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    College Headlines The regionals brackets are set. We discuss who got royally and totally screwed by the draw (hi, MSU!) and who got blessed by the light of the gym gods Oklahoma set an NCAA record score of 198.950 at conference championships. Where do we go from here? Will we hit the all-time 10s record this season? (18 to go!) Jessica honestly, truly cannot stop talking about Kendall Whitman What do we make of Cal and Florida's performances? Will this carry over to regionals? Did Michigan State's win feel more significant because it was in front of an on-campus home crowd and not a neutral venue? Plus, Maile O'Keefe's bars save, how eMjae Frazier encapsulated conference championships, Michigan State's confetti, Konnor McClain thriving in a championship environment, and a Corrupt or Correct about stuck Yurchenko 1.5s. In the gymternet news, we discuss the second edition of the Friendship Games, athltes paying taxes on NIL while the NCAA doesn't, who gets to float in the opening ceremonies, and important Olympic condom news

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    Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind The Scenes episodes, dedications, mini-commissions and group commissions Club Gym Nerd members get access to all of our exclusive extended interviews, Behind The Scenes and College & Cocktails episodes. More goodies: Live Show Virtual Season Pass 2024 College & Cocktails menu (including cocktails of course) GymCastic newsletters GymCastic Fantasy Gymnastics League Merch: clothing and gifts for the gymnast or gymnastics fan in your life and even "tapestries" (banners perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast RELATED EPISODES Hana Ricna Beam Cap-gate Returns Choose Your Champion Winter Cup 2024 College & Cocktails Mean Girls Week 1 Big Girl ABC Meet Week 2 Aly's Debut Week 3 Denver vs. Oklahoma Week 4 Battle Releve´ Week 5 Arkansas vs. Florida Week 6 LSU vs. Auburn Week 7 Winter Cup Podium Training Week 8 Michigan vs Oklahoma Week 9 Alabama quad Week 10 Denver v Michigan Week 11 Conference Championships RESOURCES & CITATIONS NCAA Power Ranking – March 07, 2024 GymCastic Fantasy YouTube Show Spencer's The Balance Beam Situation Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine at Gymnovosti The Highest scores, D scores and World Cup rankings at The Gymternet Men's Gymnastics coverage from Kensley Neutral Deductions MORE WAYS TO LISTEN HERE
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    Hana Ricna Interview

    Ricna is a Czechoslovakian two-time World medalist, 1988 Olympian and three-time Olomouc medalist (the Soviet organized Alternative Olympics in 1984). She took second all-around at Olomouc to Soviet great, Mostepanova. The stadler tkatchev is named after her; a skill used often by the current generation of elites. Her son competed for Stanford gymnastics and Czech Republic at the Rio Olympics. Her daughter just finished her senior year on the Stanford gymnastics team, where she performed her mom's floor routine in tribute. She started gymnastics at age four and thinks she won her first pre-elite junior championship around age 8 (Czech papers reported she was 8. Ricna she said she thinks she was 9 but doesn't remember).

    How The Ricna came to be and what she thinks of the way her skill is performed now All the trouble she got into and wild things she did as a young gymnast Skills she trained, including a tucked full on beam and a full twisting Hindorf Her shoulder dislocation on vault at the 1986 Ahoy Cup in Rotterdam and subsequent surgeries Her experience post-injury at the 1988 Seoul Olympics What the Czech athletes were told about the boycotted 1984 Olympic Games Competing at the legendary, famed, holy grail of gymnastics, the alternative-Olympics in her home country, the Olomouc Friendship Games The great Czech Olympic Champion, Vera Caslavska as a coach and friend Reflects on how she was trained and fueled in the 80's What she would change about her elite training now that she has coached for 30 years The divergent attitudes of her gymnast children - Stanford, World Championships and a Rio Olympian who was obsessed with Kohei. Watching her daughter, Sandra Jessen (FIG licensed as Jessenova ), compete her 1980's floor routine this year, for Stanford Transiting to post-professional athlete life and flying into the U.S. Customs without a visa RELATED PODCASTS Olympics of Difference Makers in Gymnastics A History of Political Protests in Gymnastics 1984 Fight! Olomouc vs 1984 Olympics Olomouc gymnastics video Conference Championoships Heading into Conference Championships this weekend - what does it mean for NQS, regionals and NCAA Championships. Links to watch and scores for each conference Championship - The Balance Beam Situation

