Gymcastic: The Gymnastics Podcast

LIVERPOOL LIVE SHOW TICKETS ON SALE NOW US Men's Selection Camp Kensley and Spencer discuss where things stand after the first day of men's selection camp and whether the team picture is any clearer (not really!). Also... Was Asher Hong's Ri Se Gwang the BEST VAULT EVAH? Why are there so few competitors? Who do we think has locked a spot on the team after day 1? Making a case for Yul Moldauer, Stephen Nedoroscik, Shane Wiskus, and Paul Juda to be on the worlds team Our actual team predictions after the first day Meet News Addison Fatta understood exactly what we were looking for in Szombathely Levi Jung Ruivivar set the floor exercise execution standard for the US women It's not just Heath. Marcus Casamento brought style to men's floor Eythora won the AA at the Dutch worlds trial. We walk through why her beam is correct Plus, some gymternet news on concussions, gymnastics movies and TV, and constant vigilance JOIN CLUB GYM NERD Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind

Meet News GymCastic's Paris correspondent Laura Cappelle is here to help us break down the major stories of last weekend's World Challenge Cup, including The ridiculousness of how hard it was to watch this competition in the year 2022 Jordan Chiles' top international floor score of the year, and how the crowd reacted Shilese Jones' wolf-themed floor adventures, the difference between her intended D score and actual D score, and the whole point of US women actually going to challenge cups What professional dance critic Dr. Capelle PhD thought about the floor choreography and what makes a compelling floor experience for the crowd Does the men's technical committee hate joy and its own sport? Yes. Yes it does. A full debrief on the Heath Thorpe (AUS) dance skill rejection. Marine Boyer's home gold beam medal—and renowned beam specialist Jade Carey The terror on men's vault: why was this allowed to happen and what can be done about it? The Rebeca Andrade/Shilese Jones showdown on bars, and what happened to Flav

Headlines Larisa Latynina has a previously undiscovered worlds medal that ties her with Simone on the all-time medal list! Constant vigilance news about the volunteer assistant coach at Southern Utah Gymternet News It's the Paris Challenge Cup this weekend! We discuss Why are so many more gymnasts going to Paris than to Szombathely or Mersin, and is it because of The Devil Wears Prada? The highly anticipated return of Melanie De Jesus Dos Santos. What should we expect? The pre-worlds showdown between the Brazilians and the US Will Jade Carey upgrade her floor tumbling? And much more! Artistry Code Class The beam and floor Artistry Checklists explained. Why you're supposed to party like it's 1979 Sideways movements and close-to-beam choreography What kinds of fake choreography aren't good enough, how many body parts have to touch the beam to count, and what counts as a body part A deep discussion of fairy dust and whether the distribution of the aforementioned fairy dust can be legally classified as

Gymternet News The qualification spots for worlds are confirmed and the draw has been made The US women compete in the first subdivision—is that significant? Has the new qualification system changed the athletes we're seeing at worlds? Has it altered the schedule? Will familiarity with the qualification process change the approach for some countries next year? Which athletes have been put in gymnastics jail by their federations Someone's leaving the FIG... (listen to our interview with Steve Butcher here) Big score news from qualification at Chinese Nationals We watched Daring Simone Biles and have some proposals Rule changes in NCAA women's gymnastics involving beam difficulty and a new "Justice for Haleigh Bryant" provision Plus, injury news, the excellent sports drama a pro-league shut down, Morgan Hurd is tumbling again, that time Alabama tried to NIL for the team but didn't come close to their goal and Joscelyn Roberson has a new gym Feedback We answer your questions about getting a 0 on vault,

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Headlines Riley McCusker posted on Instagram, "At the moment, my voice is being repressed. Don't ever let anyone silence you the way they are trying to silence me." We discuss the cross complaint Maggie Haney has filed against Riley, her parents, Tom Forster and more. US Championships Women Konnor McClain edged Shilese Jones and Jordan Chiles for the national all-around title. How do their scores compare to what's happening around the world? How Jordan Chiles brought NCAA to elite, what was most impressive about McClain's performance, and who was the E-score champion of the meet. Why wasn't Leanne Wong named to national team after co-winning the bars title? We'll tell you—and assess whether it makes sense (it doesn't). How did Jade Carey's performance compare to her Olympic routines, is Kayla DiCello going for worlds, and where might Skye Blakely fit into the national team picture? Plus, who else we enjoyed watching in the senior and junior divisions. In the non-gymnastics department: Who was honored by

 LIVE from Tampa at the 2022 US Championships: We chat and answer your questions live about the final day of competiton including Shilese Jones competing injured, did she add any upgrades? Konnor McClain's second attempt at her big UB D; Leanne Wong's attempt at two events; Kayla DiCello's consistency; Jade Carey's assuredness; Jordan Chiles' hype changing the atmosphere; Jocelyn Roberson redonkulous D; and more. Learn more about the new it girl Shilese Jones below on The Flight Series. LONGER PODAST HERE, to hear the extended episode with bonus content, please login to your Club Gym Nerd account to listen and/or watch this episode below. Not a member? Join here. Behind The Scenes! BTS is a weekly Q&A podcast just for club gym nerd members! If there isn't a competition, we record every Friday at noon (PST). It's our appreciation love letter to club members for supporting the show. Submit a question or comment on the forum. Here's how to ask questions live.  Thanks to Equality Florida for supporting human

