GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast show

GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast

Summary: GymCastic Podcast is a weekly gymnastics talk show. The hosts interview people who love gymnastics almost as much as we do, discuss the latest news, events and offensive leotard fashion.

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 Chief Director of Drama and Chaos | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:30:25

College Gymnastics Is there a favorite for the title? Who is it? Who would be a surprising winner? Lexy Ramler did two bars routines in the same rotation, featuring a toe-on Shap full because Lexy Ramler Spencer is challenged to begrudgingly acknowledge which 10s this year were actual 10s Jessica explains why conference championships are dumb, and we discuss what's actually at stake this coming weekend—like UCLA 198-bombing someone's regional and everyone being scared to get sent to Auburn What was up with the Pac-12 Network's coverage of Sekai Wright's floor? Why why why why are all the conference championships at the same time? Elite Gymnastics The DTB Cup in Stuttgart is this weekend. We discuss the format, how to watch, and how a stacked Italian team is going to steal everyone's gelato. What is USAG's responsibility when most of the coaches have SafeSport allegations? Gymternet News Becky Downie competed floor this week, Kohei performed in his send-off celebration, Fisk announced its head coach, and more 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 masks too! RELATED EPISODES & RESOURCES Recognize gymnastics skills like a pro by using the  Clickable Code of Points with gifs from The Balance Beam Situation To follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine on gymnastics, go to Gymnovosti The 198 Era 2022 Winter Cup Recap Nile Wilson Interview & Winter Cup 2022 Preview National Collegiate Achilles Apocalypse Masterful, Exceptional, Perfection You Can't Sit on Two Chairs Spitfire: The Movie (Commissioned) Nadia: The Movie (Commissioned)

 The 198 Era | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:35:47

The Russia Situation The FIG has now followed the IOC's "recommendation" and banned all athletes, coaches, and judges from Russia and Belarus from competition until further notice. The ban does not extend to members of the Executive Committee or Technical Committees. We discuss the issues with that. At Doha, Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak wore a tape Z on his chest on the medal stand alongside Ukrainian PB champion Ilia Kovtun. The FIG has opened disciplinary proceedings into this violation of the code of conduct. FIG Executive Committee member and president of the Russian GYmnastics Federation, Yuri Titov says he will defend Kullak. The gymnastics implications of the Russian ban moving forward to worlds and the Olympics And the happy news that meanest coach on earth, Russian rhythmic head coach, Irina Viner and her husband had their mega yacht seized. News Valeri Liukin is no longer under consideration for women's high performance director at USAG. Liukin is under investigation by SafeSport for allegations of verbal and psychological abuse, and gymnasts McKenzie Wofford and Megan Marenghi spoke about their experiences at WOGA to the OC Register. When is "under investigation" not enough? College Gymnastics 4 of the top 11 scores in college gymnastics history happened on Friday as the 198s flew. We discuss why this is so frustrating to us (Spencer), the disparate quality of routines all getting the same score, and whether anything will be done—or should be done—about it. A deep discussion of beam caps and equipment malfunction redos. Plus, your questions about a Trinity 5th year, regional placements, DIII gymnastics, concussion protocols and more 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 masks too! RELATED EPISODES & RESOURCES To follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine on gymnastics, go to  Gymnovosti Over the Limit documentary 2022 Winter Cup Recap Nile Wilson Interview & Winter Cup 2022 Preview National Collegiate Achilles Apocalypse Masterful, Exceptional, Perfection You Can't Sit on Two Chairs Spitfire: The Movie (Commissioned) Nadia: The Movie (Commissioned)