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    Mean Girls Week 1 Big Girl ABC Meet Week 2 Aly's Debut Week 3 Denver vs. Oklahoma Week 4 Battle Releve´ Week 5 Arkansas vs. Florida Week 6 LSU vs. Auburn Week 7 Winter Cup Podium Training Week 8 Michigan vs Oklahoma Week 9 Alabama quad Week 10 Denver vs. Michigan Week 11 RESOURCES & CITATIONS Call for volunteers for a study on skin color bias in judging. Help with the online survey here NCAA Power Ranking – January 26, 2024 GymCastic Fantasy YouTube Show Spencer's The Balance Beam Situation Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine at Gymnovosti The Highest scores, D scores and World Cup rankings at The Gymternet Men's Gymnastics coverage from Kensley Neutral Deductions MORE WAYS TO LISTEN HERE
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  • Elite News Gabby's back at WOGA Baku is done! We discuss who is already locked in for an Olympic spot and what the remaining contenders like Emma Malabuyo need to happen to get Olympic spots of their own An important update from the Artistry Corner as Jessica explains why Ellie Black won artistry at 2023 worlds College Headlines Haleigh Bryant got the 4th-highest AA score in college history as LSU re-passed Cal for second in the rankings Which of this week's 10s do we consider the realest? Beam cap-gate returns with the audacity to afflict Leanne Wong. We discuss what the rule is—and what the rule should be—when a gymnast dismounts the cap right off the beam Bracketology update: Why Arkansas' ranking is the most important story over the next two weeks, how that will influence a potential Group of Death at regionals, and what other teams might pay the price Choose Your Champion Part 2: Last week we did bars and beam, so now we're choosing our champions among the top-ranked vault and floor workers Plus, an important mini-commission on how gymnasts maintain their bikini lines

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    Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind The Scenes episodes, dedications, mini-commissions and group commissions Club Gym Nerd members get access to all of our exclusive extended interviews, Behind The Scenes and College & Cocktails episodes. More goodies: Live Show Virtual Season Pass 2024 College & Cocktails menu (including cocktails of course) GymCastic newsletters GymCastic Fantasy Gymnastics League Merch: clothing and gifts for the gymnast or gymnastics fan in your life and even "tapestries" (banners perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast RELATED EPISODES Choose Your Champion Winter Cup 2024 Jordan Chiles interview about floor routine change Live from 2024 National Team Camp High-Five Lessons Tennessee Tipping Point College & Cocktails Mean Girls Week 1 Big Girl ABC Meet Week 2 Aly's Debut Week 3 Denver vs. Oklahoma Week 4 Battle Releve´ Week 5 Arkansas vs. Florida Week 6 LSU vs. Auburn Week 7 Winter Cup Podium Training Week 8 Michigan vs Oklahoma Week 9 Alabama quad Week 10 RESOURCES & CITATIONS NCAA Power Ranking – January 26, 2024 GymCastic Fantasy YouTube Show Spencer's The Balance Beam Situation Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine at Gymnovosti The Highest scores, D scores and World Cup rankings at The Gymternet Men's Gymnastics coverage from Kensley Neutral Deductions MORE WAYS TO LISTEN HERE
  • Elite News Gabby left WOGA??? or.... Andrade's Amanar is back. That means it's time to play "It's the Olympic Vault Final—What Do You Do?" We have the US spring meet assignments. Why was Suni not selected for Baku? What standard was used to make these choices? We discuss. Important Becky Downie and Amelie Morgan developments at English Championships The apparatus World Cup halftime check-in as we track the qualification journeys of Emma Malabuyo, Nina Derwael, and more How to get credit on a half turning catch release - watch Flip Fly Tumble's exaplanation video Does it matter what subdivision you get drawn into? We have the DEFINITIVE answer! Plus, gymternet news about the GOATour, Andrade singing, and more College Headlines Oklahoma set a new all-time NQS record. Is there any stopping Oklahoma at nationals barring a counting fall? Cal defeats Utah and retakes the #2 ranking from LSU, but will that change again this week? Choose your champion: Beam #1 Ragan Smith VERSUS beam #2 Maile O'Keefe. Bars #1 Jordan Bowers VERSUS bars #2 Audrey Davis. Danger zone update: #10 UCLA in a road-score pickle? #17 Minnesota out of the seeded spots? #34-#36 Iowa State, Iowa, and Maryland in qualification trouble? We discuss.