2022 US Championships LIVE FROM TAMPA: We chat and answer your questions live about the women and men's competition: Shilese Jones amazing win, breaking the world lead score on Floor with a 14.1; Konnor McClain's world lead beam routine (14.8) and her upgraded bar routine;  Leanne Wong scratching; Kayla DiCello's consistency; Jade Carey's first elite appearance in a year; Jordan Chiles' new floor pass; Jocelyn Roberson hitting every event with incredible difficulty; and what Kensley said about the men's competition that was a perfect prediction. Plus, what you didn't see on camera and who got "music" for his floor routine at Euros.  Login to your Club Gym Nerd account to listen and/or watch this episode below. Not a member? Join here. 40 More Minutes of Coverage on Behind The Scenes! BTS is a weekly Q&A podcast just for club gym nerd members! Live during competitions and weekly on Friday at noon (PST). It's our appreciation love letter to club members for supporting the show. Submit a question or comment

Podium Training and Press Conference Report from 2022 US Championships: We chat and answer your questions live about how the top seniors looked including Shilese Jones and why she only did two events, Konnor McClain's big UB upgrades; Leanne Wong; Kayla DiCello's vault; who loves Big Booty Mix; Jade Carey's first elite appearance in a year; Jordan Chiles new floor pass; Jocelyn Roberson turning a mistake into high art; and what USA Gymnastics President Li Li Leung had to say about the role state laws on abortion healthcare will play in determining the future events and partnerships. TO LISTEN TO THE EXTENDED EPISODE Please login to your Club Gym Nerd account to listen and/or watch the full episode. Not a member? Join here.

LIVE PODCAST IN TAMPA! Who: Jordyn Freakin' Wieber! Olympic Gold medalist, all-around World Champion, Arkansas head coach… national treasure! When: August 19th, Friday--festivities will begin at 11:30 a.m. (EDT) Where: Stageworks Theatre down the street from US Championships in Tampa, FL Tickets now on sale! The theater is half the size as our last show, so we expect the in-person seats to sell out. So don’t wait. BUY NOW! Headlines from around the world Rebeca Andrade set a new 2022 record for all-around score at Brazilian Nationals with a 58.100. Final thoughts on the women's European championship: On Italian dominance, preparation, smart code work, and Germans loving Germans US Championships preview It's the return of Jade Carey and Jordan Chiles to elite competition. What are we looking forward to and expecting to see from them? Why Konnor McClain's prior performances make her a favorite here, but also why there are...6? people who could legitimately win the title Will we see Shilese Jones perform h

European Championships German and NCAA Champion Pauline Tratz joins us live from Munich. We discuss the injuries during vault finals, Kim Bui's send off,  the coach on the podium, and what we thought of the scoring and each event final.

German and NCAA Champion, Pauline Tratz joins us live from Munich. We discuss the absolute blow out where Italy dominated, the British improved their prelims performance for silver and Germany's historic bronze. 

GymCasitc Live Show Who: Jordyn Freakin' Wieber! Olympic Gold medalist, all-around World Champion, Arkansas head coach… national treasure! When: August 19th, Friday--festivities will begin at 11:30 a.m. (EDT) Where: At Nationals in Tampa, FL Tickets now on sale! The theater is half the size as our last show, so we expect the in-person seats to sell out. So don’t wait. BUY NOW!   European Championships German and NCAA Champion Pauline Tratz joins us live from Munich with Dr. Kensley Behel. The finals and qualifications were combined today. We discussion the team qualifications, who qualified to the World Championships and how Italy blew everyone away! MORE HERE Keep listening here. Club Gym Nerd members can watch the podcast being recorded and see some of the gymnastics we discuss, plus get access to all of our exclusive interviews and Behind The Scenes episodes. Club members get 8 extra episodes in August with live coverage from Euros and US Championships.    JOIN CLUB GYM NERD Join Club Gym Nerd (or give

LIVE SHOW WITH JORDYN WEIBER! Who: Jordyn Freakin' Wieber! Olympic Gold medalist, all-around World Champion, Arkansas head coach… national treasure! When: August 19th, Friday--festivities will begin at 11:30 a.m. (EDT) Where: At Nationals in Tampa, FL Tickets now on sale! The theater is half the size as our last show, so we expect the in-person seats to sell out. So don’t wait. BUY NOW! Club Gym Nerd members can watch the podcast being recorded and see some of the gymnastics we discuss, plus get access to all of our exclusive interviews and Behind The Scenes episodes. Club members get 8 extra episodes in August with live coverage from Euros and US Championships. Please login to your Club Gym Nerd account to listen and/or watch this episode. Not a member? Join here. European Championships Preview The women's competition begins Thursday. Pauline, Kensley, and Deanna will be in the arena bringing you all the details with Behind the Scenes member shows on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Pauline fills

