GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast

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 USAG at the meet, representing a major cultural shift, and which gymnast could Watanabe not stop watching? The USAG logo rebrand. We probably have too many thoughts. US Championships Men What stood out to us in the arena, why this is such an exciting era for the US men, and how the meet format could be improved. Brody Malone and Donnell Whittenburg are automatically qualified to the worlds team. We discuss how they did it, what this means for team selection, and what message this bonus format sends to the rest of the US men. Asher Hong and Fred Richard: The future is bright Why Colt Walker and Yul Moldauer were actually, really on the podium, even though they finished 5th and 6th. Which gymnasts desperately need to bring big gymnastics to the selection camp Men's Euros We talk sustainability and science, and also a little bit of gymnastics. Surprises: Rhys not making the horse final, Srbic not making the high bar final—what world is this? Plus, the virtues of not going out of bounds, the poetic victory for Artem Dolgopyat, the pommel horse bronze medal controversy, why Petrounias can't go to worlds, did someone get Galieva'd on vault, and what angered the German crowd the most. 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 EPISODES & RESOURCES Donate grips and tape for Ukrainian gymnasts Donate to family of Alabama volunteer assistant coach in Ukraine To follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine on gymnastics, go to Gymnovosti US Championships Preview and Women's Euros Recap European Championships 2022: Women's Event Finals European Championships 2022: Women's Team Final European Championships 2022: Senior Women's All-Around 2022 US Classic Debrief WATCH 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. Please login to your Club Gym Nerd account to listen and/or watch this episode. Not a member? Join here.]

 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 rights at our live Show. Join them in helping Floridians.

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 on the forum. Here's how to ask questions live.  

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 her original skills? In the men's department, we have—wait for it—selection procedure questions. Cue gasp. Plus, is Brody Malone a lock to win? Are Shane Wiskus and Yul Moldauer still toward the top of the field in a Colt Walker world? How will Asher Hong stack up against the top seniors? And is Donnell Whittenburg getting back on national team? Men's Euros preview That's right, there are men at the European Championship too. Kensley tries to wrangle Jessica and Spencer as we discuss if there are any potential obstacles for the British men and Jake Jarman, the all-around chances of Ilia Kovtun and Adem Asil, the best hopes for German medals, and why floor is going to be the most interesting final. 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 EPISODES & RESOURCES Donate grips and tape for Ukrainian gymnasts Donate to family of Alabama volunteer assistant coach in Ukraine To follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine on gymnastics, go to Gymnovosti European Championships 2022: Women's Event Finals European Championships 2022: Women's Team Final European Championships 2022: Senior Women's All-Around 2022 US Classic Debrief WATCH 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.  Please login to your Club Gym Nerd account to listen and/or watch this episode. Not a member? Join here.

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 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 EPISODES & RESOURCES 2022 US Classic Debrief Angular and Strange: The 2022 US Classic Preview The Brazil Era Farewell, All-Around Standings Olga The Judges Go Off The New Era: Alicia Sacramone Quinn and Chellsie Memmel lead USAG TV's Biggest Gymnastics Fails GYMKATA The Leotard Episode: Part Deux Donate grips and tape for Ukrainian gymnasts Donate to family of Alabama volunteer assistant coach in Ukraine To follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine on gymnastics, go to Gymnovosti

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 in on the significance of competing at the European Championships and what she thinks of this year's arena The team competition: Previewing the medal frontrunners and the bubble teams fighting to qualify to worlds, including the budding rivalry between Great Britain and Italy, the Ukraine question, and what we're going to see from the Scandinavians Event finals: Pauline tells us which athlete's progression makes her proud, and we discuss the wide open vault field, the loaded bars field, the Pauline Schäfer of it all, and who broke the floor this week. Plus, gymternet news about Indiana and the presence of USAG and the NCAA in the state and NIL deals, and then we make Jessica talk about the soccer a little bit. Feedback: Is having a second vault like training a fifth event? Pauline gives us her take and reveals which event in the scariest for her. 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 EPISODES & RESOURCES Donate grips and tape for Ukrainian gymnasts Donate to family of Alabama volunteer assistant coach in Ukraine To follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine on gymnastics, go to Gymnovosti 2022 US Classic Debrief Angular and Strange: The 2022 US Classic Preview The Brazil Era Farewell, All-Around Standings Olga The Judges Go Off The New Era: Alicia Sacramone Quinn and Chellsie Memmel lead USAG TV's Biggest Gymnastics Fails GYMKATA The Leotard Episode: Part Deux

