USA PACIFIC RIM START

Pac Rim's are this weekend and earlier in the week, USAG announced the official junior & senior start list for the USA. 


Junior;


Katelyn Ohashi
Lexie Priessman
Madeline Desch
Amelia Hundley
? Key


Senior;


Sarah Finnegan
McKayla Maroney
Rebecca Bross
Kyla Ross
? Brown
Brenna Dowell
Elizabeth Price
Mikayla Skinner
Alexandra Raisman

GYMNAST OF THE WEEK: 11/3/12

Today, we decide the crucial...GYMNAST OF THE WEEK.


We've decided...................


PENG PENG LEE FROM CANADA IS THE WINNER BECAUSE SHE WON THE GOLD IN FLIGHT 1&2 AT GYMNIX 2012.


This weeks runner up was Maria Bondareva (Russia) for Junior Cup Gymnix victory.

GYMNIX 2012: TOP 12!

There is loads of results from Gymnix but I picked out the top 12 from Sessions 1-2 combined.
Peng Peng (Christine) Lee won the all-around for Oakville Gymnastics.

1. Peng Peng Lee
2. Elisabeth Black
3. Ashleigh Brennan
4. Jessica Savona
5. Stefanie Merkle
6. Georgia Rose-Brown
7. Silvia Colussi-Pelaez
8. Maddie Gardiner
9. Gabriella Douglas
10. Nikki Chung
11. Tori-Ann Williams
12. Laura-Ann Chong

VAULT WINNER: NIKKI CHUNG (AUS)

BARS WINNER: PENG PENG LEE

BEAM WINNER: PENG PENG LEE

FLOOR WINNER: PENG PENG LEE

SOME EARLY GYMNIX RESULTS..

The L'International Gymnix competition has been running for the who day and will continue throughout the weekend. L P5 Novice & Senior results have already been published. 


Novice

1. Brianna Sheridan  (Gemini)
2. Michelle Sugimura (East York)
3. Melodie Leroux (Campiagile)
4. Victoria Cormier (Les Reflexes)
5. Madison Fairholm (Wimgym)
6. Njeri Reid (East York)
7. Danielle Doan (Corona)
8. Alexa Digannaro (Mississauga)
9. Matea Vives (Queen City Kinsmen)
10. Stefanie Stanley (Equilibrix)
11. Myriam Chouinard (Gymnamic)
12. Joudy Roberge (Gymnamic)
13. Arianne Desrosiers-Levesq (Gadbois)
14. Claire Patenaude (Gymtastics)
15. Summer Bachelor (Equilibrix)
16. Cassie Weber (Ortona)
17. Alana Sorge (Altadore)
18. Sonya Harkness (Gymtastics)
19. Kyla Graham (Altadore)
20. Charleigha Gagnon (Altadore)
21. Sydney Pereira (Universal, USA)
22. Marianna Sarkzetakis (Corona)
23. Kyla Perkins (Adrenaline)

Senior-Top. 12

1. Yasmenn Ouy
2. Marianne Brodeur
3. Marilyse Pinard
4. Tatum Hurley
5. Kayne Seracino
6. Mathlide Chagnon
7. Elizabeth Pednault
8. Clarence Piquin
9. Marissa Lea
10. Geena Smith
11. Carlee Jones
12. Stefanie O'Connell

GYMNIX 2012: PARTICIPANTS

Gymnix starts tomorrow in Montreal, Canada and there is a good mix between nations. Australia, Canada, Belgium, France,Russia,Finland,Peru and Great Britain are all taking to the stage in 3 categories. 
We have the official participants list; courtesy of L'International Gymnix, so here are the girls;

