GYMN-L Digest - 13 Jan 1996 to 14 Jan 1996

There are 16 messages totalling 320 lines in this issue.

Topics of the day:

1. American Classic
2. IRC
3. Am. Classic/ Worlds (3)
4. introduction
5. lefties (2)
6. American Classic/Worlds (2)
7. UPCOMING EVENTS: LA Lights RSG Invite
8. UPCOMING EVENTS: U.S. Olympic Trials
9. IRC Tomorrow, Sunday
10. Newbie needs help
11. Moceanu's hop
12. Kerri Strug

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Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 08:56:57 -0500
From: ***@YORKU.CA
Subject: Re: American Classic

Isn't American Classic the qualifier for Worlds? If so, won't
everyone who wants to go to worlds in Puerto Rico have to compete?
Chris.

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Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 09:45:20 -0600
From: ***@MINN.NET
Subject: IRC

Could somebody please send me the instuctions also on how to
download the IRC ?
Thank You, Julie

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Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 14:09:06 -0500
From: ***@PHOENIX.PRINCETON.EDU
Subject: Am. Classic/ Worlds

I wonder if many of our more experienced gymnasts will sit out the
American Classic (and thus the chance to go to the worlds) so as not to
wear themselves out and put their reputations on the line. I almost
think it would be better for the world team to include less experienced
athletes, so that the Atlanta team contains noone new to big
international competition. I wonder if this will be the case for the
Americans, and people from other countries. If Miller, Dawes, Strug, or
anyone else decides this, it might be a good idea for Zmeskal to try to
compete and make the top 5 at the American Classic, and go to Worlds.
This might help her Olympic comeback by letting the international (and
the US) judges know that she is for real. I don't know, maybe my
speculations are a little to far away from reality-anyone have any other
opinions?
-Emily

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Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 14:12:05 -0500
From: ***@AOL.COM
Subject: introduction

Hello from Helena, MT. My name is DOUBLETUCK (Greg). I am the girls
team coach at Mt Helena Gymnastics/Helena Kidsports in, yes you guessed it,
Helena, Mt. I have been coaching for 10 years and still continue. I was a
competition gymnast for our club here in Helena then did high school and
competed at Eastern Montana College until they dropped the program in 1989.
I am now attending school at Carroll College graduating this May in
Elementary Education.
I coach the Level 7-9 girls and always ask questions and need answers so
please If you have any good ideas on anything let me know, don't be shy. My
address is DOUBLETUCK@AOL.COM. I hope to here from all of you soon.

gymnastically,

DOUBLETUCK (Greg)

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Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 16:51:44 -0600
From: ***@ZEPHYR.MEDCHEM.PURDUE.EDU
Subject: Re: Am. Classic/ Worlds

I can only imagine if she did compete and say she won, imagine the cover of
IG reporting the meet: SUPER KIM IS BACK!


I think she might need to compete to just get re-used to compulsories and
optionals again. Since compulsories will be weighted at trials (60&, I
believe), it would be in her bets interest to try them out against the judges
in a meet which isn't 'THE BIG ONE'.

I have wondered about something, is the American Classic and US Classic ONLY
open to US gymnasts? Couldn't someone like Bogi compete in this meet just
to get the compulsories under her belt again? I know she competed in
Sabae, but WOULD she be allowed to compete in these meets or are they US
only? It is in an interesting question since gymnasts from Canada and other
countries might want to compete in a C/O meet to get re-used to doing them.
After all, how many big meets (save nationals) are there which use C/O?

Jeff

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Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 16:55:31 -0500
From: ***@PHOENIX.PRINCETON.EDU
Subject: Re: Am. Classic/ Worlds

> I have wondered about something, is the American Classic and US Classic ONLY
> open to US gymnasts? Couldn't someone like Bogi compete in this meet just
> to get the compulsories under her belt again? I know she competed in
> Sabae, but WOULD she be allowed to compete in these meets or are they US
> only? It is in an interesting question since gymnasts from Canada and other
> countries might want to compete in a C/O meet to get re-used to doing them.
> After all, how many big meets (save nationals) are there which use C/O?
>
> Jeff
>
>
Bogi competed compulsories at the 1995 American Classic when she was
training with Bela. Also, don't many gymnasts who train in the US but
compete for other countries (diaz, Apusukh) sometimes compete in these
meets? I'm clueless as to the actual rule, however.
-Emily

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Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 17:37:11 -0500
From: ***@AOL.COM
Subject: lefties

Dear Gymners,

This is a topic that has always baffled me, and it just occured to me to
bring it up on gymn. I have odne informal resurch, and I have come to the
conclusion that 95% of all l the top elite gymnasts are left handed. Why is
that. It seems to me that in the world it is rare to find lefties, but in
the gymnastics world it is rare to find righties.

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Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 18:38:00 -0500
From: ***@AOL.COM
Subject: Re: American Classic/Worlds

According to the USAG selection procedures the 4 "open" spots for Puerto Rico
(Moceanu, as an individual medalist in '95, is automatically invited to be on
the team) *will* be determined at the American Classic by optional scores
only, but this doesn't *disallow* the federation to accept petitions and
"special circumstances" cases at a later date.

So if your favorite gymnast doesn't show up in Tulsa don't *automatically*
count her out of the '96 Worlds.

BTW, the American *men's* team will be picked (sort-of) at the Winter Cup. I
say "sort-of" because the 6 highest optional gymnasts and each of the event
winners (if they differ) will be "considered" by the men's program commitee
to comepte in PR.

