Gymcastic: The Gymnastics Podcast

GET YOUR LIVE SHOW TICKETS NOW Virtual and In Person Tickets on sale now for Friday, April 19th in Ft Worth with a secret special guest.  Fixing NCAA Judging With Dr. Hughes Mercier Dr. Mercier PhD is the creator of JEP (Judges Evaluation Program) for the FIG. The project took 10 years to create. Jessica asked him how to he would approach NCAA judging with it's 10.0 system, plentiful ^ up to deductions and a review system based on coaches feedback. Scott Bregman and Jessica talked about the need for enforcement of the Code of Points and professionalizing judging on Behind The Scenes this week. Listen or watch the full episode here. NIL Lowdown with Attorneys, Tasha Schwikert & Josie Leinert Olympic medalist, World and NCAA champion, Tasha Schwikert Esq. joined Jessica with her co-worker Josie Leinert Esq. (née Loren, yes, as in Kaylie Cruz of Make it Or Break It fame) to talk about the realities of recruiting in the unregulated wild west of 2024 NIL. Handlers charging for access to athletes Payoffs to

GET YOUR LIVE SHOW TICKETS NOW Virtual and In Person Tickets on sale now for Friday, April 19th in Ft Worth with a secret special guest.  Regionals Recap Eight teams have advanced: Oklahoma, Alabama, Utah, Florida, Arkansas, LSU, Cal and Stanford. The following individuals have also punched their ticket to Fort Worth: AA: Gabby Wilson, Jade Carey, Lily Smith, Skylar Killough-Wilhelm VT: Sierra Brooks, Mya Hooten, Emma Silberman, Anaya Smith UB: Carly Bauman, Courtney Blackson, Mara Titarsolej, Jada Mangahas BB: Amani Herring, Isabella Magnelli, Nikki Smith, Selena Harris FX: Sierra Brooks, Raena Worley, Skyla Schulte, Chae Campbell We discuss all of the injustices and justices of each Regional and of course Corrupt or Correct : Gainesville edition Plus, all the individuals who qualified and who should have advanced. 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 , group commissions, exclusive extended inter

Welcome to Behind The Scenes! We are 75% done with Regionals, the first round of NCAA Championships. We will discuss the ups, downs and utter, could crushing pain of defeat so far. Recorded live Saturday April 6th at 5:00 pm Pacific before Sundays Regional Finals. Here's how to ask questions live. Can't make it live? Add College & Cocktails to your favorite podcast player? Instructions here. GET YOUR LIVE SHOW TICKETS NOW On sale now for Friday, April 19th in Ft Worth with a gymnastics royalty secret special guest. Listen to the full show  Join here. Not sure if you are ready to join? Watch College & Cocktails week one from last year for free here. Get your complete 2024 College & Cocktails/Mocktalis menu here! We discuss: Jay Clark's yellow card Scoring better or an illusion? UCLA and Michigan greif When it's a deduction to substitute and when it is not Clemson vs. Iowa State Head coach fashion Which of the unseeded teams impressed us the most Claire Pease domination, FlipNow and indoctrinat

GymCastic LIVE at NCAA Championships with special guest. Tickets on sale now. Gabby Douglas was not accepted to US National team camp. We discuss the reasons, implications, and insanity of this Plus, Larissa Libby is on administrative leave at Iowa, Konnor is planning to compete at Classic, and the stars were out at the world cup in Turkey Regionals Preview It's elimination season! Only 8 teams will survive the weekend! Let's get into it! Michigan Regional: Jessica discusses the one very special scream that convinced her Alabama will advance, while Spencer makes the scoring case for Michigan Arkansas Regional: Why the floor qualification race may be the highlight of this regional, and the vital importance of never underestimating Jordyn Wieber Cal Regional: This regional is being previewed under protest due to having Cal, Denver, and UCLA in a regional where only two teams can advance. We will be taking no further questions at this time Florida Regional: Can Michigan State or Missouri break through the see

Tickets for GymCastic LIVE at NCAA Championships on sale now.   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

LOGIN FOR EXTENDED INTERVIEW   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 sh

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 i

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 Jo

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. Club Gym Nerd members can ask questions live, watch the podcast being recorded, see the gymnastics we discuss, plus get access to all of our exclusive interviews,  Behind The Scenes and College & Cocktails episodes.

