Archives for April 2014

April 23, 2014 by GymCasticCrew 13 Comments

90: The 2014 Women’s NCAA Championships! Plus details from the Ljubljana World Cup, Korean Meet and Romania takes on Belgium and France

haley scaman, mackenzie caquatto, alaina johnson, florida, oklahoma, ncaa champions, 2014 — Oklahoma sophomore, Haley Scaman (L), co-national champions Oklahoma and Florida, Florida senior Mackenzie Caquatto embraces Alaina Johnson (R).

In the news, Jess, Uncle Tim, and Spencer from our absolute, hands-down favorite NCAA gymnastics analysis website, The Balance Beam Situation, chat about :

The Ljubljana World Cup – the return of Ana Pavlova with a win on bars, Danny Pinheiro-Rodrigues with his light as a feather-stiff as a board inspired, super-human skill on rings and Mr. Oleg Verniaiev winning two events.
The Korea Meet – Louis Smith beat Krisztian Berki (woah!), Brandon Wynn gold, Yang “The God of Vault” Hak Seon debuted a new vault and why Olivia Vivian and John Orozco should be on Dancing With The Stars.
Komova’s latest injury and Ferlitto is forced to pull out of Euros.
Romania vs. Belgium vs. France – Iordache won everything, Diana Bulimar impresses in her comeback and we fall in love with a buttery french chocolate- eclair of a routine from France’s Loan His.
Jessica gives us a behind the scenes and hotel bar report from NCAA Championships!
Home Court Advantage: Is it really possible to have a “neutral site” host the meet?
Scoring: The results of Spencer’s analysis from NCAA’s compared to the regular season and previous seasons. Was it higher or lower than regular season on each event? You’ll find out why Jessica had to scream until she lost her voice.
The most ROBBED gymnasts of the meet: Lindsey Cheek!
Our favorite individuals and event specialists: Kalliah McCartney, Marie Case, Alexis Gunzelman, Lindsay “Precision” Mabel, Hanna Nordquist, Chayse Capps, and gymternet heartthrob Katherine Grable.
The painfully long wait Oklahoma had to endure before finding out they had won the first ever NCAA Championship.
Brandi Jay’s accidental double twisting yurchenko.
The Senior Curse: how the NCAA time-line effects performance.
Is the Age of Dynasties over as the age of Ninja Level 10’s begins?

The Balance Bean Situation – the best NCAA analysis.

Tons of videos from the floor at NCAA Championships on our Instagram.

Rewriting Russian Gymnastics on Komova’s injury.

University of Oklahoma Women’s Gymnastics site.

University of Florida Women’s Gymnastics site.

Carlotta Ferlito on the illness taking her out of Euros.

Oklahoma gymnastics wait to find out if they have won — University of Oklahoma had a painfully long wait while everyone scrambled to find out if there was a tie-breaker.

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April 16, 2014 by GymCasticCrew 32 Comments

89: Everybody Loves Raymond! Pacific Rim, Men’s NCAA Championships, plus a Russian Championships/Tokyo World Cup recap DO OVER!

Nia dennis , bailie key, stacey ervin, michigan men's gymnastics, victoria komova, raymond white — Oklahoma’s showstopper Raymond White (center), Victoria Komova (bottom L), Michigan repeat as NCAA Champions and Luo Huan, Bailie Key with Nia Dennis (far R) at Pacific Rim Championships.

Episode 89 Transcript

In the news, Jessica, Blythe, Uncle Tim, Evan and Scott Bregman chat about:

A star is born! Why everyone flipped out when Oklahoma’s Raymond White was shown on TV during the men’s NCAA Championships!
Russian Championships and Tokyo World Cup recap do-over with Blythe! Yes, yes, you were all upset, we didn’t devote enough time to it. Please forgive us!
Pacific Rim – the US gets serious on bars, Nia “Silent Assassin” Dennis, Chinese babies, Ting Ting and Luo Huan, plus from Canada, Miss Alleza Yu’s “mysterious” floor choreography.
Which sponsor will snatch up Sam Mikulak now that he can go pro?
Women’s NCAA Championships Super-Fight: we debate why LSU, Florida or Oklahoma could become the 2014 champions.
Whether or not we like this new “welcome” arm sweep the US team is using to enter their floor routines.
If tiny, tan and talented Katherine Grable can “Jenny Hansen” the meet by stealing the all-around title away from Rheagan Courville or Sam Peszek.

