Angel Barajas – H Bar

Angel is only age-17.

From Cúcuta, Colombia.

Silver at Jr. Worlds 2023 though he qualified 1st in the AA.

Camilo Vera – P Bar double double

1st College Meet of the season

A different format.  10.0 maximum for Men’s NCAA competitors. 

2023 CGA ALL-STAR COMPETITION

Streamed December 16th at 5:00pm Eastern on YouTube.

  • 4v4 on each event.
  • Scoring out of 10.
  • Six skills per routine.
  • Head-to-head format.
  • Courtesy of Ian Gunther, each individual apparatus champion will receive a title ring made from the steel of a high bar.

A different format.  10.0 maximum for Men’s NCAA competitors. 

Jake Jarman 9/2 twist

I recall Kenzo doing this on a competition floor in training.

Laser Beam Sky Bridge

I love the Laser Beam products.

The Sky Bridge takes training balance to the next heights. 😀

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Utah gymnasts – free Jeep Grand Cherokee lease

Those who worried NIL was a slippery slope, were right.

  • Every student-athlete from those three sports — women’s gymnastics, and men’s and women’s basketball — will have the opportunity of receiving a free lease on either a 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Limited Edition or a 2024 Ram 1500 Big Horn Night Edition truck.
  • That is different than the football NIL opportunity announced in October in a couple different ways — only scholarship football players were offered the opportunity, while this deal applies to all athletes on the gymnastic and men’s and women’s basketball teams. Also, football players only had the Dodge Truck as an option.
  • Lease and insurance costs will be covered by donations to the Crimson Collective for each student-athlete.

Details – Utah gymnasts, men’s and women’s basketball athletes latest to receive free vehicle lease in NIL deal

Also, … how do I transfer to Utah. 😀

Cal’s Liz Crandall-Howell interview

Like everyone, I’m a huge fan of Cal Berkeley since award winning Liz and Justin Howell took over.

John Carney was named the WGCA Assistant Coach of the Year 2023, as well.

Certainly Cal is a contender for the Final 4 – 2024.

Listen to an excellent interview with Liz on the All Things Gymnastics Podcast.

Their gymnasts train more difficulty than they compete, in order to build confidence in their so-called easier routines.

Stella Zakharova on Russians in Paris

Stella Zakharova, now age-60, born in Odesa, Ukraine, was an Olympic and World Championship gold medalist in team competitions for the USSR.

NEW Canadian Men’s Podcast

Felix Dolci and his teammates started a new podcast you can watch and listen to on YouTube.

SUBSCRIBE to help promote the launch. It’s called “The Rise Experience”.

The Canadian men were the big surprise at Worlds 2023, finishing 4th in qualifications to send a full team to Paris. This podcast will document their Olympic preparations.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.