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In a nation infamous for boring, slow gymnastics competitions, we now have two in the same region – Alberta, Canada – garnering high praise.

If these two meets were hosted back-to-back weekends, it would be a nice trip to do both, training between the meets. (And possibly sneaking off to Banff for some Spring skiing, too.)

In fact, these two competitions were originally scheduled back-to-back weekends, but a venue problem forced the Edmonton meet to change dates.

Wild Rose has a horrible website, but most everything else is first class. It offers only Women’s Artistic Gymnastics.

The best write-up on Wild Rose was posted by Couch Gymnast. The highlight past 2 years has been the chance to compete against CHINA.

The Kyle Shewfelt Gymnastics Festival is a totally different concept. Kyle started modestly this year with only about 500 participants, but plans to grow this event HUGE, adding more acrobatic sports. Kyle wants as many kids as possible to enjoy the fun and excitement of a major event.

The best write up on Shewfelt was posted by Amanda Turner on International Gymnast.

Competition dates are not confirmed, as yet, for these two meets in 2012. But consider one or both for your competition calendar.

The rest of the competitions in Canada, aside from Gymnix, need step up to compete with the innovation and attention to detail offered in Alberta.

Ask your kids what meet they liked best this season?

Photo courtesy of http://www.daveholland.ca

If you attended either meet, leave a comment. Especially if you have suggestions for improvement.

Huge.

http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/NTcxNDgwNjIz

Watch more video of 2011 Texas Level 9 & 10 State Championships on gymnastike.org

Amanda Turner and International Gymnast on Facebook linked to this, the most recent in a series.

The most dangerous tricking and acrobatics compilation I’ve seen. ( Artistic gymnasts are the safest athletes included.)

150,000+ views

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

That’s what many of the best trampolinist of the world have been wondering. For YEARS.

Karen Cockburn (born October 2, 1980) is a Canadian trampoline gymnast.

… the only trampoline athlete to have won a medal at every Olympic Games. She was selected as Canada’s flag bearer for the closing ceremonies of the Beijing 2008 Olympics. …

She must be slowing down. Right?

Three-time Olympic medal winner Karen Cockburn of Toronto, showing no signs of slowing down, topped the field in the women’s trampoline competition at Elite Canada on Sunday while Charles Thibault of Quebec City pulled off an upset victory in the men’s competition.

Cockburn won convincingly in the women’s final with a score of 54.240, with Rosannagh MacLennan in second with 49.895 points and Samantha Sendel third at 47.805. …

Gymnastics Canada – Cockurn back in familiar top spot at Elite Canada trampoline event

Karen has an autobiography coming out soon. Yet the last chapters are not yet writ.

I’d love to see her in London, challenging for a 4th medal.

There are some PERKS.

AND … Kyle’s paying a CASH BONUS to judges who finish sessions fastest.

KSGF

Lauman – flyaway 1/2 from low to high bar

This comparatively easy skill has potential. I’d like to see it directly to free hip or Stalder.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

broskoski reports it’s a C-skill under J.O. rules.

… Evidence is mounting that women, who are more likely than men to suffer a sports-related concussion, also have more severe symptoms in the days immediately following the injury. …

Researchers in Canada and the United States say they don’t know why women are more vulnerable to sports-related concussions, but factors may include weaker necks, subtle differences in brain chemistry, and differences in the way females are coached or train. …

read more on The Globe and Mail

Thanks Crystal.

Vault
1 13.200 – Sarah Flett (Springers Gymnastics Club (MB))
2 13.075 – Kristin Klarenbach (Canada – Senior)
3 12.775 – Taylor Ricci (Flicka Gymnastics Club (BC)

Bars
1 14.100 – Bianca Dancose-Giambattisto (Canada – Senior)
2 13.900 – Shang Chunsong (China)
3 13.850 – Huang Huidan (China)

Beam
1 15.100 – Shang Chunsong (China)
2 13.800 – Emily Little (Australia – Senior)
3 13.750 – Jessica Savona (Canada – Senior)

Floor
1 14.350 – Jessica Savona (Canada – Senior)
2 14.250 – Shang Chunsong (China)
3 14.200 – Jiang Yuyuan (China)

full results

more photos on the Edmonton Journal

As usual, coaches are raving about what a TERRIFIC meet is Wild Rose. Congratulations to the organizers.

Apparatus finals

Floor exercise
1. Jimmy Pezzino, Springfield College, 15.050
2T. Dylan Parrot, U.S. Naval Academy, 14.600
2T. Coltun Wulf, U.S. Air Force Academy, 14.600

Vault
1. Tory Brown, U.S. Air Force Academy, 15.700
2. Andrew Faulk, U.S. Naval Academy, 15.650
3. Daniel Potemski, College of William & Mary, 15.650

Pommel Horse
1. James Okamoto,U.S. Air Force Academy, 14.250
2. Garrek Hojan-Clark, U.S. Military Academy, 14.000
3. Andrew Faulk, U.S. Naval Academy, 13.450

Still Rings
1. Nash Mills, U.S. Air Force Academy, 15.300.
2T. Jake Shapiro, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 14.800
2T. Jared Breeden, U.S. Military Academy, 14.800

Parallel Bars
1. Nash Mills, U.S. Air Force Academy, 14.600
2. Ty Evans, Springfield College, 14.500
3. Andrew Faulk, U.S. Naval Academy, 14.200

Horizontal Bar
1. Ty Evans, Springfield College, 14.350
2T. Andrew Faulk, U.S. Naval Academy, 14.300
2T. Coltun Wulf, U.S. Air Force Academy

… At the men’s USA Gymnastics Collegiate Championships, the team and all-around competition are divided into two categories, varsity and collegiate. The varsity competition is for Division II and III schools with gymnastics as a varsity sport and the military academies, and the collegiate team category is for two-year or four-year degree-granting schools with gymnastics as a club sport. The individual event finals combine the two divisions into one.

USAG – Air Force wins 4 individual event titles at ’11 USA Gymnastics Men’s Collegiate Championships

Results are being posted.

Grace Chiu is posting photos on Facebook.

Personal shout out to Elite Canada Champion 2011 Alex Seifert, the tallest and cleanest tumbler. (I wish our Artistic gymnasts had form this good when they tumble.)

Click PLAY or watch Alex on YouTube.