Rebeca Andrade is back—and did she just come out with her girlfriend? We have answers. We break down her long-awaited return at the 2026 Pan American Championships, Claire Pease’s all-around title, the controversial one-point vault run deduction that cost Charleigh Bullock gold, and why the mixed MAG/WAG competition format deserves a bigger stage. We also discuss the latest U.S. team injury updates, World Championship qualification, and how to get out of pap smears for life!
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome / Rebeca Andrade Returns
01:56 Monday Update: Did Rebeca Andrade come out?
4:10 Event Finals Recap
06:15 Rebeca’s comeback: Why she already looks ready for Worlds
11:14 Claire Pease wins the Pan American all-around title
12:34 Charleigh Bullock’s controversial one-point vault deduction
15:35 Pan American Championships qualify teams to Worlds
22:03 U.S. injury updates: Hezly Rivera & Lila Richardson
26:13 Thais Fidelis, Hillary Heron & other Pan Am standouts
28:50 Men’s World Championship qualifiers & Canada’s historic finish
31:07 Mixed MAG/WAG competition: Should more meets use this format?
36:41 Why Rebeca Andrade was allowed to warm up floor
39:42 Club Gym Nerd referral program & announcements
40:59 Members-only Behind the Scenes begins
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40:59 Updated cervical cancer screening guidelines & HPV testing
44:23 Nastia’s famous “butt shelf” beam choreography
50:38 Becoming a Gym Nerd: Listener story
52:06 Simone Biles inspires contemporary art
53:26 Should gymnastics allow lyrics in floor music?
1:00:00 Pokémon GO privacy & app permissions
1:02:22 Rebeca Andrade vs. Simone Biles: Who has the greatest Cheng?
1:09:15 Modern Pentathlon, obstacle racing & Olympic oddities
1:14:42 Resistance Corner
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