Coach in Bermuda

I’ve many times been a guest coach at Bermuda Gymnastics Association.

A fantastic facility on a paradise island.

They can arrange a work visa for the right applicant.

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Bev Plocki retires from Michigan

One of the top programs in the NCAA will be hiring a new Head Coach.

Bev’s crowning achievement was winning it all in 2021.

Ray to Pak

Many gymnasts are very specific about the amount of swing they want before Pak.

Those who simply LAUNCH the Pak from any kind of swing are impressive.

European silver medalist Léo Saladino

John Crumlish:

The 22-year-old Saladino notched personal and national benchmarks in Leipzig, where he became the first French male gymnast to claim a European championships all-around medal in 27 years. …

IGO: You were part of the team that wasn’t able to qualify for last year’s Paris Olympic Games, as well as the team that seems revitalized – fifth in the team final Leipzig, with Anthony Mansard placing fourth all-around. What factors have stimulated this surge as a team in this first year of the new Olympic cycle?

LS: What has made us better collectively, I think, is that from the beginning of the cycle, we have had a clear framework and we’re all very motivated. …

IGO: Looking ahead to Jakarta, how realistic is an all-around medal for you?

LS: For Jakarta, I’ll have to go through the (French) trials, but my presence is uncertain due to a recent shoulder injury. …

Internationals Gymnast – European silver medalist Léo Saladino of France: ‘For me, gymnastics has always been about the all-around’

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Olympic champ Nina Derwael retires

On July 12, 2025 Nina Derwael married Thibau Dierickx.

Congratulations.

Three days later, on July 15th 2025, Nina announced her retirement from the sport.

Nina Derwael, the Tokyo Olympic uneven bars gold medalist from Belgium, has retired from gymnastics, according to her national federation.

“I achieved what I wanted and was able to achieve,” Derwael, 25, said in a press release, according to a translation. “I was able to prove what I was capable of.”

This past May, Derwael won her third European title on bars and her first on the balance beam, her first major championship medals since undergoing major surgery for a shoulder dislocation in September 2023. …

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Qiu Qiyuan – 24 Olympic Bars Final

Qiu Qiyuan was the silver medalist behind Kaylia Nemour of Algeria.

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stretching the front of the ankle

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Of course there are some risks overdoing these kinds of drills.

Ortho resident physician here:

Although I love a gorgeous toe-extension line in artistic activities, this sort of technique, commonly used with gymnastis coaches can be quite destructive to the extensor tendons and stabilizing ligaments of the foot and ankle.

Often, relying on this method can easily lead to ankle and foot instability, premature osteoarthritis, and what is known colloquially as “turf toe” in athletes.

This method discussed by Ms. Mary-Lee Tracy relies on brute force, ergo passive plantar flexion as opposed to active plantar flexion (which athletes are using mid-maneuver).

I encourage techniques that involve active extension and strengthening, rather than brute force, to avoid unnecessary damage to athletes’ feet and ankles.