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IMPORTANT BUSINESS

We’re doing another LIVE SHOW FROM NCAAs with special guest Jamie Dantztcher this year in Fort Worth!

When: Friday, April 17, 2020 after prelims

Where: Fort Worth Botanic Garden Auditorium (1.1 mi from Dickies Arena)

Time: Doors open 7:30, Live Show 8-930

Tickets: Club GymNerd pre-sale Feb 26-March 4. On sale to public starting March 5.  Join Club Gym Nerd here.

• Contest! We’re giving away five copies of Break the Fall, Jennifer Iacopelli’s YA novel from a true gym nerd who loves the sport. Find out how you can win one.

GYMTERNET NEWS

• Riley McCusker announced she is now training at Arizona Sunrays (Jade Carey’s gym). We discuss.
  
• There…might be…a…KERRI STRUG MOVIE. We already have 455 thoughts about what we need from this movie and how it could go very wrong.
  
• Kathie Klages was found guilty of lying to police. Hm. Look how that happened.
  
• Brooklyn Moors has signed with UCLA
  
• Chinese gymnasts are officially out of Melbourne
  
• Plus, Raj Bhavsar’s new job, Jessica’s Tokyo feelings, Arkansas’s women’s empowerment, Nile Wilson’s gym switch, Shannon’s scrunchie immortalized, and why college gymnasts love their teams
  

MEET NEWS

• A preview of Winter Cup, starting Thursday
  
• Maggie 40 Watch and records being set all over the place by Oklahoma and Denver
  
• Spencer’s Crack Den takes on that time Kennedi Edney fell on floor and got 9.600
  
• A cornucopia of gymnastic excellence in all its forms from Cristal Isa, Gracie Kramer, Gracie Day, and Evanni Roberson
  
• We need justice for Khazia Hislop
• Melbourne is coming up this weekend—what will it mean for Jade Carey’s Olympic spot journey?
• And finally—WE HAVE A CLIMATE CHANGE FLOOR ROUTINE

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FURTHER READING

• Qualifying Score Outlook February 17, 2020
• Things Are Happening – February 14, 2020 February 14, 2020
• Keeping Up With the Cool GIFs – Week 6 February 11, 2020
• The 10s of Week 6 February 11, 2020

RELATED EPISODES

• 411: Take Off on Gay, Split on Rights
• 410: Simone’s Vault to the Rescue
• 409: Falling with Style
• 408: Jessica Goes to Camp
• 407: Crown Watch 2020
• 406: BRENNNNAAAAAAA!!!!

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This week, we open with rage (TV network-type), then switch to rage (dumpster fire-type), and go on to rage (Achilles injury-type), but then comes the fun part—Ellie Black’s return and a brand new sass-filled Olympic year segment.

• UCLA’s amazing Pride meet was the gayest thing ever to happen in gymnastics, and the Pac-12 Network pretended it didn’t exist
  
• An SEC Network basketball commentator did a very very (very) bad one
  
• Following up on the Maggie Haney suspension and the Denis Abliazin racism
  
• A doctor is suing the USOPC for whistleblower retaliation
  
• Asuka Teramoto is out with a torn Achilles and nothing matters anymore
  
• Four-Year Headlines: Where we issue yellow cards to drive-by gymnastics coverage
  
• Olympic qualifier roster updates
  
• Sorting through what happened with rhythmic star Aleksandra Soldatova
• Elite Canada – Ellie Black is back, Shallon Olsen is a superhero, and we fangirl over Brooklyn Moors and Ana Padurariu exactly as much as usual
• NCAA News – Trinity Thomas and Maddie Karr got 10s, Hailey Poland wore blue lipstick, and we got some feedback about cat leaps

FURTHER READING

• Week 6 Rankings February 10, 2020
• Things Are Happening – February 7, 2020 February 7, 2020
• Keeping Up With the Cool Gifs – Week 5 February 4, 2020
• The 10s of Week 5 February 4, 2020

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RELATED EPISODES

• 410: Simone’s Vault to the Rescue
• 409: Falling with Style
• 408: Jessica Goes to Camp
• Behind The Scenes: Laurie Hernandez Interview
• Behind The Scenes: Simone Biles Interview
• Behind The Scenes: Day One of the 2020 National Team Training Camp
• 407: Crown Watch 2020
• 406: BRENNNNAAAAAAA!!!!

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Today, a sort-of-depressing episode about suspensions and bankruptcy and the crimes of the criminal ex-doctor is saved by the beacon that is Simone posting a Yurchenko double pike video…

• Breaking: Maggie Haney has been suspended from contact with minors pending the results of the hearing and investigation – and what this means for Riley McCusker. She cannot coach at USAG events, including camp.
• Today’s Interview: We’re joined by John Barr and Dan Murphy, authors of Start By Believing: Larry Nassar’s Crimes, the Institutions That Enabled Him, and the Brave Women Who Stopped a Monster to discuss their book, that time they tracked down Kathie Klages, and what to make of USAG’s latest settlement offer in bankruptcy court.
  