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    Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind The Scenes episodes, dedications, mini-commissions and group commissions Club Gym Nerd members get access to all of our exclusive extended interviews, Behind The Scenes and College & Cocktails episodes. More goodies: Live Show Virtual Season Pass 2024 College & Cocktails menu (including cocktails of course) GymCastic newsletters GymCastic Fantasy Gymnastics League Merch: clothing and gifts for the gymnast or gymnastics fan in your life and even "tapestries" (banners perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast RELATED EPISODES Winter Cup 2024 Winter Cup Preview Cairo Preview Jordan Chiles interview about floor routine change Live from 2024 National Team Camp High-Five Lessons Tennessee Tipping Point College & Cocktails Mean Girls Week 1 Big Girl ABC Meet Week 2 Aly's Debut Week 3 Denver vs. Oklahoma Week 4 Battle Releve´ Week 5 Arkansas vs. Florida Week 6 LSU vs. Auburn Week 7 Winter Cup Podium Training Week 8 Michigan vs Oklahoma Week 9 Feet Aren't Real New Year, Old Habits 2023 Gymnastics Triumphs and Controversies RESOURCES & CITATIONS NCAA Power Ranking – January 26, 2024 GymCastic Fantasy YouTube Show Spencer's The Balance Beam Situation Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine at Gymnovosti The Highest scores, D scores and World Cup rankings at The Gymternet Men's Gymnastics coverage from Kensley Neutral Deductions MORE WAYS TO LISTEN HERE
  • Winter Cup 2024

    It happened! Check out podium training podcast here and the photos here. We recorded live right after the meet ended:

    While everyone else was competing at Winter Cup, Kayla DiCello was competing at Olympic Trials What Suni had to say about her performance after the meet, and what this means for her Baku World Cup chances What missing this meet means for Gabby Douglas and her road to an Olympic team Trinity Thomas hit four for four and got her championships qualifying score Plus, all the most Winter Cuppiest moments—and also some highlights An update from Cottbus, the second of four apparatus qualifiers for the Olympics, including the current Chuso alert level, the latest Kaylia Nemour upgrade, Zhang Yihan new skill (clear hip layout tkatchev) and who's leading in points.

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    Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind The Scenes episodes, dedications, mini-commissions and group commissions Club Gym Nerd members get access to all of our exclusive extended interviews, Behind The Scenes and College & Cocktails episodes. More goodies: Live Show Virtual Season Pass 2024 College & Cocktails menu (including cocktails of course) GymCastic newsletters GymCastic Fantasy Gymnastics League Merch: clothing and gifts for the gymnast or gymnastics fan in your life and even "tapestries" (banners perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast HIGHLIGHTS [embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxo0sPibsJk&feature=youtu.be[/embedyt] [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_ltJNZpVA0[/embedyt] RELATED EPISODES Winter Cup Podium Training LIVE Winter Cup Preview Cairo Preview Jordan Chiles interview about floor routine change Live from 2024 National Team Camp High-Five Lessons Tennessee Tipping Point New Year, Old Habits 2023 Gymnastics Triumphs and Controversies College & Cocktails Mean Girls Week 1 Big Girl ABC Meet Week 2 Aly's Debut Week 3 Denver vs. Oklahoma Week 4 Battle Releve´ Week 5 Arkansas vs. Florida Week 6 LSU vs. Auburn Week 7 RESOURCES & CITATIONS NCAA Power Ranking – January 26, 2024 GymCastic Fantasy YouTube Show Spencer's The Balance Beam Situation Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine at Gymnovosti The Highest D and E scores from The Gymternet Men's Gymnastics coverage from Kensley Neutral Deductions MORE WAYS TO LISTEN HERE
  • 2024 Winter Cup The Gabby Douglas news Suni Lee - the value of her full twisting Jeager and what he coach has to do to keep her healthy when they travel Trinity Thomas - plans, upgrades and what it felt like to be back Jayla Hang and Simone Rose Kayla DiCello Every skill and routine in detail