US Classic We discuss the Leanne and Shilese show and what was so exciting about their performances, despite some Classicy mistakes Attendance: Nearly dozens of people came to the event. What was up with that? How did John Roethlisberger and Laurie Hernandez do as a commentary duo? Plus, the vault revolution is here thanks to Wong and Joscelyn Roberson, why bars was the best event of the meet, and Nola Matthews' floor, reinterpreted Jayla Hang won the junior title, and Jessica bestows her "Knock Your Teeth Out" award for sissones Hear what Chellsie Memmel had to say about developing artistry in US routines and reading the code of points On the men's side, we discuss how Brody Malone stacks up against the world right now, the best Donnell Whittenburg has ever looked, the pluses and minuses of this wacky bonus system, and the virtues of mounting with a quad on floor. Then, Jessica has a detour about neck braces and Star Wars that we're all still trying to figure out LIVE SHOW  Who: Jordyn Freakin' Wieber! Ol

US Classic Preview But first, we're having a live show at US Nationals with Jordyn Weiber! Listen for details. Leanne Wong was a surprise entrant on the US Classic roster. What do we expect? A discussion of the title race: What we're looking to see from Konnor McClain, whether Shilese Jones is the best bars worker in the US, and the current status of Kayla DiCello after just competing at Pan Ams Who isn't competing: Most of the college Olympians, most of the Pan Ams team, and more Plus, a possible Addison Fatta and Ciena Alipio revenge tour and the importance of a Nola Matthews floor routine There are men at this meet now! A lot of them. We discuss some weird scheduling, what we're expecting to see from Donnell Whittenburg and Colin Van Wicklen here, and what Stephen Nedoroscik needs to do to make teams leading up to Paris. Gymternet News We discuss what Greg Marsden and Cecile Landi had to say about Roe, the petitions calling for the NCAA to remove all Championships from Texas (and any state with similar l

Pan Am Championships The Brazilian women won team gold over the US at the Pan American Championship. We discuss: Flavia Saraiva as team MVP and the beam rotation that made us remember why we like this sport Rebeca Andrade nearly getting a 9 E-score on bars A big week for Lexi Zeiss Skye Blakely's magic beam feet The current state of US floor artistry And how much (if anything) should be read into what the US performance means for worlds Plus, Canada brought the new skills on bars, Jamaica missed the team final because of a leotard deduction, and the US men won a tight final over Brazil. And most importantly: the shorts incident, Barbara Achondo excelling at 39, the music tastes of the US team, and the glory that is Argentinian junior sensation Isabella Ajalla. JOIN CLUB GYM NERD   Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to Behind the Scenes episodes. Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here. We have a Ukraine Fundraiser design, all proceeds go to the CARE Ukraine Crisis fund. RELATED E

Headlines The US women's team for the Pan American Championships has been named, and it didn't go by all-around rank order! We discuss what we're celebrating as well as the issues we still have with how team selection is being conducted in the new era Dan Baker, USAG team selection committee member, interview on the role of specialists and laws effecting women.  A preview of the competition: How to watch on YouTube and the Pan Am Channel, how teams qualify to worlds from this meet, how Andrade and Saraiva will match up against the US team, and how many new Cubans will become stars Meet News The American Classic happened. We discuss the weirdness of this meet being streamed while Pan American selection wasn't, as well as the etiquette for doing a Memmel turn in front of Chellsie Memmel Meet news from around the world, including the results of French Championships and worlds qualification from Africa. Gymternet News and Feedback Who's returning to Florida next year, Alabama's surprising new assistant coach

This week’s episode is commissioned by Club Gym Nerd Member Ryan, who asked for an episode all about GYMNASTICS FAILS—“the craziest, jaw-dropping-est, and most importantly hilarious instances when it simply wasn’t someone’s day—the most ridiculous falls, the wardrobe malfunctions, and infamous equipment fails. No one is off limits for gymnastics blooper reels. I want this episode to be lighthearted, nostalgic, and a reminder that gymnastics is a struggle for basically all of the human race at one point or another.” WATCH LIST Follow along as we discuss each magnificent fail, which are linked in the order in which we discuss them. Martina Rizzelli Michelle Kenney Laura Mitchell Margret Kristinsdottir Purvising the judges Sydney McGlone Toni-Ann Williams Lisa Panzironi Catalina Ponor Ana Derek Shayla Worley Chair 1, Zamo 0 Zamo and Khorkina Shang Chunsong Bart Deurloo and the case of the wandering nut Tracie Ang Flavia Saraiva Kerri Strug Kennedy Baker Tatiana Nabieva Zamo pull-ups Alyona Shchennikova and L