States
Click through to see highlight videos like this one.
Click PLAY or watch Noémi Makra’s Bars on YouTube.
Gymnast #391 – 2014 highlights
For example, Bai Yawen (CHN) Beam EF Worlds 2014.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Gymnast #391 – Favourite Things of 2014
Click through for more.
D 6.2, E 8.833 = 15.033
Compare that E-score with others in the Final. 😦
She’s not getting the credit she deserves for quality of execution.
Bai Yawen is one of 11 Who Made Their Mark in 2014.
City of Birmingham Boys
2014 montage from one of the top age group clubs in the world.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
England is going to be one of the top MAG nations for many years to come.
possible 7.5 P Bar difficulty
Cal’s Justin Howell – interview
Great start to the 2015 season! Cal wins the NorCal Classic with a 195.175 to top Stanford, UC Davis, San Jose State and Sacramento State!
Gymnastics News Network:
GNN: How well do you feel your team has prepared in the off-season to get ready for the upcoming year?
Coach Howell: All of our returning gymnasts stayed on campus this summer taking classes and training in the gym. This gave us a huge advantage as we headed into the pre-season. …
GNN: What are your goals for the first meet and the season?
Coach Howell: We really want to come right out of the gate consistent and in the best physical shape possible. Of course, we want to stay healthy throughout the season and advance to the post season. …
GNN: What is your opinion on gymnasts committing at such an early age (8th, 9th & 10th grades)?
Coach Howell: I don’t think it’s good for our sport. It’s a huge risk for the coaches and the prospects, and a bit unfair to ask these young ladies to make the first biggest decision of their lives at such a young age.
GNN: What is your biggest challenge this year? What is your biggest challenge with the incoming freshmen recruits?
Coach Howell: Our biggest challenge will always be to keep everyone healthy. Our biggest challenge for our freshmen is helping them navigate the life of a student-athlete at Cal. School is very challenging and learning to balance their academic and athletic lives is a constant work in progress. Fortunately, our student-athletes have an amazing support network, and as a university we are very dedicated to helping them succeed.
GNN Exclusive Collegiate Coach Q&A: Cal Berkeley Golden Bears – Justin Howell
related – California Rising:
Enter 2015, and Cal is starting the season off with a No. 14 ranking – the highest preseason ranking the program has ever attained. Howell is now in his third year at the helm, joined by newly elevated associate head coach Crandall-Howell as well as strong assistants in Jessa Hansen and Jeffrey Langenstein.
The team’s identity is stronger than ever, and Cal’s fire grows brighter by the day as the Bears have started to be mentioned as contenders to qualify for the NCAA Championship, especially with the opportunity to host Regionals in Berkeley. …
Dragulescu vs Sasaki
Simone Biles – Triple Twisting Yurchenko
It MUST be real. You saw it on the internet. 🙂
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Original Vídeo By “USA Gymnastics”.
2014 P&G Championships
figure skating spotting harness
I saw one of these in use at Canada Olympic Park, Calgary. Seems to work well.
There’s a roof mounted version, as well. Very expensive, I feel, at US$3,499 plus shipping.
Reiss Beckford to Jamaica
Reiss will now represent Jamaica after winning silver for England in men’s individual all-around event and a silver medal in the men’s floor at 2010 Commonwealth Games.
“2014 was a good year for me, I learnt a lot and made progress through not only my gymnastics career but my life too. I would like to announce that from today 1/1/15 I will be no longer competing for Great Britain, I will be competing for Jamaica.
… Competing for Jamaica is an amazing opportunity for me to compete with the best in the world and help make my dream of competing in an Olympic Games a reality. #2015 #TeamJamaica”
via Nico on GymFever2012