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! 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 Virtual tickets now on sale for everyone. Club members have early access to in-person tickets and they will go on sale for everyone later this week The theater is half the size as our last show, so we expect the in-person seats to sell out. So club members… don’t wait. BUY NOW! Commonwealth Games We break down the big stories of the competition, including England's team dominance, Georgia Godwin finally getting her moment to shine, Emma Spence's best meet ever, and Georgia-Mae Fenton's new skill. FEELINGS about Claudia Fragapane's emotional return to the Commonwealth Games and historic results for Cyprus, Scotland, and South Africa Jake Jarman dominated the men's competition, Marios Georgiou gave his thumb for a Cyrpus team medal, Felix Dolci's execution made us want to watch a RINGS routine, and getting to the bottom of the decision to let Northern Ireland compete. We finally know how team Northern Ireland and Rhys McClenaghan got to compete at the Commonwealth Games. 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 EPISODES & RESOURCES Donate grips and tape for Ukrainian gymnasts Donate to family of Alabama volunteer assistant coach in Ukraine To follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine on gymnastics, go to Gymnovosti Angular and Strange: The 2022 US Classic Preview The Brazil Era Farewell, All-Around Standings Olga The Judges Go Off The New Era: Alicia Sacramone Quinn and Chellsie Memmel lead USAG TV's Biggest Gymnastics Fails GYMKATA The Leotard Episode: Part Deux WATCH 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.

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 laws) for criminalizing abortion healthcare and anti-trans policies, the current funding freeze for Gymnastics Canada, and the contract extension for Courtney Kupets Carter. Commonwealth Games Preview Is this Australia's moment for women's team and AA gold? Or is England going to rout everyone? Plus, Rhys is competing after all, the return of Claudia Fragapane, a potential breakout competition for Ondine Achampong, the importance of Poppy Stickler, and several sexism alerts. And finally, important feedback about Olga Strazheva's 1989 floor routine and who should compete a tribute version. 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 EPISODES & RESOURCES Donate grips and tape for Ukrainian gymnasts Donate to family of Alabama volunteer assistant coach in Ukraine To follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine on gymnastics, go to Gymnovosti The Brazil Era Farewell, All-Around Standings Olga The Judges Go Off The New Era: Alicia Sacramone Quinn and Chellsie Memmel lead USAG TV's Biggest Gymnastics Fails GYMKATA The Leotard Episode: Part Deux

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 EPISODES & RESOURCES Donate grips and tape for Ukrainian gymnasts Donate to family of Alabama volunteer assistant coach in Ukraine To follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine on gymnastics, go to Gymnovosti Farewell, All-Around Standings Olga The Judges Go Off The New Era: Alicia Sacramone Quinn and Chellsie Memmel lead USAG TV's Biggest Gymnastics Fails GYMKATA The Leotard Episode: Part Deux

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, more graduate transfers in college gymnastics, how many football players it takes to be worth one gymnast, and women's gymnastics tattoos. Plus, Simone received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and then was given a coloring book on the plane. 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 EPISODES & RESOURCES Donate grips and tape for Ukrainian gymnasts Donate to family of Alabama volunteer assistant coach in Ukraine To follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine on gymnastics, go to Gymnovosti Olga The Judges Go Off The New Era: Alicia Sacramone Quinn and Chellsie Memmel lead USAG TV's Biggest Gymnastics Fails The Three-Headed USAG Uncle Tim's Mythbusters Athletistry GYMKATA The Leotard Episode: Part Deux WATCH 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. Please login to your Club Gym Nerd account to listen and/or watch this episode. Not a member? Join here

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 Leah Clapper Lauren Beers Seda's spiders Viktoria Karpenko Kaitlyn Clark Chris Brooks Sara Berardinelli Trinity Thomas Danusia Francis Aljas Pegan Ludmilla Tourischeva David Henderson Ekaterina Kramarenko Pianist improvs music for Nancy Theis FX SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here. RELATED EPISODES 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)

Headlines The overturning of Roe, the disastrous implications for human rights and gymnastics, and which gymnasts have hit the streets The good news: Sanity has prevailed and Rhys McClenaghan can compete at the Commonwealth Games Japan has left world beam champion Ashikawa Urara off this year's worlds team. We dissect how this happened and whether it makes sense Meet News Germany got the band back together for nationals, Kim Bui won two titles at 33, and a wolf turn reaction for the ages Naomi Visser dominated Dutch nationals, Eythora returned with a new floor routine, and Sanne left the national team! Italy sent its A team to win the Mediterranean Games, while France took 2nd despite an injury to Lorette Charpy because we can't have nice things. BUT, Melanie is back to being perfect in training Olga The film about a Ukrainian gymnast who goes to live in exile in Switzerland during the 2013-2014 rebellion is out in limited release in the US. We discuss the AMAZING performance from Anastasia Budiashkina, how it pays to have real gymnasts in these roles, and why this is among the best gymnastics movies ever made. 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 EPISODES & RESOURCES Donate grips and tape for Ukrainian gymnasts Donate to family of Alabama volunteer assistant coach in Ukraine To follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine on gymnastics, go to Gymnovosti The Rise and Fall of Ukrainian Gymnastics The Judges Go Off The New Era: Alicia Sacramone Quinn and Chellsie Memmel lead USAG TV's Biggest Gymnastics Fails The Three-Headed USAG Uncle Tim's Mythbusters Athletistry GYMKATA The Leotard Episode: Part Deux WATCH 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. Please login to your Club Gym Nerd account to listen and/or watch this episode. Not a member? Join here.