John Roethlisberger, wife Meaghan and new son Grey. 🙂
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Pro Gym Challenger teaser
The first promo video for the made-for-TV Gymnastics competition.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
8pm EST on #ESPN2 May 20, 21 and 22
I heard on GymCastic that some of that material will be made available online for those who cannot watch the TV premiere. 🙂
Laura-Ann Chong loved the event. And got a Cirque contract right after it finished. Life is good for Laura-Ann.
Anastasia on Pole
Sabrina Vega to GAGE
Sabrina’s coaches did a great job. But she’s switched to Fongs, hoping the change will get her back on the A-team.
Sabrina Vega … was a member of the United States national team that won gold at the 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. …
Vega competed at the 2012 Olympic Trials. She finished 10th in the all-around and was not named to the team. …
How has training been going?
Training’s been going great! I feel like this move is definitely helping and I’m really liking this gym. [The training schedule] is different from my other gym. We go 6 days a week and focus on putting new skills in, technique, and all that. Right now, I’m working with Sarah Finnegan, Maddie Desch, Brenna Dowell, and other Level 9/10 athletes.
Did you miss the last training camp?
I had to go and have shoulder surgery so I’m in rehab now. It was an old injury so I just had to go and repair it. It’s supposed to be a 4 month recovery. We could work out on it but it’s a perfect time to fix it and I won’t have to worry about it in the years to come. This was probably the perfect time to take the time and repair it so when I do get healed up, it’s straightforward from then on. My goal is to heal up but if I’m ready to compete [for Classics and Nationals], then I will.
Sabrina Vega: Don’t Settle for Less Part 2
She’s NCCA eligible.
Click PLAY or watch a montage on YouTube.
Vanasia Bradley – triple double
… she’s 14 years old, an 8th grader, and one of the newest junior elite gymnasts. Vanasia trains at Splitz Gymnastics in Canton, Michigan …
Triple Twist: Who are some of your role models in gymnastics? Who do you look up to?
Vanasia: In the gym I look up to Isabell Hutchins because she’s been through so much bad stuff, yet she comes in the gym everyday with a positive attitude and pushes through all the obstacles that come her way. Outside of the gym I look up to Rebecca Bross. I love the way she presents herself at competitions. She never gives up and is really mentally tough.
Triple Twist: There is video of you training a triple twisting double, was that just for fun or do you plan on competing it?
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Vanasia: I won’t be competing that, haha. But I should compete the double double.
read more – 10 Questions with upcoming junior gymnast Vanasia Bradley
More videos via that link.
Alicia Boren – 9.8 Floor
on Chinese divers …
Chinese divers won all four events on the final day to sweep the 2013 FINA USA Diving Grand Prix on Sunday.
U.S. Olympic medalist Troy Dumais took silver in the 3-meter springboard behind He Chao’s 53.25 points. Dumais, who won a bronze medal in synchronized 3-meter platform at the London Olympics, said he’s not ready to focus on the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games yet.
“I’m taking it a day at a time. I can’t promise anything,” Dumais said. “You don’t make money in diving, I’m sorry – it’s a hobby, it’s not a career. I have to put some energy elsewhere. The only problem is, when you do that, it takes away from your diving. It’s a balancing act.”
Huang XiaohuiRead More – Sports Illustrated
Cal gymnastics photos
Blast from the past. 🙂
… Dave Demanty was the team manager/photographer/genius with the national champion Cal Bears men’s team under Hal Frey and Mas Watanabe, and has published a whole series of photos …
See them ALL on Facebook.
Emily Lennon to Illinois
I’m thrilled this beautiful gymnast is heading to College gymnastics. She’s been hampered on Bars with an unusual shoulder injury over the past couple of years.
… competed at the Elite national level for six years… Achieved a senior high performance at Elite Canada 2013…
Elite Canada silver medalist on beam, 5th on vault, 6th in the all-around … Finished in the top-7 on vault, beam, floor and in the all-around at Gymnix 2013 …
Here they are celebrating her signing day at Gymtastics. 🙂
Gervasio Deferr – Tsuk, not Kas
Tassilo points out that the 2000 Olympic Vault Champion did NOT compete Kasamatsu as do 99%+ of male gymnasts.
Instead, he did Tsuk.
Right hand on first, left twist.
Watch Deferr on YouTube. (1min 45sec)
Tsuk is significantly more difficult.
Leave a comment if you know anyone else competing double twist or higher with Tsuk, not Kas.
