Archives for April 2014

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.

• 88: Rhonda Faehn & Mackenzie Caquatto
• Gym Nerd Poll: The 2014 NCAA Gymnastics Championships
• 87: NCAA Regionals, Russian Nationals & Miss Lloimincia Hall is discovered
• 83: University of Georgia Head Coach Danna Durante
• The Most Annoying People To Watch Gymnastics With

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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

• 87: NCAA Regionals, Russian Nationals & Miss Lloimincia Hall is discovered
• 88: Rhonda Faehn & Mackenzie Caquatto
• 87: NCAA Regionals, Russian Nationals & Miss Lloimincia Hall is discovered
• Episode 30: Women’s NCAA & European Championships
• Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men’s NCAA Championships
• Episode 40: Michigan’s Stacey Ervin

 

 

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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.

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.

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

• Episode 23: Lloimincia Hall & The American Cup
• Episode 33: Simone Biles & Her Coaches
• 72: John Orozco

 

 

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 Fool’s Day Show 85: John Roethlisberger & Justin Spring on 2015 FIG Rules
• April Fool’s Day Show 2013 Episode 26.5: Jenny Hansen, Casey Jo Magee and Anna Li with an Announcement!
• 82: Cottbus, English Championships & Danusia Francis finally gets a 10 on beam!
• Episode 55: Worlds Wrap Up & Ferlito-Gate
• Episode 54: Event Finals Recap from 2013 World Championships
• Episode 53: All Around Finals Recap from Antwerp World Championships
• Episode 52: Triumph & Heartbreak Prelims Recap from Antwerp Worlds
• Episode 51: Podium Training Report From Antwerp
• Episode 50: 2013 Antwerp World Championship Preview