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    Winter Cup Preview Cairo Preview Jordan Chiles interview about floor routine change Live from 2024 National Team Camp High-Five Lessons Tennessee Tipping Point College & Cocktails Mean Girls Week 1 Big Girl ABC Meet Week 2 Aly's Debut Week 3 Denver vs. Oklahoma Week 4 Battle Releve´ Week 5 Arkansas vs. Florida Week 6 LSU vs. Auburn Week 7 Feet Aren't Real New Year, Old Habits 2023 Gymnastics Triumphs and Controversies RESOURCES & CITATIONS NCAA Power Ranking – January 26, 2024 GymCastic Fantasy YouTube Show Spencer's The Balance Beam Situation Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine at Gymnovosti The Highest D and E scores from The Gymternet Men's Gymnastics coverage from Kensley Neutral Deductions MORE WAYS TO LISTEN HERE
  • Winter Cup Developments Suni Lee is a late entry and wants to get the Jaeger full named after herself! Let's go! Watch her in our Training Camp update video here What expectations are fair for Gabby Douglas's performance here? Omens and Prophecies: What Winter Cup developments might function as a positive omen for gymnasts' Olympic prospects? What is a good score right now? What numbers should we be looking for at Winter Cup? The new seniors: Who has emerged from the junior ranks that we should keep an eye on US Olympic Selection Procedures They're finally out! We discuss some encouraging developments and identify areas of potential controversy in the injury petition rules Someone can (theoretically) petition directly onto the Olympic team. Should that be allowed? And would that ever be used for anyone other than Simone? How might a two-event gymnast be taken into account for Olympic selection? How the open-ended women's procedures compare to the numerically specific men's, and how two selection procedures for the exact same thing can be so different Cairo World Cup The first apparatus qualifier is in the books! We discuss the Heron, a huge result for Emma Malabuyo on floor, the state of New Zealand's Olympic spots, Nina Derwael's beam win, and...gasp...is Chuso in trouble?

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    Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind The Scenes episodes, dedications, mini-commissions and group commissions Club Gym Nerd members get access to all of our exclusive extended interviews, Behind The Scenes and College & Cocktails episodes. More goodies: Live Show Virtual Season Pass 2024 College & Cocktails menu (including cocktails of course) GymCastic newsletters GymCastic Fantasy Gymnastics League Merch: clothing and gifts for the gymnast or gymnastics fan in your life and even "tapestries" (banners perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast RELATED EPISODES Cairo Preview Jordan Chiles interview about floor routine change Live from 2024 National Team Camp High-Five Lessons Tennessee Tipping Point College & Cocktails Mean Girls Week 1 Big Girl ABC Meet Week 2 Aly's Debut Week 3 Denver vs. Oklahoma Week 4 Battle Releve´ Week 5 Arkansas vs. Florida Week 6 LSU vs. Auburn Week 7 Feet Aren't Real New Year, Old Habits 2023 Gymnastics Triumphs and Controversies RESOURCES & CITATIONS NCAA Power Ranking – January 26, 2024 GymCastic Fantasy YouTube Show Spencer's The Balance Beam Situation Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine at Gymnovosti The Highest D and E scores from The Gymternet Men's Gymnastics coverage from Kensley Neutral Deductions MORE WAYS TO LISTEN HERE
  • Elite News Updates The Winter Cup roster is out, and Gabby Douglas is on it! We spend a while basking in the glory of that and discuss other headliners like Trinity Thomas and Jordan Chiles How to Make the Olympics: Event Specialist Edition. The apparatus world cup series is kicking off in Cairo. We walk through how gymnasts qualify to the Olympics and profile some of the major contenders for qualification College Season—Week 6 Jessica Hutchinson tied the Denver all-around record, Oklahoma scored 198.450, and the scoring finally (FINALLY) broke Jessica Spencer's Bracketology Update: What would happen if the season ended today, who would be in a good position, and who would really, really, really like the rankings to change? It was a great week for comedy, from the Florida floor rotation, to Maddie Williams' fetal wolf turn, to a woman literally hitting herself in the head with the scores Plus, an injury/resting update, an Arizona gymnast at the Super Bowl, the Paris medals, the gymternet news, and your feedback about fall deductions, Emma Malabuyo's travel schedule, and an assignment for the week involving beat jumps

