142: They Broke Bart Conner
South Durham Gymnastics Club, home of English champion all-around champion, Amy Tinkler. English Nationals, NCAA Conference Championships and Jesolo are on the menu this week. Uncle Tim, Emma, Spencer,...
View Article143: The Return of Gabby Douglas
Reigning all-around Olympic Champion, Gabrielle Douglas returned to competition for the first time in three years at the Trophe Jesolo in Italy. © Filippo TomasiIn the news, Mary-Anne "Mez" Monckton,...
View Article144: Counter Kim at Game of Regions 2015
M'rcy Matsunami (Univ. of Alaska) has a toe-on Counter Kim shorthand tattoo (as seen above-left). She is our Game of Regions Champion.In the news, Uncle Tim, Emma, Evan Heiter, Spencer and Jessica chat...
View Article145: Rheagan Courville
LSU's Rheagan Courville, The Tigress of the Bayou. Rheagan Courville, The Tigress of the Bayou joins us this week. The former US Classic champion, Patterson beam-dismounter, two-time NCAA vault...
View Article146: Taylor Rice and The 2015 NCAA Championships
Taylor Rice (Stanford) makin' it rain during event finals at the 2015 NCAA Championships. Photo by Christy Linder.Who: Shannon freaking Miller will be our May Book Club guest.Deadline: Send in...
View Article147: The 2015 European Championships
Double Downie tears at in Montpelier where Ellie won the first all-around medal for a British gymnast, ever. Copyright Sport to Sport Visuals.Who: Shannon freaking Miller!!!! will be our Book Club...
View Article63: USA Team Doctor Larry Nassar
  Want to know who see's everything at The Ranch? Who runs the room where Kyla Ross said cameras should follow the team if they really want to see where the action is at camp. Who we would pick if we...
View Article148: Shannon Miller
Shannon Miller in 1991 at her first World Championships. Copyright Mike Proebsting. The GymCastic Book Club had the most gym nerd-tastic celebration of all time this week when Shannon Miller, thé...
View Article149: New Rules for Tokyo Olympics in 2020
What: Do your favorite Shannon Miller pose or choreography.How: Post it on Twitter or Instagram, tag us and use  any of these Steve Nunno quote hashtags: #ItsMillerTime or #InterGalacticChampion or...
View Article150: Luke Carson
Northern Irish stud and a man, literally filled with titanium, Luke Carson.  Northern Ireland's Luke Carson has become a symbol of strength and perseverance around the world. A veteran of six World...
View Article151: Danell Leyva
Danell Leyva and his towel. © Christy Linder The artist, Danell Leyva joins us this week. Known for his flair on every event, he also stands out as a staunch nonconformist. Revealing photos of Danell...
View Article152: Four Nations Cup Italy, Russia, Romania and Colombia
Four Nations Cup all-around champion, Seda Tutkhalyan (RUS)  Jessica, Emma and Bea chat about:The rules for pre-floor routine walk out choreography; our dos and don'ts.Laura Jurica (ROM) has made...
View Article9: Chellsie Memmel
 This week we talk about our favorite routines from the Swiss Cup and discuss the platforms Grandi, Stoica and Titov ran on in their FIG presidential campaigns.  We talk to Chellsie Memmel who gave us...
View ArticleEpisode 38: Svetlana Boginskaya
 In June, 2013 the Belarusian Swan graced us with her presence. Svetlana Boginskaya (Boguinskaia) is a 14-time Olympic and World medalist and is as elegant as she is fierce. This is a woman who is not...
View Article153: Inaugural European Games
Seda Tutkhalyan (RUS), Giulia Steingruber (SUI), Lisa Top (NED) on the vault podium at the inaugural European Games in Baku.Mary-Anne "Mez" Monckton, Emma and Jessica chat about:The unusual format of 3...
View Article154: Aly in The Body Issue
Olympic gold medalist, Aly Raisman in the 2015 ESPN magazine's Body issue. Click on the image for her video and interview with ESPN.In the news this week, Uncle Tim and Jessica chat about:Aly Raisman's...
View Article155: University and Pan Am Games
Manrique Larduet (CUB) urges the crowd to show their appreciation after his parallel bars routine in prelims of the Pan American Games. © Grace ChiuThis week Mary-Anne "Mez Monckton from the Australian...
View Article156: Event Finals Pan Am Games and Secret Classic Preview
This week Uncle Tim and Jessica discuss the Pan American Games Event Finals with 2004 Olympic floor champion and CBC analyst Kyle Shewfelt!Gym Myth Busters: We found out, straight from the men's FIG...
View Article157: The 2015 Secret Classic
2015 junior Secret Classic Champion, Laurie "Baby Shakira" Hernandez. Photo © Christy Linder.This week on the podcast, a full recap of the Secret U.S. Classic from glorious Chicago suburbs.  Uncle Tim,...
View Article158: Ariana Berlin Full Out Movie
Full Out, the movie is based on the life of b-girl Ariana Berlin. Photo courtesy of UCLA.Ariana Berlin is happy, goofy, surprising, unique, beautiful and partially made of steel. She made her mark on...
View Article159: 2015 Championships Preview Show
"Swaggie Maggie" Nichols is about to lay the smack down in Indianapolis at the 2015 P&G Championships. © Christy Linder This week Evan Heiter and Jessica preview the 2015 P&G Championships, and...
View Article160: PG Championships WAG Prelims Recap
World Champion, Simone Biles breaks the execution score world record at the 2015 P&G Championships in Indianapolis. © Christy Linder We are in Indianapolis for the 2015 P&G Championships (AKA...
View Article161: WAG Finals Recap with Aimee Boorman and Christian Gallardo
Simone Biles broke two world records and tied Kim Zmeskal's record for three consecutive national titles. © Christy Linder 2015 National Champion, Laurie Hernandez, teammate 2014 National Champion...