 2022 Winter Cup Recap: Russian Invasion Bunker Edition | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:23:02

The Russia Situation The IOC has "recommended" that sport federations bar Russian and Belarusian athletes from international competitions. What should the FIG do? We discuss. Jessica updates us on Putin's secret rhythmic gymnastics family. Women's Winter Cup Konnor McClain won the all-around title without full difficulty and with a bars error, because that's what winners do Gymnasts who impressed us like Nola Matthews, Addison Fatta, Zoe Miller, and Azaraya Ra-Akbar Plus, the February of it all, the disturbing lack of drunk gym moms, and our concerns about the new code and lack of direction in the women's program Stories from the meet: The girl who owns Sam Mikulak now, the $500 Uber, and a coach/judge confrontation Men's Winter Cup Kensley and Documents are here to take us through the men's national team, the way it makes sense and the way it maybe sorta doesn't We discuss a crazy bonus system that didn't go as planned, why Yul has barely had a break in a whole year, and what needs to change about funding Plus, Asher Hong, Asher Hong, Asher Hong, and the gymnasts who need to be sent to a world cup like yesterday. 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 masks too! RELATED EPISODES Nile Wilson Interview & Winter Cup 2022 Preview National Collegiate Achilles Apocalypse Masterful, Exceptional, Perfection You Can't Sit on Two Chairs Spitfire: The Movie (Commissioned) Nadia: The Movie (Commissioned)

 Nile Wilson Interview plus Winter Cup Preview | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:24:09

Winter Cup Women's Preview We preview this weekend's Winter Cup women's competition: what team selection is at stake, which gymnasts we're most looking forward to seeing compete under the 2024 code, what new seniors might shake things up, and a rule change for junior vaulting. Nile Wilson Interview Nile's second book: My Story, tackles his struggles with gambling, addiction, depression and anxiety; how he found help and what he thinks can be done to prevent the suffering he endured in the future; why he left the club he had grown up in; why he spoke out against British Gymnastics; his plan to value athletes, literally, by helping them earn what they are worth in the sport's marketplace; owning his own gym and why he loves adult gymnastics. Winter Cup Men's Preview Jessica and Kensley discuss who's competing, the senior debut of junior legend, Asher Hong; who's retired or injured or busy, the requisite drama around national team and selection procedures and funded spots, and BUM BUM BUM forbidden headphones! College Gym Updates Sunisa Lee debuted a new vault that has the gymternet DIVIDED and Brooklyn Moors was almost accidentally sabotaged 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 masks too! Links Parkettes owners, Bill and Donna Strauss, and three coaches named in SafeSport allegations The Whyte Review of abuse in British Gymnastics RELATED EPISODES National Collegiate Achilles Apocalypse Masterful, Exceptional, Perfection You Can't Sit on Two Chairs Spitfire: The Movie (Commissioned) Nadia: The Movie (Commissioned)

 National Collegiate Achilles Apocalypse | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:33:30

Important Updates Konnor McClain's former coaches respond to her accusations of racism Fisk University will launch the first HBCU college gymnastics team Fart sabotage. That's right: fart sabotage. That whole figure skating thing gets us talking about changing the age limit in gymnastics. Some context: "Because she is younger than 16, Kamila Valieva is considered a “protected person” by the World Anti-Doping Agency  and therefore could receive a lesser punishment than an adult who could receive a maximum two-year suspension." "The panel said Monday that it would be unfair and cause “irreparable harm” to Valieva if she were barred from the Olympic competition." College Gym Update The National Collegiate Achilles Apocalypse claimed more victims this week. What will it take to stop the madness? Thoughts on the midseason blues, NQS, and the college gymnastics schedule Do DIII teams really get higher scores when they go away at DI schools? SURE DO. Not an urban myth, it's a study from Spencer.  Using data from every meet for the DIII WIAC teams (the 8 teams in Wisconsin/Minnesota) for the last 10 years—679 team scores—the average score when they compete away at a DI or DII school is 186.104.  Compared to when they compete at home or at other DIII schools or neutral venues, when the average score is 183.776.  That’s a difference of 2.328 in the team score—or greater than four falls—maintained across an entire decade of meets for an entire division of teams. Far from being an urban myth, DIII teams scoring far higher at DI and DII schools is a long-standing and verifiable reality. Plus, Ana Padurariu's magic foot, the sideline choreography award, the most college salute of all time, the cringiest college gymnastics broadcast moment ever, and the comedy stylings of one Jordan Chiles Feedback on 10.0s from a real-life gymnast who got one, the irrationality of which gymnasts got to take a COVID year, gymnastics in the classroom, and what if college gymnastics added lyrics to floor music 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 masks too! RELATED EPISODES Masterful, Exceptional, Perfection You Can't Sit on Two Chairs College & Cocktails: Week Four Blame It on the Ectoplasm College & Cocktails: Week Three Equality and...Not Equality College & Cocktails: Week Two College & Cocktails: The Friday Night NCAA Gymnastics Meet Post-Show Behind The Scenes: Hello 2022 The Greatest Freshman Class of All Time Goodbye 2021 and a Happy New Code to All Spitfire: The Movie (Commissioned) Nadia: The Movie (Commissioned)