GYMTERNET NEWS

• Simone posted a video of herself doing a Yurchenko Double Pike…into a pit. We get way too unrealistically excited and start talking about potential D-values and how many men’s vault titles Simone is going to win.
  
• Will the coronavirus prevent Chinese gymnasts from going to essential Olympic qualifiers? And what can be done about it?
  
• Is Australia denying visas to Iranian gymnasts for the Melbourne World Cup? And what can be done about it?
  
• Dominique Dawes is opening a gym and is REALLY PISSED about how she was treated in gymnastics
  
• The Stuttgart World Cup roster is out, and we analyze the field
• Denis Abliazin is…um...super racist
  

MEET NEWS

• Kensley went to the WOGA Classic and has information on the Blakely sisters, Sophia Butler, a new Russian junior who is going to be everything, and Karis German’s Stalder Nabieva
  
• The latest NCAA news on LSU and UCLA getting upset at home, Minnesota coming for you, and the growing trend of two-pass routines
  
• Jessica pops off and goes all Ken Jennings on Kensley’s men’s NCAA quiz
  
• Kensley explains all of the men’s college gymnastics rules to avoid favoritism and encourage transparency, exactly the opposite of women’s college gymnastics. 

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FURTHER READING

RELATED EPISODES

• 409: Falling with Style
• 408: Jessica Goes to Camp
• Behind The Scenes: Laurie Hernandez Interview
• Behind The Scenes: Simone Biles Interview
• Behind The Scenes: Day One of the 2020 National Team Training Camp
• 407: Crown Watch 2020
• 406: BRENNNNAAAAAAA!!!!

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OLYMPIC QUALIFIER NEWS

• The American Cup rosters are out. We delve into the crazy-deep men’s field, some of the surprises of the women’s field, and what this means for Olympic qualification.
  
• Jade Carey is going to Melbourne. How does this affect the race for the apparatus spots?

COLLEGE MEET NEWS

• Kensley went to Metroplex. She shares how loud it was (very) and observations from a civilian gym viewer.
  
• LSU/Florida was INTENSE: We break down the 10s, amazing meets from Trinity Thomas and Ruby Harrold, and the injury to Sarah Edwards
  
• Plus, Lexy Ramler got a 10 again, what not to do when someone is trying to vault, and Derrian Gobourne showed everyone how to fall
  
• Crack or Correct takes on the phenomenon that is Michigan home scoring

CLUB GYM NERD MINI-COMMISSION

• It’s Jessica’s dream come true: a commission about Cuba!
• We cover the highs (Artistic integrity! Originality! Annia! The Tamayo!) and the lows (federation mismanagement and funding issues) that characterize the history and legacy of Cuban gymnastics

THERE’S MORE

• Gymternet News: The latest in Russia’s Olympic ban saga, Kristina Baskett, the NCAA doing something good (???), and various dumpster fire developments
• Feedback: We weigh in on whether the price is worth it for the experience of going to Olympic Trials
• We’re Still Doing This?: The argument is back on about the 10.0 in men’s college gymnastics

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FURTHER READING

• Week 4 Rankings January 27, 2020
• Things Are Happening – January 24, 2020 January 24, 2020
• The 10s of Week 3 January 21, 2020

RELATED EPISODES

• 408: Jessica Goes to Camp
• Behind The Scenes: Laurie Hernandez Interview
• Behind The Scenes: Simone Biles Interview
• Behind The Scenes: Day One of the 2020 National Team Training Camp
• 407: Crown Watch 2020
• 406: BRENNNNAAAAAAA!!!!

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NATIONAL TEAM CAMP

Jessica attended the first national team camp of the year in Indianapolis. We discuss:

• Simone’s injury status, mental blocks, new book, and what grade she’d give USAG
  
• The most important upgrades…that we’re allowed to talk about
• Olympic team predictions 6 months early and based on exactly two practices
• The best floor routine in the history of all the evers
  
• Laurie Hernandez Watch
  
• Atmosphere changes compared to the past
  
• Kitty litter boxes for some reason
  
• REMEMBER: Join Club Gym Nerd for three full Behind The Scenes episodes just from camp with interviews from Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee, Riley McCusker and Jordan Chiles. And more to come. 

