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We discussed:
00:00 Welcome & Jr. Pan Ams: Kylie Smith’s oopsie vault and a discussion of the confusing vault light system.
07:30 Vision Challenges & Medically Necessary Contacts: Jessica shares her struggle with severe myopia and the discovery that her contacts are medically necessary and insurance-covered, while Rebeca Andrade prefers vaulting without vision correction.
29:00 Club Gym Nerd Update & New Member Benefits: Small increase effective September 1st due to rising operating costs, along with new member benefits – special gymnastics game and two new Gym Nerd guides.
38:00 Jessica & Spencer play Headstand: A new “password-style” game exclusively for club members featuring categories like “movies” and “beam skills,” with future plans for various difficulty levels.
51:00 Proposal for Combined Men’s and Women’s Gymnastics Meets: A listener suggests combining to boost spectators, an idea fully supported by the hosts.
1:06:00 Nadia Comaneci the first 10? Nope, but the other one doesn’t really count. We explain why
1:10:00 U.S. Rowing Team Names & Savannah Bananas’ Gymnastics: Discussions include U.S. Rowing junior teams choosing “flaming” names and the Savannah Bananas baseball team’s self-taught flips, influenced by their gymnastics-background mental performance consultant.
1:21:00 Gymnastics Routine Stealing vs. Tributes & Choreography Ethics: What constitutes “routine stealing” distinguishing between tribute and copying, and raising questions about choreographer compensation.
1:27:00 Australia’s National Coach Search & Sports System Debate: An inquiry about Australia’s vacant national coaching positions leads to a debate on the benefits and drawbacks of government-regulated sports systems versus less regulated ones.
1:35:00 The Resistance Segment: positive political updates, including judges blocking illegal appointments and halting health insurance changes, along with community activism in Florida and California.
Cover Photo by Steve Cooper/©GymCastic of David Shamah (Stanford)
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