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There are plenty of relieved people in Athens, Georgia.

After the team finally got back to the Super 6.

… The biggest question concerning the Georgia Gym Dogs going into the season was whether they could bury the ghosts of past failures behind the leadership of first-year coach Danna Durante.

They did.

Georgia’s falling down short of the Super Six the last three seasons is the major reason Durante is the coach now instead of Jay Clark.

… the Gym Dogs finally cleared that hurdle into the championship finals and finished sixth, their highest since winning the last of five consecutive national titles in 2009. …

… the biggest jump came from LSU, which hired Clark as an assistant after he resigned as Georgia’s head coach last spring. LSU had a breakout 2013 when it posted the second-best finish in school history at No. 5. LSU faced Georgia five times this season and out-pointed the Gym Dogs in every meet — Metroplex Challenge, dual at Baton Rouge, SECs, NCAA Preliminaries and Super Six.

read more – Gym Dogs shake ghosts of past failures under first-year coach Durante

Watch a dreamy year end video review.

Finishing the College career with her best season, Shayla Worley competes soon at the Pro Gym Challenge.

Katy Jones posted a detailed and personal interview with Shayla on GymNewstics. With videos.

Opens May 23, 2013.

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Behind-the-scenes video of Creation.

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This is the second Michael Jackson show. Permanent in Vegas.

Gabby Douglas joins the list of celebrity personal trainers featured on the highly rated Nike Training Club app for Apple and Google devices.

General fitness, not acrobatics or gymnastics.

Click PLAY or watch Gabby on YouTube.

The app itself looks pretty good.

Click PLAY or watch it on Mashable.

Get the app here. FREE.

(via Full Twist Gymnastics Blog on Facebook)

CONGRATS

Men’s Olympic team alternate and World Championships medalist Steven Legendre and Pan American Games medalist in trampoline Alaina Williams were married Saturday, April 27, in Grapevine, Texas, at Cross Timbers Winery. …

see more photos by Jessi Dalton via USAG

Go Stanford:

The first thing that strikes you when you meet Eddie Penev is his relaxed and soft-spoken demeanor. It’s hard to believe he was born in Bulgaria and became one of the best gymnasts in Stanford history, but the numbers don’t lie.

The 5-foot-6 senior is a nine-time All-American, tied for the fourth-most honors in Stanford history. At this season’s NCAA Championships, Penev won the Nissen-Emery Award presented to the nation’s top senior, only the fourth Cardinal accorded the honor.

During much of his collegiate career, the durable Penev often competed in all six events. In 10 meets this year, he participated in 52 of a possible 60 events.

As for his calm personality, he comes by it honestly. Penev moved to the United States when he was 3. …

In May, he begins training with his first U.S. National Team. Penev hopes to compete in Portugal in June, and the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Hartford, Conn. in August. His ultimate goal: the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

“I kind of agreed to commit these next two and a half years to try and get there,” said Penev. “Whether it happens or not, I feel like being on the national team is a good place to start.”

Penev doesn’t lack for international experience. He has trained with the Bulgarian National Team and tied for sixth in the floor exercise at the 2010 World Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands. …

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For some reason a Rhythmic routine has gone viral.

More interesting is the extreme flexibility on Beam demonstrated by Elizabeth Vasileva from Bulgaria.

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She’s also competed Rhythmic. (VIDEO)

via GymFever

… an honor given annually to the nation’s top female in each of 12 sports. She is the second consecutive UF gymnast to claim the prestigious award, following in the steps of teammate Kytra Hunter …

She is the third UF gymnast to claim the Honda, joining both Hunter and Ann Woods in 1982.

“Two in a row — and both freshmen,” UF coach Rhonda Faehn said with pride Monday. “Can you believe it?”

Gator Zone

Aussies were not happy with their results at Olympics 2012.

They’ve been quietly doubling down for 2016.

Gymnastics Australia:

… 29 Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Elite Junior & Senior gymnasts converged at the AIS for the first National Squad training camp of the 2013 – 2016 quadrennial.

The demonstration of acquired skills and combinations was the first objective of the camp, along with verification at the end of the week. In addition, the athletes were put through a series of physical fitness and conditioning tests by the staff at the AIS. …

Camp highlights gymnasts’ skill progression

Click through to see who was there. And what they are training.

(via Australian Gymnastics Blog)

Looking surprisingly good. Week 7.

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Results will be announced Tuesday.

It’s been a brutally long and snowy winter in Canada.

When planning for winter 2014 competitions, consider this series available in sunny Florida.

Many flights there are inexpensive.

Here are a few teams from the Great White North who have attended recently:

Revolution Gymnastics & Sports Centre
Gymnastics Ontario
Lakeland Gymnastics Club
Tumblers Gymnastics
Exelta Gymnastics
Beausejour Gymnos Gymnastics Club
T-dot Tumblers
Champions
Mountain Shadows
Ottowa Gymnastics
Guelph Saltos
Niagara Acrocats
Burlington
World Class Gymnastics

Thanks Lindsay.