Split Side (Balance Beam)

Kathy Johnson – 1984 Olympics Event Final

Event
Balance beam

Skill type
Dance

Value
B

Known as
Split side
Split leap 1/4

About
The named skill section of the code of points tells us that the switch side on beam is named after Kathy Johnson, but Kathy Johnson performed this element, the split side, not the switch side. So if any element is the Johnson on beam, it should be this one.

The split side is a missing person in modern beam composition because of its unusable B (0.2) value, as well as the difficulty of introducing it as a filler skill in a mixed series for bonus (a concept that has revitalized a number of other B elements on beam). Still, I think someone creative could come up with a way to use this one.

Because gymnastics is a comedy, not a drama