Announcement! The first ever GymCastic Meet-up is happening at the NCAA Championships. Come join us for a drinky-poo and gym-nerd out with your people!

When: 3:30-4:30 on Saturday, April 19th before Super-Six Finals.

Where: Todd English Pub, right behind the parking structure at BJCC arena. It’s only a three minute walk to the meet from here. The address is: 2221 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N, Birmingham, AL 35203.

Gym Nerd Poll: The 2014 NCAA Gymnastics Championships

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April 16, 2014 by GymCasticCrew 3 Comments

88: Rhonda Faehn & Mackenzie Caquatto

Episode 88 Transcript

An all-interview episode with 1988 Olympic alternate at the Seoul Games and Florida head-coach, Rhonda Faehn. She is a super gym-nerd, just like us. We discuss:

Competing at World Championships with no ligaments left in her ankle.
The pile of injuries that led to her injury-retirement from UCLA.
How she met her super-hot, French, tennis coach husband at Florida.
What was Rhonda thinking as her team made uncharacteristic falls at Regionals.
What it was like living away from home with Phoebe Mills and then the Kristie Phillips family.
Being a Karolyi Kid; one of the first crop of gymnasts to train with Nadia’s coaches when they first came to the US.
If there were any perks, like extra leo sparkles for becoming national champions.

Mackenzie Caquatto won a silver medal with the US team at the Rotterdam World Championships in 2010. Then she became a key player at the University of Florida and led the Gators to their first ever, national championship.

Can having a boyfriend actually improve a girl’s gymnastics?
Choosing artistic gymnastics over rhythmic gymnastics.
The injury that ended her elite career and landed her in a wheelchair two years in a row.
How college improved her consistency and confidence on beam.
How her elite coaches and college coaches worked together to help her reach her goals to compete for the US.
Her suggestions for improving the team dynamic in elite gymnastics to improve the confidence and experience of elite gymnasts.

Announcement! The first ever GymCastic Meet-up is happening at the NCAA Championships. Come join us for a drinky-poo and gym-nerd out with your people!

When: 3:30-4:30 on Saturday, April 19th before Super-Six Finals.

April 14, 2014 by GymCasticCrew 3 Comments

Gym Nerd Poll: The 2014 NCAA Gymnastics Championships

You gotta love the fact that the NCAA spelled the word competition incorrectly.

We, here, at GymCastic like to combine opinions and sexy data whenever possible. So, we polled our gym nerds about the upcoming NCAA Gymnastics Championships. Here are the favorites, according to the gymternet.

*Gymnasts and teams that received less than 1% of the vote are not depicted in these charts.

Previous Gym Nerd Polls:

April 9, 2014 by GymCasticCrew 32 Comments

87: NCAA Regionals, Russian Nationals & Miss Lloimincia Hall is discovered

Road to Nationals no web — The best NCAA ranking website around is The Road To Nationals. They have the SEXIEST graphics and charts. Experience the data-gasm for yourself by clicking on the chart above.

In the news, Jessica, Spanny, Uncle Tim, and Evan chat about:

New favorites, splat-fests and shockers from all six NCAA Regionals.
Spanny is back with her report from the Minnesota Regional where Oklahoma brought a whole new meaning to the “College Salute” and her insider take on Gabby Douglas’s return to Iowa.
The non-gymnastic world’s discovery of LSU’s great Lloimincia Hall, and what Uncle Tim calls her “gospel tribute, which featured a lot of fierce stank face” floor routine. Listen to our interview with Lloimincia here.
If Shannon Miller began the sad wrist syndrome phenomenon that is currently plaguing the gymnastics community.
Russian Nationals where Komova returned in a familiar leotard (see below), Mustafina graced the floor, Grishina was injured and we found a new favorite in Seda “Miss Tic Toc” Tutkhalyan.
Justin Powers unusual routine at collegiate club nationals.
Simone Biles pulling out of the Pacific Rim Championships due to injury and being replaced by Peyton Ernst.

Announcement! The first ever GymCastic Meet-up is happening at the NCAA Championships. Come join us for a drinky-poo and gym-nerd out with your people!

When: 3:30-4:30 on Saturday, April 19th before Super-Six Finals.

All of the results from NCAA Regionals
Rotation orders for NCAA Championships here.
The Road to Nationals – most beautiful ranking site for NCAA gymnastics.

