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2017 Freshman Preview: LSU

“Is this LSU’s year?” they say every year. Given the relative paucity of lost...

Back From Worlds - GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast

Please login to your Club Gym Nerd account to watch this episode. Not a member? Join here Headline News Since we've been gone... Suni Lee announced her impending returning to elite, Sydney Barros registered a nationality switch, and there are big big changes to the US men's resident program in Colorado Springs. Meet News The post-worlds period brought an opportunity for gymnasts to earn some actual money in Switzerland with the Swiss Cup and Arthur Gander Memorial. We discuss the weird-but-kind-of-awesome format of these meets, the US team of Yul Moldauer and Addison Fatta just edging the Italian team of Nicola Bartolini and Martina Maggio for the Swiss Cup title, Spencer's hyper-interest in the strategy of which events everyone should compete when, and the floor routine that earned Jessica's seal of approval. How does the prize money for these meets compare to the...actual world championship? Plus... News on constant vigilance, bribery, NCAA coach movement, being resilient AF, and most importantly...the Paris Olympic mascot. JOIN CLUB GYM NERD Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly 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 Interview with Beam World Champion Watanabe Hazuki (JPN) Interview with AA World Champion Rebeca Andrade (BRA) Wei Xiaoyuan (CHN) - Uneven Bars World Champion 2022 Interview with Team World Champions USA The Flight Series: Shilese Jones The Gymnast Who Kneeled: UC Davis Alexis Brown Interview Donate grips and tape for Ukrainian gymnasts To follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine at Gymnovosti Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Liverpool World Championships Event Finals and Mega Recap 10th Anniversary Reunion Show