NCAA Team Field Trip

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This past spring, University of Illinois Chicago hosted the 2018 NCAA Men’s Gymnastics National Championships and of course my boys gymnastics team had to take a team field trip to watch the competition. This was the perfect team bonding experience for our team.  We took a bus down to the venue and got to see […]

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Dancing with the Stars- Laurie Hernandez

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Gymnastics Floor Music Dancer

Have you been watching Laurie Hernandez on Dancing with the Stars? If you haven’t, then you need to start watching! She just scored a perfect 10 on her dance this week! She is doing so well and I hope she wins.  Laurie made a huge impression this year competing for Team USA to help them […]

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“The Flip Side” by Shawn Johnson

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Gymnastics Floor Music Dancer

I just finished reading Shawn Johnson’s new book called “The Flip Side”.  Shawn Johnson is one of my favorite gymnasts and I was excited to see that she released a Young Adult novel.  This book was so good! “The Flip Side” gives us all a look into the life of a young Elite gymnast who […]

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All-Around Divas

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Simone Biles and Aly Raisman tore it up today in the Women’s Gymnastics All-Around event! High expectations have been set for Simone leading up to these Olympic Games and she did not disappoint. Simone rocked it and brought home the Gold medal after an amazing performance today. Simone sealed the deal on her last event […]

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Rio Qualifying & Men’s Team Final

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Gymnastics Floor Music Dancer

The Rio Olympics have certainly been exciting and it has only been a few days! The Men’s gymnastics team really impressed during the qualifying round beating Japan and qualifying for the Team Final in 2nd place. On night two of gymnastics qualifying the U.S. Women rocked the arena and crushed the competition.  They started out […]

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The Final Five

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What a perfect tribute to Martha Karolyi! The U.S. Women crushed it today in the Team Final Event in Rio. This group of ladies has the most outstanding teamwork and it is so fun to see them push each other to success.  They seem to be having a blast as well! The Final Five started […]

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I Am Second Documentary

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This is a documentary that I think every gymnast can relate to in some way. Shawn Johnson opens up about her experience after taking home the silver medal in the 2008 Olympic All-Around event. This is a much watch! I am really happy that Shawn put her experiences out there because I feel like it […]

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The Magnificent Seven 20 Years Later

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One of the most memorable sporting event moments in history occurred 20 years ago when the Magnificent Seven won the first ever team gold for the United States. It was a heated competition between the U.S. and Russia throughout the Team Final event. In a very dramatic ending, Kerri Strug landed her Vault after falling […]

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U.S. Gymnastics Team Announced

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Gymnastics Floor Music Dancer

The suspense is over… the 2016 Olympic Team has been chosen by the committee and it was announced live last night on NBC. The five ladies representing the United States in Rio will be Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian and Aly Raisman.  The three alternates are Mykayla Skinner, Ragan Smith and Ashton […]

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U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Olympic Trials Day 1

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I just finished watching Day 1 of the Olympic Trials for Women’s Gymnastics. The Olympic Team will be chosen and announced live on NBC on Sunday July 10th.  I cannot wait to see who will be representing the United States in Rio next month. The Committee has a very difficult decision. I am always impressed […]

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