Both girls had their last regular meet this weekend. They both had some great moments.
Bitty Bog competed on Saturday evening, lovely warm day and about a 90 min drive from home.
Started on the bars, nice routine, some good improvements, very tough judging. She is still the only one competing her flyaway in her age group.
10.75 8th place
Trampoline was the usual, she doesn't love it and just does it. 10.4.
Vault has been a real challenge this year, the table is so high at 125cm and their is only one springboard that clubs can use, all gymnova. She did get over, but it wasn't pretty. No spot allowed either. 10.4.
Beam, so interesting as beam has always been her nemesis. AT her first meet this year she actually didn't fall off and placed 8th, her second meet she fell. So as she has been struggling so much in the gym with that CW I was imagining that she would be falling off all over, but no she did a really nice routine (for her) and got a 11.8 and a nice shiny silver medal and got to stand on the podium for the first time ever! SHe was very proud.
We don't know if she will get to provincials, there are 15 girls in the region who are her age and level. They take the top 3 AA and then the top three on each of the five apparatus. But as the results never get published we have no idea who will get to go. She has been up against some powerhouse gyms who hold back their gymnasts and who train all year long, so just placing is amazing.
Then on to Bigger Baby Bog, she competed bright and early Sunday morning. There were only three girls in her catagory, all from our club, so they only gave out first place medals.
Started on tramp, she usually does really well there and this time was no exception 10.8 and a gold medal.
Bars, agh, for the first time ever she actually brushed the floor on her low bar kip and then as she didn't have enough swing she bashed her nose on the bar and fell. Deduction of 0.5 for the foot brush, 1.0 for the fall and then 0.5 for no entre. She jumped back up and did the rest of her routine beautifully. She got a 10.1, which was an amazing score considering the huge deductions she already had.
Vault, well she got over it, she hasn't trained it at all. 11.4
Beam, well you have to laugh. Usually she is very strong here, she fell twice, on her full turn and on her split leap. She actually started laughing when she got back up the second time as it was so ridiculous. Even with the two falls, 1.0 each, she still scored 10.6.
She warmed up for floor, but I could see her ankle was sore, she hasbn't tumbled much since the last meet. SO she and I decided she should scratch floor.
I will put some vids up later, they are processing right now!
Bitty Bog competed on Saturday evening, lovely warm day and about a 90 min drive from home.
Started on the bars, nice routine, some good improvements, very tough judging. She is still the only one competing her flyaway in her age group.
10.75 8th place
Trampoline was the usual, she doesn't love it and just does it. 10.4.
Vault has been a real challenge this year, the table is so high at 125cm and their is only one springboard that clubs can use, all gymnova. She did get over, but it wasn't pretty. No spot allowed either. 10.4.
Beam, so interesting as beam has always been her nemesis. AT her first meet this year she actually didn't fall off and placed 8th, her second meet she fell. So as she has been struggling so much in the gym with that CW I was imagining that she would be falling off all over, but no she did a really nice routine (for her) and got a 11.8 and a nice shiny silver medal and got to stand on the podium for the first time ever! SHe was very proud.
We don't know if she will get to provincials, there are 15 girls in the region who are her age and level. They take the top 3 AA and then the top three on each of the five apparatus. But as the results never get published we have no idea who will get to go. She has been up against some powerhouse gyms who hold back their gymnasts and who train all year long, so just placing is amazing.
Then on to Bigger Baby Bog, she competed bright and early Sunday morning. There were only three girls in her catagory, all from our club, so they only gave out first place medals.
Started on tramp, she usually does really well there and this time was no exception 10.8 and a gold medal.
Bars, agh, for the first time ever she actually brushed the floor on her low bar kip and then as she didn't have enough swing she bashed her nose on the bar and fell. Deduction of 0.5 for the foot brush, 1.0 for the fall and then 0.5 for no entre. She jumped back up and did the rest of her routine beautifully. She got a 10.1, which was an amazing score considering the huge deductions she already had.
Vault, well she got over it, she hasn't trained it at all. 11.4
Beam, well you have to laugh. Usually she is very strong here, she fell twice, on her full turn and on her split leap. She actually started laughing when she got back up the second time as it was so ridiculous. Even with the two falls, 1.0 each, she still scored 10.6.
She warmed up for floor, but I could see her ankle was sore, she hasbn't tumbled much since the last meet. SO she and I decided she should scratch floor.
I will put some vids up later, they are processing right now!
