GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast
The first EVER mixed-team event happened at the European Championships, Manila Esposito is once again the queen of Europe, and all the gymternet news . Photo Credits: Filippo Tomasi for © GymCastic; Mahti Olfati's vault @Milad_Milka HEADLINES Mahdi Olfati showed a Yurchenko full-in at Asian Championships podium training and our jaw is still on the floor Mary Lou Retton was arrested for a DUI in West Virginia The biggest stories at the European Championships Manila Esposito is the European All-Around Champion AGAIN! This is Ana Barbosu's world, and we're all just living in it We need to talk...
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. The greatest rivalries of the 1980s! This week, we have a commissioned episode from C member Kimo, who asked for an episode all about the 1980s rivalries between the Romanians and the Soviets, both team and individually. We are oh so happy to oblige! Setting the scene A history of Soviet dominance Romania’s 1976 emergence The 1977 Europeans Romanian WALKOUT! The first great Romanian/Soviet rivalry—Nadia vs. Nellie and how it may or may not have influenced the future of gymnastics Romania wins in 1979, where Nadia saves the day with one hand. The Rivalry The 1980 Olympics of crazy...
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Kaylia Nemour is leaving Avoine-Beaumont, Chinese Championships, the Koper World Cup, and a Mini-Commision on Civil Rights and the NCAA Not a member? . HEADLINES Kaylia Nemour , Avoine-Beaumont, and is currently training in Dijon under Nadia Massé The Brazilian gym gods have answered our prayers because Daiane dos Santos , The Girl Who Could Fly Becky Downie took to Instagram to raise share her struggle with fibroids Sugihara Aiko wore a and obviously we need to talk about it for three hours Follow-up on the Crandall-Howell's move to Clemson: Greg Marsen's response to Jessica's...
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The Crandall-Howells are leaving Cal for Clemson with a contract worthy of the sport, floor joy at Varna World Cup, Level 10 Nationals, and an Ellie Black Mini-Commission. . HEADLINES Liz Crandall-Howell and Justin Howell are heading to Clemson. How much Clemson to snatch them up and why the makes sense. Varna Challenge Cup Everything in the world is right because Nola Matthews won and Jennifer Williams reminded us what a is supposed to look like Are you on your highest toe? is Why wins the "involvement of your face" award Why Marcus Cassamento needs to teach the other men how...
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Why Melnikova has effectively ended her career, gymnast lifetime injuries, coaching change payoffs. HEADLINES Melnikova just got AIN status but it's going to be taken away... Frederick Richard now holds the world record for the most back flips within 24 hours Calling all publishers! Vanessa Atler has a book the world needs to read Serie A Final: French junior, Elena Colas beats Nemour and Esposito GYMTERNET NEWS What would you wear to Jordan Chiles' vampire masquerade birthday party? Morgan Price leaving Fisk? Why is NCAA championships viewership down slightly? Which US elites we...
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Preventing Achilles and ACL tears starts with the Brain: How new concussion protocols may be the key to stopping lower body injuries in women’s sports. HEADLINES Ana Barbosu (ROM) lost a tie breaker on floor to Alba Petisco (ESP) Which teams have the most NCAA Champions per event? GYMCASTIC UPDATES by Aimee Boorman with Fact Checker is topping the sport charts - SUCK IT SPORTS BALLS! If you loved reading the book please leave a review Scalding Hot Tea: At our Live show in at NCAA Championships where the new WCC head coaches (where Simone Biles trained) talk all about the Paris...
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The dramatic video review that corrected the NCAA Team Finals ( and Aimee Boorman and co-author Steve Cooper are here to talk about Aimee's memoire The Balance: My Years Coaching Simone Biles GymCastic LIVE SHOW at 2025 NCAAs What are people saying? Gymnerd808 said, "Hiiiii if youre not on the @GymCastic live show right now …... you're missing out! go purchase a replay ticket immediately. The tea being spilled is piping hot. Patrick is everything." REPLAY TICKETS: NCAA Championships Oklahoma overcame the 2024 vault gremlins and won its 7th NCAA Championship title! UCLA defied...
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Helen Hu, Brooklyn Moors, Kailin Chio, Jordan Chiles and Jordan Bowers are NCAA Champions! Utah, UCLA, Mizzu and OU advance. Alabama, Florida, MSU and defending national champion, LSU are out. GymCastic LIVE SHOW at 2025 NCAAs How: When: Between meet days on Friday, April 18. Doors open at 6:30 PM; show starts at 7:00 PM CT Where: Fort Worth, Texas, or online from anywhere. Jessica and Spencer are joined by former professional musical theater boys turned super choreo-coaching duo, Daymon Jones and Patrick Kiens to discuss Celine van Gerner’s iconic Cats makeup, the Paris Olympic FX final...