 Masterful, Exceptional, Perfection | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:23:24

Important Updates We discuss the Peggy Liddick suspension (read the full tribunal decision here), Konnor McClain's allegations against her former coach and the Game Over Commission's final recommendations. College Gym Update A midterm report card: Thoughts, reflections and lessons learned so far in the college gymnastics season, 10s, and these broken live scoring pages Without a real choreographer, are pose-a-thon teams denying gymnasts a chance to go viral and therefore maximize their NIL profit potential? 10.000S FOR EVERYBODY. We discuss the weekend of 11 perfect scores in college gymnastics and to devise a plan to differentiate between ideal and simply not-a-deduction Anyone who's anyone got a 39.825 in the all-around, and we take on a new routine that we need to fix to make it a 10. Michigan's historic score, and what other teams would need to do to reach that level We desperately try to make SABOTAGE happen Plus, history made in men's college gymnastics while Reyna Guggino  (VT, Michigan) got the second, ever leadoff 10 in a college gymnastics meet. The first was Grace Glenn (UCLA, beam in 2020) 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 masks too! RELATED EPISODES You Can't Sit on Two Chairs College & Cocktails: Week Four Blame It on the Ectoplasm College & Cocktails: Week Three Equality and...Not Equality College & Cocktails: Week Two College & Cocktails: The Friday Night NCAA Gymnastics Meet Post-Show Behind The Scenes: Hello 2022 The Greatest Freshman Class of All Time Goodbye 2021 and a Happy New Code to All Spitfire: The Movie (Commissioned) Nadia: The Movie (Commissioned)

 You Can't Sit on Two Chairs | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:15:41

Important Updates USAG compliance investigator job Welcome to Beijing: The Song! Calling for an NCAA-funded study on Achilles tears in college gymnastics and weeping for the Achilles we lost this week. UCLA: Marz Frazier and Sekai Wright gave an interview about what's happening at UCLA. We discuss what they said, the broad leadership failures that led to this point, and what should be done now. College Gym Update Leanne Wong won the freshman 10.000 sweepstakes How Florida's 198.250 was all Spencer's doing and not the gymnasts Suni Lee made her all-around debut, and we talk about the power of pickles Jade Carey hasn't scored under 9.9 all season Jordan Chiles made her beam and floor debut and isn't shirking the difficulty Spencer blows a gasket about Brooklyn Moors' floor score Plus, the saga of Georgia's beam, Auburn defeating Alabama, the best team vaulting performance in gymnastics history, and the most college gymnastics ailment of all time GYMTERNET NEWS Why Artur Dalaloyan's fake social media retirement has everyone talking, college and cocktails, gymnast authors, and more. 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 masks too! RELATED EPISODES College & Cocktails: Week Four Blame It on the Ectoplasm College & Cocktails: Week Three Equality and...Not Equality College & Cocktails: Week Two College & Cocktails: The Friday Night NCAA Gymnastics Meet Post-Show Behind The Scenes: Hello 2022 The Greatest Freshman Class of All Time Goodbye 2021 and a Happy New Code to All Spitfire: The Movie (Commissioned) Nadia: The Movie (Commissioned)

 Blame It on the Ectoplasm | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:23:47

COLLEGE UPDATES The unitard revolution comes to college gymnastics from Naimah Muhammad. Jade Carey sets an Oregon State all-around record while Jordan Chiles cheers her on. Checking in on the Baumann Family Olympics Georgia has five straight falls on beam What we actually know—and don't know—about the UCLA situation Crooked or Correct: Leanne Wong gets 9.825 for this Podkopayeva Plus, we fix all the routine composition (you're welcome) and discuss Jordan Chiles' vault change and Brooklyn Moors' beam debut Rage-o-Meter triple-header: This week, we're not having ANY of these BS "program records," free-range children on the loose, and crooked floor lines Must-watch routines from Lex Ortega and Sam Phillips An update on the greatest freshman college gymnastics class of all time  from Suni Lee to Grace Mcusker and Ana Padurariu. GYMTERNET NEWS Injury updates, gymnasts making the $$$$$$$, new US men's funding, and more 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 masks too! RELATED EPISODES College & Cocktails: Week Three Equality and...Not Equality College & Cocktails: Week Two College & Cocktails: The Friday Night NCAA Gymnastics Meet Post-Show Behind The Scenes: Hello 2022 The Greatest Freshman Class of All Time Goodbye 2021 and a Happy New Code to All Spitfire: The Movie (Commissioned) Nadia: The Movie (Commissioned) The History of Romanian Gymnastics (Commissioned) Carly Patterson's Album Interpreted & Dave Tilley PT Gymnastics Myth Busters Tenths Don't Matter