• Anysia Unick (CGC)                                              Start of Flight 1
• Rose Kalam-Woo (Richelieu)
• Sabrina Tomassini (Wimgym)
• Madison Copiack (CGC)
• Paula Tiita (Finland)
• Gabriella Douglas (Futures)
• Hailey Kardos (Futures)
• Hailee Westney (Futures)
• Helody Cyrenne (Gym-Fly)
• Tara Mauchel (Mississauga)
• Makinli Handley (Okanagan)
• Andrea Camino (Peru)
• Nicole Hein (Peru)
• Ariana Orrego (Peru)
• Johanna Cano (Marseille,France)
• Manon Cormoreche (Marseille,France)
• Cataline Leclure Dennis (Marseille,France)
• Maeva Brevet (St. Etienne,France)
• Laura Longueville (St. Etienne)
• Kim Teulaude (St. Etienne)
• Sarah Flett (Springers)
• Demi Pas (Stampede City)
• Nicole Chow (TAG)
• Marie-Jeanne Fortier (Viagym)
• Ashleigh Brennan (Australia)                                         Start of Flight 2
• Georgia-Rose Brown (Australia)
• Nikola Chung (Australia)
• Larissa Miller (Australia)
• Mary-Anne Monckton (Australia)
• Georgia Wheeler (Australia)
• Sabrina Gill (Dynamo)
• Kirsten Peterman (Dynamo)
• Nathalie Vaculik (Gemini)
• Paraskevi Barbalisk (Gymnix)
• Mikaela Gerber (Oakville)
• Christine Lee (Oakville)
• Jessica Savona (Oakville)
• Stefanie Merkle (Revolution)
• Jessica Dowling (Dynamo)
• Abby Stacey (Dynamo)
• Silvia Collusi-Pelaez (Spain)
• Brianna Tsang (Flicka)
• Shae Zamardi (Flicka)
• Laura-Ann Chong (Flicka)
• Taylor Ricci (Flicka)
• Emeline Magniant (France)
• Claire Martin (France)
• Maelys Plessis (France)
• Elisabeth Black (Halifax)
• Toni-Ann Williams (Jamaica)
• Marianna Collusi-Pelaez (Oakville)
• Krishna Yemany (Oakville)
• Marina Gahtino (Puerto Rico)
• Paula Mejias (Puerto Rico)
• Jordyn Pedersen (CAN)                                    Start of Junior Cup
• Maegan Chant (CAN)
• Ivy Lu (CAN)
• Victoria Kayen-Woo (CAN)
• Clara Chambellant (FRA)
• Amelie Pauffert (FRA)
• Valentine Pikul (FRA)
• Louise Vanhille (FRA)
• Alexandra Eade (AUS)
• Madeline Leydin (AUS)
• Jazminne Casis (AUS)
• Berengere Fransolet (BEL)
• Helia Hocquet (BEL)
• Ellen Rabaut (BEL)
• Laura Waem (BEL)
• Maria Bondareva (RUS)
• Anastasia Dmitrieva (RUS)
• Daria Mikhalyova (RUS)
• Evgeniya Korolkova (RUS)
• Casey Carvalho (Mixed Team)
• Charlie Fellows (Mixed Team)
• Alice Boby (Mixed Team)
• Jitske De Hurd (Mixed Team)
• Dominique Pegg                                               Start of Senior Cup
• Bianca Dancose-Giambattisto
• Kaitlyn Hofland
• Lauren Mitchell
• Emily Little
• Georgia Simpson
• Laura Edwards (GBR)

Well, we have some big faces in the line up this year. Jessica Savona who torn her ACL in Tokyo is back from injury, we have Lee, Pegg and all the Canadian girls. Australia are going to be great aswell;)

BEAUTIFUL FLOOR WORKERS 2012.

We take time to look at some of the most stunning dance from 2011-12.  These girls put effort into dance, these girls have CHOREOGRAPHERS, GABBY!


Vasiliki Millousi-2012

I'm a big fan of Vas' work but this was stunningly eye-catching, I grant you it's podium training so her spins and tumbles weren't all there but her dance is great. Millousi has been on the scene since 2000 so she really has all the experience coming into every competition. I love the way she just glides.


Maria Livchikova-2011 

What is there not to like about this performance? Her dance is GORGEOUS and she has high difficulty tumbles too match. Ukraine were definitely lacking beauty,grace & artistry but she's came along with some much. Shame she can't be in London.


Olena Vasylieva-2012

Sticking with the Ukrainian trend, newly crowned junior Olena Vasylieva has some pretty nice choreography. With age, she'll become better at dancing but the music suits her dancing so well. If she takes a little more time into the tumbles she's on for a podium finish in Brussels.


