This week we talk to LSU’s Lloimincia Hall who is currently ranked second on floor in the NCAA. She and her coach, D-D Breaux talk about conditioning, gospel floor routines and preparing for hurricanes. Lloimincia’s interview prompts us to talk about religion, inclusion and persecution within the gymnastics community. Dvora gives us a ringside report from the Nastia Liukin and American Cup meets, then we chat about our favorite routines from the Russian and English championships.
Lloimincia Hall vs Florida in January 2013.
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Kristian Thomas FX 2013 American Cup
Gabrielle Gupp BB, American Cup 2013
Ruby Harrold UB, English Championships 2013
Becky Downey UB, English Championships 2013
Mustafina at the 2013 Russian Championships
I’m sorry to say I had to fast forward through Llomincia’s interview as her extensive emphasis on her faith made me uncomfortable. I enjoyed the rest of the episode though I always miss Spanny’s NCAA wrap up when it’s not on the show!
How dare she make YOU uncomfortable…geez. Maybe you’re the one with the problem?
Full ins off beam more recent than Dawes in 96: Besides Biles, I can think of Shawn Johnson, Catalina Ponor and Ohashi actually trains one as well.
Sorry, we should have clarified. We meant, two back handpsrings into the full-in
A routine I can think of that’s in the real spirit of dancing into the corners is Catherine Lyons’s current routine. (Plus pretty unusual all around choreography and music choice for a gymnast.)
Speaking as a British person, we don’t compete as the British Empire! I’d love it if we did though – maybe a showdown with the Ottoman and Roman Empires?? The USSR could come too.
LOL! Thank for you for the good-natured correction. The equivalent of the “British Empire” meet would be the Commonwealth Games, no?
Yup, the Commonwealth is all the countries that used to make up the British Empire – a friendly reminder from those countries that while we used to own them, they can pretty much kick our arses at all sports.
Not quite what you were looking for, but Karpenko did a round-off, back handspring, full-in in 1998: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sAyORNhoqw
Thank you!