week 7 NCAA power rankings

1=Oklahoma198.139198.300
2+1LSU197.696198.300
3-1Cal197.575197.400
4=Utah197.533197.300
5+1Florida197.517197.925
6-1Kentucky197.504197.775
7=Denver197.314197.350
8+2Michigan State197.282197.550
9-1UCLA197.254196.975
10-1Alabama197.246197.675

That’s the END of ranking by team scores.

NQS rankings begin next week.

Oklahoma currently enjoys a massive NQS lead over everyone else and already prospectively has the second-highest NQS ever recorded (second only to last year’s 198.355).

In the second pack, we have LSU and Cal.

Balance Beam Situation

the “Heron” on Floor

Congratulations Panama.

Hillary Heron will have a skill in the Code: Heron (F): Double salto backward tucked with 1½ twist on Floor.

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Elite Canada MAG 2024 – day 1

Canada qualified a full team to Paris. There are a LOT of guys training to try and qualify.

William Emard leads Rings, but did not do the AA. It’s early season.

Felix leads P Bars and H Bar.

  1. Felix Dolci 82.050
  2. Rene Cournoyer 79.400
  3. Dorian Doan 79.300
  4. Kenji Tamane 77.800
  5. Zachary Clay 75.000
  6. Addyson Cheladyn 74.350

SAUVÉ leads Floor. My man Ashton KOTLAR on Pommels, tied with Jason RAMPERSAD. KAJI leads Vault.

Elite Canada WAG 2024 – day 1

Early season. Ellie did not compete. Shallon Olsen did not do the AA.

I expect qualifying for the Paris team to be very competitive.

1. Cassie Lee 51.750
2. Clara Raposo 50.600
3. Maddison Hajjar 50.200
4. Ava Stewart 49.950
5. Aaliyah de Sousa 49.350
6. Laurie Denommee 49.200

full results

Frank Medrano on 1 arm pull-ups

Frank is age-65, by the way.

What’s your excuse? 😀

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Cairo World Cup Finals – day 2

Olympic qualifying points on the line.

should Men’s Floor be more ‘artistic’?

zhoxxyy did a deep dive into the history of Men’s Floor exercise.

Exactly WHY the 2004 Olympics was won by the very artistic Kyle Shewfelt — yet is fugly as Hell 20 years later.

The discussion on men’s floor routines revolves around the balance between artistry and athleticism, as their since the 1930’s has primarily emphasized challenging tumbling skills.

With updates to the Code of Points on the horizon, the potential inclusion of choreography has sparked excitement and skepticism, raising questions about the impact on technical specifications and gender…

Men’s Artistic Gymnastics: Exploring the Inclusion of Choreography on Floor

Personally, I’d love maximum time of routine to be reduced.

I’d love FIG to go to 8 counting skills, rather than the current 10.