Ana Porgras-2011

A Longines Prize for Elegance tells it all. Porgras will go down as one of the most beautifulest dancers Romania has ever had. It was so hard letting such a beauty go with so much more potential to live up to. Ana will never have the Olympic gold.




Yulia Belokoyblskaya-2011

Yulia has definitely one of the dark horses to make Olympics, Worlds etc. but I think floor should automatically send her a spot. This jam-packed routine shows some of the most exhilarating and exciting dance. Good luck 2012.




Thank you;)

PAC RIMS TEAMS

Pacific Rim is under 2 weeks now, so I thought I'd share the start list;


Senior women
Australia: Lauren Mitchell, Emily Little, Georgia Simpson
Canada: Christine Lee, Victoria Moors, Kristina Vaculik
China: Tan Sixin, Luo Peiru, Shang Chunsong
Chinese Taipei: Yu-Chun Chen, Chia-Jung Tsai
Colombia: Jessica Gil
Costa Rica: Karina Regidor
Hong Kong: Hiu Ying Angel Wong, Nim Yan Choi, Ka Man Leung
Japan: Risa Konishi, Wakiko Ryu, Yuri Ishii
Mexico: Sandra Paola Garcia Victoriano, Karla Adriana Martinez Lozano
Russia: Kristina Sidorova, Anastasiya Marchuk, Diana Elkina
United States: To be decided


Junior women
Australia: Alexandra Eade, Madelaine Leydin, Jazminne Casis
Canada: Maegan Chant, Jordyn Pedersen, Victoria Kayen Woo
China: Mei Jie, Wang Wei, Lou Nina
Chinese Taipei: Wan-Yin Chen, Yu-Chun Lai
Costa Rica: Angela Arce
Japan: Yuki Uchiyama, Sakura Yumoto
Mexico: Federica Scheiman Hernandez, Andrea Fernanda Mora Ramirez, Shaden Michelle Cortes Herrera
New Zealand: Hanna Malloch, Courtney Mcgregor, Rebecca Morrison, Brittany Robertson, Charlotte Sullivan, Millie Williamson
Panama: Ana Victoria De Leon, Valentina Brostella
Russia: Ekaterina Baturina, Maria Kharenkova, Anastasia Belova
United States: To be determined.

HNI 2012: RESULTS & VIDEO

3 days ago, Houston hosted the HNI Invitational. The only international team was the Chinese but we were treated to other American gym's like WOGA & Zenith. 


Here were the Team Results;

Rank	Gym	Team	Score	Vault	Bars	Beam	Floor
1	WOGA	W2	115.275	29.050 5	28.900 2	29.125 1	28.200 4
2	WOGA	W1	114.800	29.200 4	29.000 1	28.325 2	28.275 3
3	Zenith Elite	ZEN	114.050	29.825 1	28.425 5	28.075 3	27.725 6
4	Stars	STA	113.975	29.500 2	28.650 3	27.350 6	28.475 1
5	Champion	CHA	113.425	29.375 3	27.925 7	27.700 4	28.425 2
6	Aerial Athletics	AE	112.375	28.575 7	28.550 4	27.225 8	28.025 5
7	China	CHI	112.250	28.900 6	28.375 6	27.275 7	27.700 7
8	Cypress	CYP	109.400	27.900 8	27.875 8	27.500 5	26.125 8
9	Universal	UNI	104.000	27.450 9	26.750 9	23.850 9	25.950 9

In the Level 10 Jr A competition, WOGA took the first 4 spots in the results table. Three 9+'s gave Samantha Ogden the title. 

