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Double Double:

… The (UCLA recruited) walk-on who became a key player as an upperclassmen, has been training with the hopes of qualifying as elite for the first time.

I got the opportunity to talk to Alyssa about her past at Wildfire Gymnastics in Tustin, California, and UCLA, and her current training at Waller’s GymJam Academy in Santa Clarita, California. …

6. When did you realize that you wanted to continue doing gymnastics?

After Nationals. I remember standing there by our fourth place sign thinking, this can’t be it. I love this sport way to much to give it up. I didn’t know what I would be doing exactly, but I knew I was not about to quit.

I actually even tried to petition for a 6th year since I was injured for most of my freshman and sophomore year as well, but I didn’t make one of the qualifications.

Competing in PGC only fired me up more to continue gymnastics, and then I thought, why don’t I just completely go for it and train elite? So that’s exactly what I decided to do.

read more – Interview with Alyssa Pritchett

She’s coaching, as well.

Gigi Khazback Farid must track more web pages than anyone else on the Gymternet.

I especially appreciate when she links to Tumblr .gifs like this one from Fran gymnastics fan.

Ksenia Afanasyeva Doing One Handed Onodi

There has been confusion differentiating Gymnastike.org and WOGymnastike, however. Two entirely different sites.

Gigi has new links that Alleviates that confusion:

@WOGymnastikA

WOGymnastika on Facebook

WOGymnastika blog

You need to subscribe/follow those to continue getting her stuff.

This kid is better with one hand than I ever was with two.

Respect.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

(via Tumbl Trak)

Good news for competitive school gymnastics in Georgia.

… the Henry County School Board that gave the county the green light to add either lacrosse or gymnastics to the roster of athletic offerings, Ola (High School), along with most of the county’s other schools, elected to add gymnastics. …

… Denson said that every newly participating team from Henry County has worked out deals with private gyms …

Ola’s Terri Denson is excited about Mustangs first gymnastics team

2013 National Games Synchronised Men’s 10m Platform Highlights

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Tough to beat.

(via Thomas Trapp)

Simple. But effective.

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Foot point is trainable.

… recreational wind tunnels, frequently advertised as “indoor skydiving” or “bodyflight“, … have also become a popular training tool for skydivers. …

The start of this montage features cool wind tunnel acrobatics.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

via @GregRoe1

Not Nick Blanton’s gym in New Brunswick!

Growing up in Canada I don’t ever recall school or gym being closed due to snow.

The biopic will air Feb 1st, 2014.

Lifetime celebrates Black History Month in February with the original movie, “The Gabby Douglas Story,” starring SAG Award nominated actress Regina King, Golden Globe and Emmy winner S. Epatha Merkerson, Imani Hakim, Sydney Mikayla and Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas. …

Examiner

(via MCSMaria)

Some of the British guys suspected Louis would be back.

He is.

Three time Olympic medallist Louis Smith has announced that he will be returning to full time training in an attempt to qualify and compete for England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. …

Louis Smith returns: “I have unfinished business”

Louis:

“Qualifying for Team England will be no easy feat. People may assume that my achievements to date will mean a place in the team however that couldn’t be further from the case. … “

GBR will most likely win Commonwealth Games as a team. They may opt to put a specialist like Louis on for the big publicity he brings.

inks points out that Scotland might be competitive with Keatings & Purvis.

On the other hand, it would be good for the sport, if not for Team England’s final medal count to have Louis in the media spotlight.