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 We will go live : AGAIN Saturday 24th - live after Winter Cup women’s finishes – 4:30pm ET/1:30pm PT Here's how to ask questions live. Can't make it live? Add our Behind The Scenes exclusive content to your favorite podcast player? Instructions here. Not a member? Join here. Not sure if you are ready to join?  Watch a sample, here's College & Cocktails week one from last year for free here. 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

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 proc

 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 fe

*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 audinc

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 C

Jessica spams us with something about Simone and Taylor Swift and the sportsballs, but then we discuss new training videos of Gabby Douglas and Suni Lee (!), the US elite committee's new "no foreigns" rule, a documentary crew at camp, and Aly Raisman's commentary debut. 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 a

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 More With Club Gym Nerd Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a

News Updates  Discussing the latest interview with Mary Lou about her illness , insurance and income versus feelings from gymnastics fans who dislike Mary Lou for lobbying against the SafeSport Act. Suni's training update, and Shawn Johnson's addiction to Adderall and pain medication College Season Begins! The 2024 college season kicked off with the Super 16 Chaos Festival. We have a LOT of thoughts on the commentary trio (the confusion! the interrupting! the popcorn comment!) and also maybe a couple on the routines or whatever Hear more on last week's College & Cocktails episode on the Oklahoma Michigan Super 16 meet. Week 1 of the new Finish Position deduction. How did everyone do at remembering this is a thing now? Will it last? Correct or Corrupt takes on the "fully candy bars" UB judging at the Super 16. All those 9.900s were at the same level, RIGHTTTT? Plus, 10.000 Watch, who survived beam the best, the attack of the almost-stick, a coach-interference moment, and more More With Club Gym Ne

Simone gave us a most special gift this week: video of her doing the WILDEST gymnastics. What do we think could make it into an actual routine? The FIG released its report from Antwerp. We discuss the glorious trend of increasing competitor age and discuss deep E-score disparity Developments from this week's college preview meets, including the debuts of Konnor McClain's college era and this year's UCLA floor routines 2023 in Review It's our last show of a truly memorable year, so we're taking you through a timeline of this year's history-making moments A top-10 list! We count down the top 10 controversies in gymnastics this year. Which abject horror will take the ultimate crown??? Plus, the best single routine of the year, as well as our top mixed zone moments Mini-Commission Today, a mini-commission on the scoring of McKayla Maroney's vaults at the 2012 Olympics. We dive into the individual judges scores in the results book to see if something fishy was going on. The Gift of Club Gym Nerd Join Club G

Headline News  We have a host for 2027 Worlds: Chengdu, China. Now, about 2025... Our dream: a definitely serious academic study into NBC's gymnastics coverage NCAA 2024 Preview Hot topics heading into the season: 10.000 Watch, the end of conferences as we know them, and the influence of NIL on roster construction Why does Oklahoma keep winning? We talk toes, spotting landings, and also casino heists for some reason What Florida, LSU, Utah, UCLA, Michigan, Cal, and Alabama would need to do to knock off Oklahoma in 2024 Preseason All-Star Team: Jessica and Spencer are co-head coaches of Team Earth and present their 6-up, 5-count NCAA lineups for intergalactic competition. Who makes the cut? Gymternet News Gymnastics news out of the WWE, a yellow card to People Magazine for its four-year-fan headline, an update on Russia from the IOC, going to the gym from the Nadia movie, Gymnasts for Change continuing the fight, and Jessica recaps what's been happening on social media for Spencer since he is a 99-year-

Headline News In a big win for Gymnasts for Change, British Gymnastics released new safeguarding policies that should be the model for federations around the world Riley McCusker is injured, and Spencer tries to convince you it's all just a bad dream Lindenwood is shutting down its gymnastics team after the 2024 season More on the banning of Elvira Saadi in Canada NCAA 2024 - Getting Ahead of the Game Jessica corners you in an elevator and tells you what she loves about college gymnastics Death to the "Alabama Shuffle:" a major rule change is coming to college gymnastics landings in 2024. We administer a quiz on the new regulations, discuss which gymnast the new requirement was obviously modeled after, and give our overall impressions Meet the Ninja Level 10s: Learning the names of gymnasts you can become obsessed with before the bandwagon starts, including KJ Kindler's dream come true, the new queen of bars, and...Nastia's clone? Power Rankings Fight A.k.a., why does Jessica hate Flavia? We released o