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    Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind The Scenes episodes, dedications, mini-commissions and group commissions Club Gym Nerd members get access to all of our exclusive extended interviews, Behind The Scenes and College & Cocktails episodes. More goodies: Live Show Virtual Season Pass 2024 College & Cocktails menu (including cocktails of course) GymCastic newsletters GymCastic Fantasy Gymnastics League Merch: clothing and gifts for the gymnast or gymnastics fan in your life and even "tapestries" (banners perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast RELATED EPISODES Jordan Chiles interview about floor routine change Live from 2024 National Team Camp High-Five Lessons Tennessee Tipping Point College & Cocktails Mean Girls Week 1 Big Girl ABC Meet Week 2 Aly's Debut Week 3 Denver vs. Oklahoma Week 4 Battle Releve´ Week 5 Arkansas Florida Week 6 Feet Aren't Real New Year, Old Habits 2023 Gymnastics Triumphs and Controversies 2024 NCAA Gymnastics Preview Show Dolly Parton Gymnastics Stampede Emergency Gymternet News RESOURCES & CITATIONS NCAA Power Ranking – January 26, 2024 Fisk University roundtable discussion with the six black female head coaches in college gymnastics Spencer's The Balance Beam Situation Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine at Gymnovosti The Highest D and E scores from The Gymternet Men's Gymnastics coverage from Kensley Neutral Deductions MORE WAYS TO LISTEN HERE
  • *UPDATE

    We have edited our discussion of Jordan's floor routine story, not Jordan's quote. Why did we do this? Because there were too many misinterpretations of our discussion online.

    We have heard from USAG that staff are receiving threats. We find this abhorrent! To be crystal clear: The input Jordan received was not from a person within USAG, which we have confirmed. Jordan said “it wasn’t USA” and “not…USAG”.

    USAG informed us they first learned of the suggested routine change when we shared the clip on the podcast.

    In our commentary following Jordan’s statements, we were not trying to blame anyone indirectly involved. We were attempting to highlight the lessons from the BLM movement.

    Jordan is very excited about her new routine and we have no doubt she will bring all of herself into the routine when it’s performed.

    We will share more thoughts on our shows Friday and Monday.

    National Team Camp

    This week Jessica is in Texas for US National Team Camp. We recorded with a live Club Gym Nerd member audince for reports from interviews and watching practice at camp. Here's how to ask questions live. Can't make it live? Add GymCastic exclusives to your favorite podcast player? Instructions here.