Rank	Num	Name Gym		Vault	Bars	Beam	Floor	AA
1	1148	Samantha Ogden WOGA		8.900 5T	9.450 1	9.475 1	9.400 2	37.225 1
2	1151	Charle Dembo WOGA		9.000 4	9.125 4	9.325 2	9.175 5	36.625 2
3	1149	Kaylee Cole WOGA		9.550 1	8.725 5	8.575 4	9.550 1	36.400 3
4	1152	Avril Hayes WOGA		9.100 3	9.175 3	8.525 5	9.225 4	36.025 4
5	1057	Gracie Day Aerial Athletics		9.250 2	9.400 2	7.800 7	9.325 3	35.775 5
6	1083	Valerie Lomonte Champion		8.900 5T	7.000 6	6.675 9	9.000 6	31.575 6
7	1118	Kiana Wolf Roswell		8.000 9	6.000 8	8.275 6	8.450 7	30.725 7
8	1119	Mohini Gharpure Roswell		8.250 8	6.675 7	7.375 8	7.825 9	30.125 8
9	1058	Eileen Imbus Aerial Athletics		8.800 7	0.000 9	8.925 3	8.100 8	25.825 9

WOGA wasn't going to give up their lead yet as in the Junior B category, Hayley Saunders, WOGA Classic competitor, scored all of her pieces in the 9s and stormed to victory only 0.525 ahead of compatriot Emily Schein.

Rank	Num	Name Gym		Vault	Bars	Beam	Floor	AA
1	1339	Hayley Sanders WOGA		9.300 2	9.625 1	9.500 1	9.475 3	37.900 1
2	1160	Emily Schein WOGA		8.900 5	9.525 3	9.400 2T	9.500 2	37.325 2
3	1163	Dana Ho WOGA		9.200 3	9.125 5	9.125 5	9.550 1	37.000 3
4	1060	Braie Speed Aerial Athletics		9.350 1	9.600 2	8.800 6T	9.125 4T	36.875 4
5	1078	Madeline Horton Champion		9.050 4	7.725 6	8.800 6T	9.125 4T	34.700 5
6	1137	Nicole Mandrine Universal		8.250 8	7.400 7	8.550 9	8.825 6	33.025 6
7	1138	Montserrat Almenteros Universal		8.550 7	6.700 8	6.825 11	7.950 10	30.025 7
8	1080	Kayla Kovacs Champion		8.150 9	0.000 10T	8.650 8	8.350 8	25.150 8
9	1107	Haili Menard Juergen's		0.000 10T	5.800 9	6.900 10	7.050 11	19.750 9
10	1162	Rebecca McRobbie WOGA		0.000 10T	9.425 4	9.400 2T	0.000 12	18.825 10
11	1059	Emily Briones Aerial Athletics		0.000 10T	0.000 10T	9.325 4	8.750 7	18.075 11
12	1123	Shannon Sullivan St. Charles		8.700 6	0.000 10T	0.000 12	8.125 9	16.825 12

Claiming all 3 individuals, Ashlyn Broussard from WOGA won the Sr A category. In fact, she won 3/4 apparatuses. Mexico's Mitzi Unda-Sosa must train at WOGA now because she was representing them at this meet.

Rank	Num	Name Gym		Vault	Bars	Beam	Floor	AA
1	1169	Ashlyn Broussard WOGA		9.500 1	9.275 3	9.625 1	9.575 1	37.975 1
2	1061	Sarah Lyons Aerial Athletics		9.300 3	9.250 4T	8.750 8	9.200 3	36.500 2
3	1168	Lilly Hardin WOGA		8.950 7	8.750 6	9.275 3	8.875 5	35.850 3
4	1164	Jordan Dalebout WOGA		8.850 8	9.250 4T	8.825 7	8.400 13	35.325 4
5	1076	Kyleigh Greelief Champion		8.575 11	7.950 11	9.250 4	9.400 2	35.175 5
6	1073	Anna Blair Elmore Champion		8.650 10	8.050 10	9.000 5	8.850 6	34.550 6
7	1063	Daniela Fumagalli Aerial Athletics		9.050 5	8.200 8	8.525 10	8.525 11	34.300 7
8	1065	Madeline Martinez Aerial Athletics		9.150 4	7.750 14	8.375 12	8.475 12	33.750 8
9	1108	Ashley White Juergen's		9.025 6	7.400 16	8.450 11	8.600 8	33.475 9
10	1100	Robyn Croft HGC		8.750 9	7.850 12T	8.275 13	8.550 9T	33.425 10
11	1122	Jordan Fisher St. Charles		8.500 12T	7.425 15	8.175 14	8.550 9T	32.650 11
12	1106	Barclay Stockett Juergen's		8.500 12T	7.250 17	8.150 15	7.000 14	30.900 12
13	1064	Hunter Price Aerial Athletics		9.450 2	0.000 18T	7.475 19	9.100 4	26.025 13
14	1079	Madison Kilchrist Champion		0.000 14T	8.075 9	7.975 18	8.700 7	24.750 14
15	1136	Gabrielle Forero Universal		0.000 14T	7.850 12T	8.000 16T	6.850 15	22.700 15
16	1341	Mitzi Unda-Sosa WOGA		0.000 14T	9.500 1	8.925 6	0.000 16T	18.425 16
17	1166	Sophia Lee WOGA		0.000 14T	8.350 7	9.300 2	0.000 16T	17.650 17
18	1172	Lexi Mills WOGA		0.000 14T	9.325 2	8.000 16T	0.000 16T	17.325 18
19	1167	Abigail Fennell WOGA		0.000 14T	0.000 18T	8.650 9	0.000 16T	8.650 19
20	1066	Brittany Stratton All American		__.___ 14T	__.___ 18T	__.___ 20	__.___ 16T	0.000 20