2014 NCAA Championships: team and individual qualifiers

Grumpus Spanny — Baby Grumpus L. Tampson, spawn of Spanny Lee Tampson.

gymnastics mohawk — UCLA’s Sadiqua Bynum makes all of Jessica’s dreams come true with her fierce mohawk!

komova in kyla ross's leotard leo at russian national championships — Komova in a red white and blue leotard at Russian Nationals in April 2014.

Kyla Ross Olympic trials beam flag leotard — Kyla Ross at the 2012 US National Championships, in her “patriot” leotard.

April 4, 2014 by GymCasticCrew 2 Comments

86: British Championships & Doha World Cup

rebecca tunney max whitlock 2014 championships — British all-around Champions, Rebecca Tunney and Max Whitlock. Why is his cup so much bigger than hers?!

Episode 86 Transcript

In the news, Jess, Blythe, and Emma chat about:

Would dismounting onto a bed of nails be punishment enough for this coach?
After his domination at Doha, could Epke Zonderland take over p-bars next?
The return of Australian Floor World Champ, Lauren Mitchell at Doha.
Our new and veteran favorites from the British Championships.
Princess Catherine of Europa – was her leo created with the metal from an actual crown?
Our picks for Commonwealth and European Championships teams.
Can Azerbeijan grow their imported team into a sustainable future?
All the British gymnasts we want to come to the US to do NCAA gymnastics.

Here are all four of our Gymitation contest winners! Prizes are first come, first serve. E-mail us at gymcastic@gmail.com to claim your prize.

Winner – Kerry J for her impression of the FIG’s skill credit guide.

Winner- Tandori Chicken for his impression of Ellie Black’s impression of Danell Leyva’s high bar fall.

Here @GymCastic is Guy Poulet’s #gymitation of @EllieBlack_ ‘s #gymitation of @DanellJLeyva pic.twitter.com/GY7SN4HzTr

Here @GymCastic is Guy Poulet’s #gymitation of @EllieBlack_ ‘s #gymitation of @DanellJLeyva pic.twitter.com/GY7SN4HzTr

— Tandoori Chicken (@TandooriPoulet) March 11, 2014

— Tandoori Chicken (@TandooriPoulet) March 11, 2014

Hey @GymCastic Here’s @EllieBlack_ ‘s #gymitation of @DanellJLeyva pic.twitter.com/gQUwgsnrIe — Tandoori Chicken (@TandooriPoulet) March 11, 2014

Winner – Anna Burnsy for her full recreation of Kelly Garrison’s “Oh, Boogers!” commentary of Oklahoma gymnast Madison Mooring’s fall on floor.

Winner – Charlie’s Dad for his imitation of Mo Hulian’s fateful step that cost her the gold during the 1996 Olympic all-around finals. In the video Charlie’s dad says “Here’s the gold medal, Lilia Podkopeyeva!”

Someone recruit this girl to NCAA stat! We can’t get enough of Laura Mitchell from Heathrow Gymnastics in London. She is fierce on beam. Here is her maniac beam mount.

April 1, 2014 by GymCasticCrew 4 Comments

85: John Roethlisberger & Justin Spring on 2015 FIG Rules

john roesthlisberger flip fest, justin spring illinois — Illinois Head Coach, Justin Spring (R) and Flip-Fest owner, television commentator John Roesthlisberger discuss the new FIG rules.

Episode 85 Transcript

Today we chat about the 2015 FIG Rules release with two greats. Justin Spring, Olympic silver medalist and head coach of the 2012 NCAA Champion men’s gymnastics team at the University of Illinois; and John Roethlisberger. John is a three-time Olympian, sports commentator and Flip-Fest camp owner. We discuss:

8 skill max rule, aimed at ending Kohei’s domination?
The escalation of the vault balking rule
A men’s answer to the flamingo rule- the scale is back.
Changes for rhythmic gymnastics could benefit artistic.
And of course Jessica argues with them about MAG’s ugly stag leaps.

Catch both of our guests next week at Mens’ NCAA Championships, Thursday April.10th through Sunday, April 12th at University of Michigan. Roethlisberger will be commentating live on the Big 10 Network and Justin’s Fighting Illini will be competing. Plus, Jordyn Weiber will make a special appearance at the meet. Check out the details here and check the Big 10 Network for local listings here.

Make sure to listen all the way to the very end of the episode to confirm that yes, this entire episode was in fact, an elaborate April Fool’s joke.

Justin Spring on Twitter.

University of Illinois Men’s Gymnastics website, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube.

2014 Illinois Boy’s Gymnastics camp.

John Roethlisberger on Twitter. Flip Fest camp.

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