View Article162: Wrap Up of the 2015 PG Championships
Paul Ruggeri finally made the world team and the gymternet rejoiced! © Christy Linder We covered the finals of the senior women's national gymnastics championship in Episode 161. Today, it's our full...
View Article163: ENOUGH
Sport psychologist Dr. Megan Neyer and Katherine Starr from Safe4Athletes join us to talk about the arrest of Olympic coach Marvin Sharp on child pornography and charges of molesting one of his...
View Article164: Marian Dragulescu
View image | gettyimages.comCatalina Ponor is back, Lisa Mason is back, Oksana Chusovitina is back; at this rate, maybe Alexi Nemov will show up wearing grips in Rio. Joining the "Gymnastics At Any...
View Article165: Ponor Is Back
[caption id="attachment_7458" align="aligncenter" width="740"]Catalina Ponor (art courtesy of My Crazy World of Graphics)In the news, Uncle Tim, Spencer from The Balance Beam Situtation, and Jessica...
View Article166: Aliya was like Nu-uh Rodionenkos!
2015 Russian Cup All-Around Champion, Daria Spiridonova (RUS, 57.1)WHAT: Elevate of The Stage: Â Xcel, J.O., with Auburn vs. Alabama dual meet finaleWHEN: January 16-17, 2016WHERE: Legacy Arena at the...
View Article167: Romanian and Italian Nationals
 WHAT: Elevate of The Stage:  Xcel, J.O., with Auburn vs. Alabama dual meet finale WHEN: January 16-17, 2016WHERE: Legacy Arena at the BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama SPECIALNESS: It's on podium and the...
View Article168: Shannon Miller, BelarusGate, NED vs GB
Dream Killers?! Nellie Kim and Belarus President, Alexander Lukashenko are at the center of a controversy that left Belarusian gymnasts Sviatlana Lifenka (R) and Valeryia Tsekhmistrenka (L) out of...
View Article169: Glasgow Worlds Preview Show
Support your favorite gymnasts and podcast by clicking on the image to see our t-shirts! In the news, Uncle Tim, Lauren Hopkins, and Jessica chat about:The Russian press conference that featured more...
View Article174: Live Show EF Day 1 MAG AA 2015 Worlds
Kocian, Spiridonova, Komova, and Yilin four-way tied for gold in bars. (photo credit: Christy Ann Linder)Jessica is reporting in person from the 2015 Women's Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow,...
View Article175: Event Finals Day 2 Recap from 2015 Worlds
Manrique (CUB) is going to Rio! Jessica is reporting in person from the 2015 Women's Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow, Scotland with the European Gymnastic Crew: Michelle Web, Cordelia Price, and...
View Article176: Worlds Wrap-Up Show
30-year-old Marian Drăgulescu (ROM) won his 10th world medal in Glasgow and the coveted Mr. Congeniality 2015 award from GymCastic. © Christy Linder Uncle Tim, Spencer, and Jessica discuss the state...
View ArticleClassic Episode 142: They Broke Bart Conner
South Durham Gymnastics Club, home of English all-around champion, Amy Tinkler. Originally aired March 25, 2015. English Nationals, NCAA Conference Championships and Jesolo are on the menu this week....
View Article177: Stella Umeh
  This week Canadian legend, Olympian, World vault finalist, 13-year Cirque du Soliel veteran, entrepreneur and NCAA team champion, Stella Umeh tells her story. Known for her incredible power combined...
View Article178: Eythora Thorsdottir and Coach Patrick Kiens
Patrick Kiens and Eythora Thorsdottir at the European Youth Olympic Festival in 2013 where she won silver on beam.This week the girl who's name we have been mispronouncing for years, the magical...
View Article180: Flamethrowers are the must-have accessory for 2016
 In the news, Uncle Tim, Spencer fromThe Balance Beam Situation, and Jessica chat about:A clarification to start the year off : USA Gymnastics did not actively delete Marvin Sharp's name from Bridget...
View Article181: Hipster Team 2016
D.C. is on our radar! The 2016 George Washington University Gymnastics team scored a 196 to open the season. They are the hipster, underdog team to root for this year. Photo by Carl Cox.[/caption]In...
View Article182: Triumvirate of Glory
Paul Ruggeri, Steve Legendre, Brandon Wynn, Donell Whittenburg, Sam Mikulak, Danell Leyva, Alex Naddour and Jake Dalton (L-R) at training camp in Rio.  In the news, Jessica, Spanny Tampson, and Lauren...
View Article183: Front Chicken Dump
The kick-over-front, front-toss, dump, chicken-flip has an actual name, the "Rowe". Gymnast photos by the wonderful Christy Ann Linder of Gym Focus.  In the news, Jessica, Uncle Tim, Spanny Tampson,...
View Article184: Chow Loves Bush
 In the gymternet news, Uncle Tim, Lauren Hopkins, Spanny Tampson and Jessica chat about:The Bronze trailer got even raunchier and we can't wait for this movie to come out!Mustafina's bad joke: a photo...
View Article185: 2008 Olympic All-Around Finals (Commissioned)
                               AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFEOur first ever commissioned podcast! Club Gym Nerd member, Red, ordered a recap of the 2008 women's Olympic...
View Article186: Amanda Borden
Olympic gold medalist, Amanda Borden The smiliest gymnastics queen in all the land visited Uncle Tim this week. On the 20th anniversary of her Olympic gold, the commentator, gym owner, coach and member...
View Article187: McKayla Maroney
   Olympic gold medalist and three time World Champion, McKayla Maroney has much to share about where she has been, what happened along the way and where she is going next. She settles long debated...
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