    Jordan Chiles explains why she was made to change her elite floor routine last year We discuss basically every move Simone and Suni made, and dive into where Suni's D score would rank with her new beam mount combination Plus, Shilese Jones showed her layout Jaeger, progress reports on athletes coming back from injury, and which gymnasts are already in full "we're not going for no city championships" mode Key interview moments with Chellsie and Alicia about artistry and the Olympic selection procedures College News LSU broke the vaulting table and then program record, Oklahoma tied the NCAA bars record, and we discuss vault direction lines and whether it's possible to for a 10 to retain its "special" if you can get it every week More With Club Gym Nerd Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind The Scenes episodes, dedications, mini-commissions and group commissions Club Gym Nerd members get access to all of our exclusive extended interviews, Behind The Scenes and College & Cocktails episodes. More goodies: Live Show Virtual Season Pass 2024 College & Cocktails menu (including cocktails of course) GymCastic newsletters GymCastic Fantasy Gymnastics League Merch: clothing and gifts for the gymnast or gymnastics fan in your life and even "tapestries" (banners perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast RELATED EPISODES High-Five Lessons Tennessee Tipping Point College & Cocktails Mean Girls Week 1 Big Girl ABC Meet Week 2 Aly's Debut Week 3 Denver vs. Oklahoma Week 4 Battle relevé Week 5 Feet Aren't Real New Year, Old Habits 2023 Gymnastics Triumphs and Controversies RESOURCES & CITATIONS NCAA Power Ranking – January 26, 2024 Spencer's The Balance Beam Situation Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine at Gymnovosti The Highest D scores from The Gymternet Men's Gymnastics coverage from Kensley Neutral Deductions MORE WAYS TO LISTEN HERE
  • The Iowa vs. MSU dance off that reminded us why we love NCAA gymnastics More about New Zealand Olympic eligibility, and clarification on how the US elite committee's No-Melanies rule applies to other athletes Jessica is heading to national team camp! What are we most looking forward to seeing 5 months out from the Olympic team being named? College Season—Week 4 Big ranking moves from Kentucky and UCLA, and an important Corrupt or Correct about the Chae Campbell 10.000/9.900 split on floor The scoring broke Bart Conner, plus the major problem of where the judges are sitting Big upsets and emotionally devastating injuries defined the week, and Jessica copes by creating the world's first feet-free beam routine Janelle McDonald's face suffered the best rogue high five of the week, and there was a heinous scoring graphic that destroyed Spencer's life Plus, how many presents does Emma Malabuyo deserve after the travel schedule she is attempting next month? Elite and Gymternet News Gymnastics Australia's CEO stepped down, Georgia did a Very Serious Balloon Violation, which made us reminisce fondly over that time Georgia enjoyed a Broadway show and lost a scholarship the beam layout stepout turned the big 5-0. Plus, your feedback on attending meets in person, best practices for having your teeth knocked out, the scourge of beat jumps and cat leaps, and all this horrible gum chewing!

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    College Season—Week 3 All 7 teams that competed in Tennessee this weekend scored a program record, some by a point and most by more than a fall. It's giving Spencer medical programs but giving Jessica intense revolution vibes in a new segment: Corrupt or Genius The 10s: Which of the 10.000s scored this week do we believe was the 10-iest? The most surprising rankings through three weeks of the season, as we discuss what's going on with UCLA, Florida, Michigan, Cal, and Arkansas Clemson leotards: Ranked 1st for controversy Stray crutches, furries, body rolls, and wedgie picks star in this week's opportunities for comedy Bailey Bunn produced an important addition to the pantheon of amazing beam saves this week. We discuss where it ranks on the all-time list Elite and Gymternet News Brody Malone returned to competition, Amelie Morgan and Charlotte Booth are on the list for English Championships, details about Konnor McClain's injuries, and JUSTICE FOR COURTNEY MCGREGOR. Plus, the ABC college gymnastics viewership record, Maggie Nichols' book release, an update on robot judges, a pants-off rings-off moment, and FINALLY an answer to why gymnasts are so clumsy

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  • News Updates What we learned from Simone's Vanity Fair interview, who's on the FIG list of eligible non-affiliated athletes, and more follow-ups from last week on altitude and sickle cell College Season—Week 2 Cal is #2 in the rankings—are they the team best poised to challenge Oklahoma? Does it actually matter whether you're scoring a 197.9 or a 195.9 in week 2? We have another entry in the "Tribute to Mom" floor routine series Program debuts! Clemson, Talladega, and Utica all competed in their first-ever meets Florida opened its 2024 season and Morgan Hurd scored career highs on beam and floor. We discuss. Sierra Brooks set an all-time Michigan all-around record, Konnor McClain scored a 10.000 on bars, and important LEOTARD developments Corrupt or Correct takes on the beam scoring at the Sprouts Quads The new quad-meet broadcast format: Pro or anti? Fantasy gymnastics: Steals of the week, injury and retirement news, and an important advisory

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