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Eileen Langsley is a brilliant photographer. That’s well known. But she’s also an astute and brilliant writer.
It’s time well spent reading her detailed photo essay on the 2011 British Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships.
That nation is contending now with the best in the world. Eileen credits former National coach Matei Todorov for a good part of that progress.
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1. UCLA- 197.424
2. Georgia- 196.75
1. Oklahoma- 197.35
2. Utah- 196.475
1. Michigan- 197.075
2. Kent State- 195.45
1. Oregon State- 197.025
2. Nebraska- 196.55
1. Alabama- 197.275
2. Illinois- 195.925
1. Arkansas- 196.55
2. Florida- 196.425
The big loser today was Stanford. 12. Penn State and Boise are disappointed, too.
The big winner, Kent State, qualifying to their first Team national Championships.
This is only the 2nd team nationals qualification for Illinois. Congratulations.
In a thriller, Kent State finished ahead of both Stanford and Minnesota to clinch the 2nd and final spot as a Team to NCAA Championships 2011.
Congratulations.
I was interrupted in following live coverage when friends dragged me away to a delicious THAI restaurant. …
… so far
University of Michigan 197.025
Kent State
Michigan 197.025
Kent State 195.450
DISASTER for Stanford 195.225 … TIED with University of Minnesota. … Neither qualified as a team.
Click PLAY or watch Kat Ding seal the deal (9.95) on Gymnastike.
http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/NTQ1NDgyMDk4
Watch more video of 2011 NCAA Regional Championships on gymnastike.org
Fan favourite Christine Peng Peng Lee fell twice. But this was still Stoi’s favourite Doha routine.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Love the Barani. … But I wish Peng Peng would go back to her double twisting front layout dismount. That was cool.
She’s verbally committed to UCLA. (Miss Val signed her before she had even made the big comeback. Peng Peng’s got killer charisma live.)
Only a few of the best in the world can do kip that way, including this young Chinese gymnast.
Select kids with the right genetics and flexibility. Start young. And condition with specificity.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Chinese Gymnastics Blog has Yao Jinnan’s Floor and Bar Finals, as well.
60 Minutes did a glowing profile on a tough, successful basketball coach. … Not everyone will agree with his draconian methods.
St. Anthony in Jersey City, N.J., doesn’t even have its own gym, but it has Coach Bob Hurley, who has taken the team, now ranked number-one in the nation, to 24 state championships.
Click PLAY or watch a preview on CBS News.
http://cnettv.cnet.com/av/video/cbsnews/atlantis2/cbsnews_player_embed.swf
Watch that show if you get the chance. It first aired Sunday, March 27th.
Female gymnasts are ideal for this sport and activity.
… featuring Paul Robinson, Sasha DiGiulian, Vasya Vorotnikov, and Ashima Shiraishi. Presented by Central Rock Gym in Worcester, MA …
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Gymnastics Coaching.com 