 Equality and...Not Equality | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:30:08

COLLEGE UPDATES In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a "Must Do Better" update on racism in gymnastics Thoughts on Florida's Equality Meet on ABC, what the broadcast did right and did wrong, and some interesting 10s that may or may not have been given out What happens when 4-year-olds have questions about gymnast butt cheeks and when Jessica gets VERY confused about miniature backpacks Most Decorated Class of All Time Report: Debuts from Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, Brooklyn Moors and Ana Padurariu, routine changes from Suni Lee, and the Morgan Hurd injury situation Plus, UCLA had an icky-no-good first meet, Superman failed us, Utah destroyed Oklahoma, and a 10.000/9.800 judges split for the ages GYMTERNET NEWS Kohei officially announced his retirement. We debate what he will most be remembered for. 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 masks too! RELATED EPISODES College & Cocktails: Week Two The 5th Rotation: January 10th, 2022 College & Cocktails: The Friday Night NCAA Gymnastics Meet Post-Show Behind The Scenes: Hello 2022 The Greatest Freshman Class of All Time Goodbye 2021 and a Happy New Code to All Spitfire: The Movie (Commissioned) Nadia: The Movie (Commissioned) The History of Romanian Gymnastics (Commissioned) Carly Patterson's Album Interpreted & Dave Tilley PT Gymnastics Myth Busters Tenths Don't Matter

 The Greatest Freshman Class of All Time | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:17:01

COLLEGE UPDATES Why Jessica has already declared Michigan the repeat national champion, and why all the cool kids are talking about San Jose State How Oklahoma and Florida committed to chaos in their opening meets The latest news in COVID cancellations and injuries Most Decorated Class of All Time Report: How Suni Lee, Leanne Wong, Riley McCusker, Grace McCallum, and Kara Eaker fared in their college gymnastics debuts The non-basic floor routines we love right now From tripping, to tripping, to more tripping, the best comedy of the week GYMTERNET NEWS It's all bad! We discuss the gymnastics dads we lost at the end of 2021, meet cancellations and gym closures, and the latest arrests and dumpster fire news out of Michigan But also, athletes getting PAID (including a team-wide NIL deal at Alabama), Nellie Kim judging in NCAA, and new jobs for Syque Caesar and Wendy Bruce-Martin. 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 masks too! RELATED EPISODES Goodbye 2021 and a Happy New Code to All Spitfire: The Movie (Commissioned) Nadia: The Movie (Commissioned) The History of Romanian Gymnastics (Commissioned) Carly Patterson's Album Interpreted & Dave Tilley PT Gymnastics Myth Busters Tenths Don't Matter

 Cocktails and College: NCAA Gymnastics Meet Post-Show | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:04:07

Normally, Friday podcasts are just for Club Gym Nerd members, who can watch the podcast being recorded and see video clips of the gymnastics while we discuss. In celebration of the greatest freshman class in the history of college gymnastics, today’s episode was live for everyone.  The greatest freshman class of all time start their college gymnastics careers tonight! The freshman competing this season have 25 World/Olympic medals combined. Join GymCastic for the first Friday night post-meet podcast of the season. We will discuss Olympic AA Champion Sunisa Lee's debut for Auburn; Olympic medalist Grace McCallum with World medalist Kara Eaker at Utah; the stacked university of Florida freshman AA World Champion Morgan Hurd with fellow team World Champion Riley McCusker. and world medalist Leanne Wong. 