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The Elite season is heating up, we look ahead to this week's NCAA Championships, and chat with Will Graves about his piece on trans and non-binary athletes in NAIGC gymnastics Jessica and Spencer are joined by former professional musical theater boys turned super choreo-coaching duo, Daymon Jones and Patrick Kiens to discuss Celine van Gerner's iconic Cats makeup, the Paris Olympic FX final from their perspective as Romanian team head coaches, choreographing in over 15 countries combined and the 2025 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships of course. They will also take your questions live....
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LIVE SHOW at 2025 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Jessica and Spencer are joined by former professional musical theater boys turned super choreo-coaching duo, Daymon Jones and Patrick Kiens to discuss Celine van Gerner's iconic Cats makeup, the Paris Olympic FX final from their perspective as Romanian team head coaches, choreographing in over 15 countries combined and the 2025 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships of course. They will also take your questions live. How: Virtual and In-Person Tickets When: Friday, April 18, Doors at 6:30, Show 7:00 CT Where: Rose Marine Theater, Ft. Worth, Texas or online...
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Photo Credits: Filippo Tomasi for © GymCastic; Mahti Olfati's vault @Milad_Milka
HEADLINES
- Mahdi Olfati showed a Yurchenko full-in at Asian Championships podium training and our jaw is still on the floor
- Mary Lou Retton was arrested for a DUI in West Virginia
- The biggest stories at the European Championships
- Manila Esposito is the European All-Around Champion AGAIN!
- This is Ana Barbosu's world, and we're all just living in it
- We need to talk about the Mixed Pairs competition because strategy
- The domination of grown-ass women
- International world peace news starring Missouri Gymnastics
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
- A rundown of who the Champions of Europe are in our heart and on paper
- What were the coolest skills we saw at these Championships?
- Our favorite opportunities for comedy
- Why Ruby Evans and Jake Jarman are our new favorite comedy duo
- When Jennifer Williams hits her beam routine, it's so over for everyone else
- In "everything is terrible" news, Helen Kevric injured her knee on vault
- Alice D'Amato and Sabrina Voinea had some uh-ohs during qualification
- The mixed-team event
- An opportunity for comedy brought to you by Turkish Gymnastics
- Thoughts on Germany's win over Great Britain and Italy
- I'm sorry, Italy had the highest cumulative score but only came in third??!?
- How would we run a mixed-team event if we were in charge?
GYMTERNET NEWS
- Civil Rights Attack and the NCAA Mini-Commission follow-up
- Can we get the NCAA to boycott politically problematic states?
- We mentioned the sports boycott of South Africa during the 1970s and 1980s, but notably the USAF let gymnasts compete in South Africa
- College Transfer News
- Brooke Pierson changes her commitment from Clemson to Georgia
- Ashlee Sullivan changed her commitment from Michigan to UCLA
- eMjae Frasier graduated from Cal early and will attend Florida for her final year of eligibility
- Sadie Smith is transferring from Arkansas to Arizona
- Naya Howard is transferring from Georgia to Michigan State
- Madison Ulrich is transferring from Denver to LSU
- Natalie Martin is transferring from Maryland to Ohio State
- BJ Das got promoted to UCLA's associate head coach
- Megan Haught is Denver's new assistant coach (previously a coach at WOGA)
- Josh Nilson is the new Illinois head coach
- Iowa State hires Jazmyn Estrella and Mary Wise as assistant coaches
- Eli Seitz announced her retirement at Euros
- Jade Barbosa announced she is pregnant
- Brody Malone got married and wore his 2024 U.S. Championships belt buckle to his wedding
- Justice for Arkansas: the SEC announced all nine teams will be at next year's conference championships
- Can Zoe catch a break? Zoe Miller had a second surgery on her other shoulder
- Abbey Scanlon announced she will be returning to Cal for a fifth season
- Dulcy Caylor, Jayla Hang, Gabrielle Hardie, Hezly Rivera, and Tiana Sumanasekera will represent the US at the Pan American Championships
- Japan has named its Worlds team 4,000 years ahead of everyone else: Sugihara Aiko, Kishi Rina, Okamura Mana, and Nakamura Haruka
- Dumpster fire news
- The man accused of killing UW-Whitewater gymnast Kara Welsh appeared in court
- Former English gymnastics coach, Michael Haynes, has been found guilty for raping and sexually assaulting two young girls in the 1980s
- What's happening on the social medias?
- Luka van de Keybus had his baby celebrate his win on the podium at Belgian Championships
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PARIS FX FINAL : Live podcast with the ROMANIAN HEAD COACHES
Jessica and Spencer were joined by former professional musical theater boys turned super choreo-coaching duo, Daymon Jones and Patrick Kiens to discuss Celine van Gerner’s iconic Cats makeup, the Paris Olympic FX final from their perspective as Romanian team head coaches, choreographing in over 15 countries combined and being the new coaches at WCC. Replay tickets available for a limited time.
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