352: The Rachel Borden Appreciation Episode (and other things about gymnastics) - a podcast by gymcastic@gmail.com

from 2019-02-20T05:42:26

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LI LI LEUNG (1:38)

The new USAG President and CEO is Li Li Leung formerly a vice president at the NBA.
We evaluate whether or not she is the right choice for USAG (another *cough* marketer *eye roll* and of course analyze, her actual gymnastics.
Here are some of the former junior elite and University of Michigan gymnast's routines FX, BB.

Crack or correct
- The mega-controversial Georgia/Kentucky meet
- A perfect 9.950 from Sarah Finnegan, and what should have been one from Sarah Shaffer
- The latest UCLA 10s from Kyla Ross and Katelyn Ohashi
Gymnasts are NINJAS (37:40)
- Anna Warhol's epic vault save
- Jessica pens a love ode to her new wife, Rachel Borden of Illinois
Womp womp news
- The Toni-Ann Williams injury that's NOT FAIR
- Spencer takes issue with UCLA's alleged pride meet
Safety (59:45)
- The NCAA responds to our questions about safety and equipment failures

Dan Purvis announces his retirement
GYMNASTICS IS FOR EVERYONE, screams Jessica
Utah Gymnastics: Red Rocks Retrospective
Kenzo can do a piked Arabian double to a punch front double full. OF COURSE!
Gymnastics Canada launches probe after former coach acquitted in sex assault trial
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals will be made from recycled electronics, a.k.a. our chance to get excited about the 2020 opening ceremony

Day 1 and the WINTER CUP OF SPLATS - we relive the best falls
Who made national team? Was it based on reality and results, or...nah?
Kensley and Spencer discuss NT snubs (Levi Anderson! Eddie Penev!), the epic importance of athletic goggles, tired old pommel horse narratives, and what the point of having a points system is if you just ignore it because it's so dumb
What is the criteria for being sent to individual Olympic qualification world cups? (Spoiler alert: ¯\_(?)_/¯)

We talk to Christy (1:56:33) and Deanna (1:39:43) about becoming a professional photographer/videographer in gymnastics, what they've learned on the job, the specific coverage challenges gymnastics presents, how to be athlete respectful, and how we stop gymnastics articles from choosing the WORST photos of leaps.