 Wendy Bruce Martin on 1992 Barcelona Olympics Recap | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:57:13

Dr. Uncle Tim PhD, Spencer,  Jessica and very special guest, 1992 U.S. Olympic medalist, Wendy Bruce Martin chat about the 1992 Olympics Games in Barcelona: The pre-Olympic Climate: How the end of the Cold War shaped the Games The media pressure on Kim Zmeskal and the heartbreaking life of Svetlana Boginkaya after the 1988 Olympics. Kim Kelly and the shadiest U.S. Olympic Team selection of all time. (6:00) Wedgie-gate, was it fair to punish three athletes for ill-fitting leotards? (16:00) Uncle Tim's 1992 Code of Points and Competition Rules Quiz-Mageddon! (23:00) The magic of the 1992 broadcast that included interviews with every controversial figure. The Competition (42:00): Compulsories that took our breath away and should we still have them? Exhibit A: Vanda Hădărean (ROM) or Gruneneva (Unified Team). Eastern Bloc beauty.  The judging crack epidemic of 1992. Exhibit B: Christina Bontas's 9.9 beam routine. Kim Zmeskal fell on beam and the world didn't actually end.  The glory of North Korea, Kim Gwang Suk on bars. All praise the dear leader.  Team Finals (1:02:00) Kerri Strug's family fashion.  The Karolyi double back set on beam, AKA freeze in mid-air before flip.  U.S. and Australian leotards.  Why Wendy felt embarrassed of her bronze medal for too long.  The All-Around Final (1:16:00) Galieva-Gate The most common skills of the quad and the routines that were way ahead of their time, like Tatiana Lysenko (Unified).  Luisa Portocarrera (CAN/GTM), beam goddess. Watch it here. Shannon Miller vs. Tatiana Gutsu showdown. Was the judging fair? We decide. (1:26:00) Event Finals (1:29:19) Tatiana Lysenko's double twisting yurchenko vs. the world; the 1992 vault final.  The Beam Final: Li Lu - press handstand to HEALY to arch pose! Pour out some Yang Bo. Lysenko's backspin, Shannon Miller. One of the greatest beam finals of all time.  The Bars Final: The bars medalists got air on the bars that were super close together. Lu Li got mega air and Kim Gwang Suk - TKATCHEV TO COUNTER KIM! WHAT?! The Floor Final: Lavinia Milosovici's Romanian tumbling greatness, Henrietta Onodi's triple full, Gutsu's split leg double layout, so much genius! Shenanigans and the Legacy of the 1992 Olympics (1:43:05) Steve Nunno's motivational poster quotes.  Bela Karolyi or Donald Trump quotes quiz.  The training schedule for the U.S. Team. Yes, two-a-day practices.  The new breed of positive coaches. (1:51:53) RELATED LINKS For a deep dive into how Shannon Miller won Olympic Trials while Kim Zmeskal had the higher scores: The History of Olympic Trials Controversies podcast. Wendy Bruce-Martin is the new head coach of Swiss women's artistic gymnastics national team Claudia Miller (Shannon Miller's mom), wrote a book called, "My Child My Hero." A gym nerd must-read. Here is that Australian team 1992 compulsories leotard [caption id="attachment_36688" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Australia aboriginal (?) inspired 1992 compulsory leotard[/caption] JOIN CLUB GYM NERD  Join Club Gym Nerd for access to Behind the Scenes episodes. Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here. We have masks too!   RELATED EPISODES 185: 2008 Olympic All-Around Finals (Commissioned) Episode 38: Svetlana Boginskaya 148: Shannon Miller Episode 15: Joan Ryan Author of Little Girls in Pretty Boxes Episode 17: Growing Up In The Soviet Gymnastics System And Training At Round Lake 187: McKayla Maroney 186: Amanda Borden 177: Stella Umeh 77: Aly Raisman Episode 48: Kyla Ross Episode 31: Elise Ray Episode 28: Kristen Maloney Episode 19: Andreea Raducan 223: Tasha Schwikert

 Goodbye 2021 and a Happy New Code to All | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:24:02

GYMTERNET NEWS in 2022, USAG will hold women's camps at Stars in Katy TX, the gym owned by current developmental program coordinator Dan Baker. Is that a conflict of interest? And is that OK? We discuss, with a response from USAG. The survivors and USAG reached a $380 million settlement, which also contains critical nonmonetary reform commitments. Plus, all the awards Simone and Suni are racking up, a whole bunch of hirings and firings, gymnastics being totally big-time business now, and vital musical and gymnast-boyfriend news. HAPPY NEW CODE Next time we speak, the new women's elite code of points will be in effect. We run through the hottest topics like: They're finally coming for your wolf turns! They're finally coming for your candle mounts! Side jumps on beam are getting a full renovation Artistry "now becomes important" The vault value massacre The dawn of the age of rolls And a whole lot more 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 masks too! RELATED EPISODES Spitfire: The Movie (Commissioned) Nadia: The Movie (Commissioned) The History of Romanian Gymnastics (Commissioned) Carly Patterson's Album Interpreted & Dave Tilley PT Gymnastics Myth Busters Tenths Don't Matter GymCastic Interview with survivor attorney John Manly Preventing Abuse in Gymnastics

