Lauren Mitchell Back In The Game!
Well it appears Lauren Mitchell has been saving it. If fans had any lingering doubts about the world floor champion’s readiness for Tokyo, they can now be put to [...]
Meet The Chinese Men’s World Team…Are They Beatable?
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. That must have been the philosophy of the Chinese delegation when putting together this year’s men’s world team, which consists of five [...]
Math Madness! And The Favorite for the Women’s Team Title In Tokyo Is….
After losing multiple world medalist Rebecca Bross, struggling through the most disastrous national championships we’ve ever seen, and selecting five world championship rookies for its seven-member squad, could the USA [...]
Reactions To The USA Women’s World Team
I think the motto here is, “What happens at camp stays at camp… and what happens at Visa’s means absolutely nothing.” 2011 USA Women's World Team Jordyn Wieber Alicia [...]
Andy’s Last-Minute Picks For The U.S. Women’s World Team…
My final world team picks! The announcement should be made tonight, so I wanted to throw out my last-minute final picks before the news surfaces. It sure is [...]
Tactical Recruiting Strategies for Non-Scholarship Prospects
Tactical Recruiting Strategies for Non-Scholarship Prospects By Tom Kovic Considering the competition in Admissions and the high price tag at some of the nation’s premier academic institutions, I regularly advise [...]
From the Judge’s Chair…Jake Dalton
Jake Dalton Floor 2011 Visa Championships Step 1: Calculate the Element Group Total Element Group Point Value EG 1: Non-acrobatic skills 0.5 EG 2: Forward Acro Skills [...]
From the Judge’s Chair…Steven Legendre
Ever wonder how in the world all of the intricate flipping, twisting, tumbling, turning, spinning, swinging, and soaring translates into actual numbers on a piece of paper? Believe it or [...]
Ponor Unveils Two New Skills
Catalina Ponor continues to blow me away. Catalina Ponor Floor 2011 GBR vs. ROM vs. POR Catalina Ponor Vault 2011 GBR vs. ROM vs. POR [...]
The Numbers Might Surprise You: The Real USA Dream Team?
I’ve done enough venting about the women’s age restrictions over the last few years. This year, instead of providing my opinions regarding how nonsensical these restrictions are, not to mention [...]
Komova Wins Final Russian Tune-Up Before Worlds
Viktoria Komova’s all-around victory at this weekend’s Dinamo International certainly isn’t a surprise, but it’s a good indication that she will likely be competing all four events at the worlds [...]
U.S. Women’s World Team Soon To Be Announced…
There’s no question that the Visa Championships left a bit of a sour taste in our mouths with regards to the U.S. women’s team. Day 2 of the competition essentially [...]