Samantha Ogden, WOGA

Little WOGA cutie Irine Alexeeva.






































Mitzi Unda-Sousa, WOGA & MEX

Hayley Sanders, WOGA, Junior B winner.






@TWGgymblog

MARCH BIRTHDAYS: 6TH+

As it's the 6th of March, I thought there was no point doing all of the March birthdays so I'll start from the 6th. Maybe your favorite gymnast has the same birthday as you??

March 8th: Ashley Preiss (USA)

March 9th: Hong Su Jong (PRK)

March 10th: Mitch Gaylord (USA)

March 10th: Shannon Miller (USA)

March 11th: Snejana Hiristikaeva (BUL)

March 15th: Anthony Van Assche (NED)

March 18th: Kristian Berki (HUN)

March 20th: Khuiani Luana Diaz (BRA)

March 21st: Ma Yahong (CHN)

March 22nd: Maike Roll (GER)

March 23rd: Kristie Phillips (USA)

March 25th: Fei Tong (CHN)

March 26th: Mikhail Voronin (RUS, died May 22'2004)

March 29th: Kurt Thomas (GBR)

March 31st: Vlasios Maras (GRE), Comin Camila (BRA), Donna-Donny Truyens (BEL), Sergio Sasaki (BRA)

So there you have it, the lowdown on your favorite gymnasts birthday, unless their not up there!;)

BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS TICKET INFO!

Liverpool is hosting this year's British Gymnastics Championships like last year in the Echo Arena. This is one of the hottest competitions for the senior and junior category. Especially for seniors as this is a major step towards the Olympic trials.
Tickets went on sale today (5th March 2012), so buy them quick to avoid disappointment.
Here is the event times and session lists so you can decide which days you are going to buy for;


Friday 22nd June
Session 1: WAG junior 
Doors Open: 12pm
Competition Starts: 1pm


Session 2: U16/18 MAG
Doors Open: 6pm
Competition Starts: 7pm


Saturday 23rd June
Session 1: MAG Senior
Doors Open: 11am
Competition: 12pm


Session 2: WAG Senior
Doors Open: 6pm
Competition: 7pm


Sunday 24th June
MAG (Masters) & WAG Individual App. Finals.
Doors Open: 9.30am
Competition: 10.30am




Normal ticket prices vary from £5-30.
Family Tickets are £40-£65


Other key info;

• Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult on all 3 days.
• Offers available for U12's, school groups and groups of 20+

Order tickets through; http://www.echoarena.com/whats_on/british_gymnastics12.asp

or ring the box office at; 0844 8000 400 (+44 for International Dialing code.)

I'm likely to go but I'm not sure yet.

Follow the Echo Arena on twitter for updates on the event at; @EchoArena

Thanks!

2012 AMERICAN CUP: IN VIDEO!

Yes, we all know the scores but let's see some of the Action from yesterday's American Cup.


Gabrielle Douglas


 Floor

Beam

Vault

Bars (0:54 is the actual routine)

Jordyn Wieber

Larisa Iordache