 Spitfire: The Movie (Commissioned) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:30:54

SPITFIRE This episode has been commissioned by Cathleen, who told us we could do whatever we wanted, so obviously...it's Spitfire time. We recap the 1995 straight-to-VHS spy-nastics classic, complete with commentary from special guest, movie star Kristie Phillips! Why Spencer thought we actually got sent porn for a second Dying of a suitcase? How this movie definitely doesn't know the difference between Russia and Romania "Some girls hit back, asshole" Expert chalk bucket cocaine sabotage! "Five giants into a BRANDY." Kristie discusses the epic accidental double Kovacs. THE LAUNCH CODES ARE ON THE AMERICAN GYMNASTICS TEAM A lengthy discussion of time travel and this bonkers competition schedule. It's so stressful. You're going to miss Worlds! Spying is loudly telling people exactly what you plan to do in public Things that appear by magic when needed: Grips and full repelling equipment Flying a plane directly to a gymnastics meet EVIL COMMUNIST HAND TOXINS And much more...

 The Best College Gymnasts You're Not Watching (Commissioned) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:45:53

This episode has been commissioned by the Courtney Bumpers Fan Club, where we discuss the college gymnastics things we don't talk enough—past, present, and future (?) Vault: Elites Could Never Edition, starring Kendall Whitman and Allison Zuhlke GymCastic Mythbusters: "Increasing difficulty requirements makes smaller teams less able to contend" A Moment in History: The single best beam routine in the history of college gymnastics, the single best mount in the history of college gymnastics, and the single best movement quality in the history of college gymnastics On the importance of one-knee elements, backspins, and Korbuts Elizabeth Culton: When is she getting a 10? The viral gymnastics routine --a discussion on race and black excellence. Discussion: Leotard bonus, is it real, why does it happen, and what do we do about it? QUIZ: Gymnasts, firsts and records you should know about More important than the Gym Slam, the QuadraDiva: A gymnast who has won four or more of the five individual college gymnastics titles (all-around, vault, bars, beam, floor) Discussion: Going viral. Can it happen for gymnasts from smaller schools? Plus, why we need to talk about gymnasts Ariana Castrence, Emerson Hurst, Nika Takagi, Emma Milne, and Kendal Knaps. 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 masks too! RELATED EPISODES Tricia Woo Project K The History of Romanian Gymnastics (Commissioned) Carly Patterson's Album Interpreted & Dave Tilley PT Gymnastics Myth Busters 368: No-No-Nunnoisms (Commissioned) 367: Shawn and Nastia: From Feud to Friendship (Commissioned) 365: 1988 Olympics Team Competition (Commissioned) 364: 80s Fight! (Commissioned) 327: 1993 NCAA Nationals (Commissioned) 325: Olympics of Difference Makers (Commissioned) 313: Best Floor Routines EVAH! (Commissioned) 312: 4th Is the New 1st (Commissioned) 309: Perfect Form – The O’Beirne Code (Commissioned) 308: 2004 Olympic All-Around Final (Commissioned) 306: Gymnastics Fails (Commissioned) 304: The GymCastic Olympics (Commissioned) 281: Myths, Legends, and Unexpected Moments PART 2 (Commissioned) 279: A Diva Is Magical: The Svetlana Khorkina Episode (Commissioned) 278: 2000 Sydney All-Around Final (Commissioned) 262: 1996 Olympic Event Finals (Commissioned) 258: The Fluff Cast (Commissioned) 256: 1996 Olympic All-Around Final (Commissioned) 255: 1996 Olympic Team Final (Commissioned) 252: Myths, Legends and Unexpected Moments in Gymnastics History (Commissioned) 228: Leotards (Commissioned) 225: 1992 Olympics Recap with Wendy Bruce (Commissioned) 185: 2008 Olympic All-Around Finals (Commissioned)

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