Back 2/1 (Balance Beam)

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Event
Balance beam

Skill type
Dismount

Known as
Double full (2/1)
Back 2/1

About
The back 2/1 has started to become one of the coolest kids in school among beam dismounts. Formerly, you had to be willing to take a difficulty hit of 0.2 if you performed a C dismount (we still saw them, but only from gymnasts who had no other choice), but now it is the realistic dismount of choice for many—or at least a placeholder for those still entertaining the notion that they can do a 2.5 or 3/1 but who probably will never end up upgrading to that in competition.

Value
C

Because gymnastics is a comedy, not a drama

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