-Susan

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Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 18:38:16 -0500
From: ***@AOL.COM
Subject: UPCOMING EVENTS: LA Lights RSG Invite

The LA Lights gym in Culver City, CA will host an int'l field for their 13th
annual rhythmic gymnastics invitational, Jan 19th & 20th (if you're thinking
of attending double check the dates because I'm not 100% sure they're
correct).

Lights is owned and run by rhythmic coaching legend Alla Svirsky. Russian
rhythmic stars Amina Zaripova & Yana Batrychina are *scheduled* to attend as
well as gymnasts from Germnay, Ukraine, and the top clubs from across the USA
(Illinois Rhythmics, Rhythmic Gems, International, etc.).

For more information (such as exact time, location, & ticket info) contact
the LA Lights gym.

-Susan

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Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 20:16:06 -0500
From: ***@AOL.COM
Subject: UPCOMING EVENTS: U.S. Olympic Trials

1996 U.S. Olympic Trials (artistic)

Where: The Fleet Center -- Boston, Mass.

Schedule ...

June 27th, 7 pm -- Men's compos
June 28th, 7 pm -- Women's compos
June 29th, 4 pm -- Men's optionals
June 30th, 5: 30 pm -- Women's optionals

For ticket information call the FleetCenter Box office at 617-443-4909

1996 U.S. Olympic Trials (rhythmic)

Where: The Wang Center -- Boston, MA

Schedule ...

June 25th, 7pm -- prelims
June 26th, 7 pm -- finals

For ticket information call the Wang Center Box office at 617-443-4909

-Susan

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Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 20:17:48 -0500
From: ***@YORKU.CA
Subject: Re: American Classic/Worlds


> According to the USAG selection procedures the 4 "open" spots for Puerto Rico
> (Moceanu, as an individual medalist in '95, is automatically invited to be on
> the team) *will* be determined at the American Classic by optional scores
> only, but this doesn't *disallow* the federation to accept petitions and
> "special circumstances" cases at a later date.
I thought only 4 per country were going to these worlds. Back in
Paris, 5 men and women per country competed, but they decided later, due
to number of events, that in the future it would be 6 men and 4 women at
an individual event worlds (that's why 6 men per and 4 women per country
competed apparatus prelims in Brisbane). Unless this rule has changed again?
Chris.

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Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 20:25:27 -0500
From: ***@YORKU.CA
Subject: IRC Tomorrow, Sunday

I thought I'd let everyone know that tomorrow, Sunday at 2:00
EST, a few of us have arranged to meet on #gymnastics on IRC. Feel free
to join in if you're available. And if "geeksmack" is still out there,
we'd love you to join again too!
Chris.

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Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 19:21:19 -0800
From: ***@PARKER.EECS.BERKELEY.EDU
Subject: Newbie needs help

Hi all,

I'm sorry if this is the wrong place to ask my novice questions, but I
truly couldn't find any other appropriate place.

I was wondering if I could get some help in learning how to do forward
and backward walkovers. I've read books that show you how with pictures,
but they never tell you how limber or strong you have to be to perform
each step.

For example, to do a backward walkover, they tell you to bend over backwards.
Then they say to shift your weight until it is over your shoulders and then
simultaneously kick one leg in the air. Am I wrong in assuming that one
needs extremely strong arms and a very flexible back and an ability to do
an oversplit?

I would like to know how to practice to be finally able to do them. Maybe
an idea of strengthening and flexibility exercises, time involved, method,
something to that effect. Any pointers would be much appreciated.

thank you,
Sharon

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Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 23:15:07 -0500
From: ***@WCHAT.ON.CA
Subject: Re: Moceanu's hop

I think that the hop at the end of Dom's routine shows that she
still has some energy and power at the end of her routine and it is very
unique. Not a lot of gymnasts have the endurance to do that if they tried
(at the end of a routine like hers). Also, if you look at the compulsory
floor routine, the last line has a rebound jump at the end too. The only
difference is Dom is tumbling forwards as opposed to going backwards (she
has complete control) and the compulsory floor has a hop down to the floor
instead of to the feet. Why should Dom be deducted when it is not a
deduction in the compulsories?
Just my opinion.
Vicki.

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Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 23:40:48 -0500
From: ***@CHELSEA.IOS.COM
Subject: Kerri Strug

I've noticed there has been much talk about Kerri's return to Bela's gym.
Everyone seems to wonder why she moved since she was doing so well with the
Colorado Aerials. Well, there was a pretty big article in the Houston
Chronicle last Sunday that talked about Kerri's return. She basically
said that after the Olympics she decided to turn to a more lax training
style and enjoyed it at first. Soon though she missed the level of
training that she had with Bela. She said that nobody, not even
Nunno, trains like Karolyi and admitted she never felt fully prepared for
her competitions. It also compares her confidence level and maturity
now with how it was in '92. She seems to be happy now that she's back in
Houston. I saw Kerri (along with Kim, Dom & Bela) at a mini-exhibition
December 30, '95 and she smiled more than I've ever seen. Karolyi says
he's expecting all three of his girls to be in Atlanta on possibly
the most successful US team ever. He's also thrilled about the Games
being in the USA. If anyone is interested in a copy of the original
article about Kerri, just let me know!

Courtney
:)

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Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 23:05:02 -0600
From: ***@SCOTT.NET
Subject: Re: lefties

Do you have any research stats on gymnasts who are right handed but perform as
lefties?
Michele

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