NCAA NEWS

• We break down the furor over Oklahoma’s scoring this weekend
• Crack or Correct? (And a little Crack or Crack?)
• Spencer’s Crack Den on “You need to have a name to get a big score.”
• Plus, justice for Lexy Ramler (FINALLY), a Shchennikova update, the Stevens, and records for Minnesota, Cal, Rutgers, and Alaska

GYMTERNET NEWS

• The Michigan AG and police raided Geddert’s house and Twistars. Would you look at that.
• The sexual assault charge against Debbie Van Horn was dropped for insufficient evidence
• Maggie Haney’s hearing was postponed again
• Plus, Sunisa’s upgrade and Isabela Onyshko is going to Stanford!

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FURTHER READING

• The 10s of Week 3 January 21, 2020
• Keeping Up With the Cool GIFs – Week 3 January 20, 2020
• Week 3 Rankings January 20, 2020

RELATED EPISODES

• Behind The Scenes: Laurie Hernandez Interview
• Behind The Scenes: Simone Biles Interview
• Behind The Scenes: Day One of the 2020 National Team Training Camp
• 407: Crown Watch 2020
• 406: BRENNNNAAAAAAA!!!!
• 293: EXCLUSIVE Inside Elite Verification

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NCAA MEET NEWS

• LSU defeats Georgia – we break down the Alyona Shchennikova 0.000 and whether you should be worried about Georgia and LSU
  
• Even Spencer has no complaints about Denver/Minnesota
  
• Auburn defeats Alabama, Derrian Gobourne has a crown now, Luisa Blanco is a college beamer, and Jessica has a controversial prediction
• Anyone who’s anyone is finishing high school early to join college teams. How do we feel about this?
  
• Jordyn Wieber made her head coaching debut at Arkansas, coupled with a mini-commission from Jennifer about what certain college programs are getting right
  
• Two (count ’em two) rage-o-meters from Club Gym Nerd members
  

CRACK OR CORRECT SPECIAL EDITION

• Taylor Houchin’s stuck Y1.5
  
• Mia Takekawa’s 10 on beam
• Final rotation insanity from LSU/Georgia that was so bad it broke Kathy and Bart
• UCLA’s bananas floor rotation
• Spencer’s Crack Den answers the question: Why did Norah Flatley get 9.350 for a beautiful routine?
• Watch: All the routines that got a 10 from at least one judge this weekend

GYMTERNET NEWS

• It’s Agnes Keleti’s birthday!
  
• Aurora Fyre Festival Games developments
  
• …Terin Humphrey did a book
  
• Cardboard beds at the Olympics

JESSICA GOES TO CAMP

• Jessica is going to the January national team camp! We’ll have special Behind the Scenes episodes from camp just for Club Gym Nerd members where we whisper about what happened. You can join Club Gym Nerd here.

RELATED EPISODES

• 406: BRENNNNAAAAAAA!!!!
• 405: The Best of 2019
• 404: 2008 Men’s Team Final (Commissioned)
• 403: “Did Everyone Know But Me?”
• 402: 1984 NCAA Championships (Commissioned)

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BRENNA DOWELL (4:00)

Continuing our now two-year-old tradition of beginning the NCAA season by asking the final person to compete for last year’s winning team to be our first guest of the new year, today we are delighted to be joined by Brenna Dowell! We discuss that vault from championships, leaving NCAA to pursue elite and coming back again, having that story depicted in a movie, GAGE and its GAGEness, Italian culinary adventures, her future plans, and that time she wasn’t allowed to train with the team at 2015 Worlds.

MEET NEWS (40:22)

Jessica and Spencer attended the Collegiate Challenge in Anaheim, and we have a lot to say about

• Ragan Smith Joy Watch
  
• Crack or Correct: Alexis Vasquez’s beam 10.000
  
• The trend for 2020: walking off the floor in an extra fashion
  
• Obsessions named Samantha Sakti, Alma Kuc, Chloe Widner, and Nevaeh DeSouza
  
• A feelings moment that Jessica missed so Spencer has to talk about. UGH.
• Plus elsewhere: WTF happened to LSU, meeting the judges in the bathroom, injury news, and Spencer’s Crack Den delves into why we saw some…9.6s?…even from top teams…?

GYMTERNET NEWS (1:34:53)

• The FIG kind of actually did something helpful?
• Alexa Moreno and Simone Biles received some Best Person awards (duh)
• What’s happening with the AG investigation of Michigan State
• USAG staffing news
• A gymternet marriage shout-out!

FURTHER READING

• Week 1 Rankings January 6, 2020
• SCORE WATCH 2020 December 31, 2019

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RELATED EPISODES

• 405: The Best of 2019
• 404: 2008 Men’s Team Final (Commissioned)

• 403: “Did Everyone Know But Me?”
• 402: 1984 NCAA Championships (Commissioned)
• 401: The Forster House Rules
• 400: 2024 Fantasy Compulsories (Commissioned)
• 399: CHUSO! (Commissioned)

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