GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast

Iowa State just cancelled the rest of its season!? We discuss the implications of this. Plus our interview with former Oregon State gymnast, Risa Perez on her college career, her switch from ASU (where the coach would be fired soon after) to Oregon State, and her TikTok about her college experience that gained lots of attention.  HEADLINES Iowa State announced it's cancelling the rest of the season. WHAT!? Listen to our discussion on College and Cocktails ''It became apparent we do not have enough student-athletes available to safely compete,'' Iowa State Senior Associate Athletics Director, Shamaree Brown said in a statement  College & Mocktails with special guest, Cal gymnast and World medalist, Ondine Achampong: Cal @ Clemson INTERVIEW: RISA PEREZ If there were one word to describe Risa Perez's gymnastics, it would probably be energy. From her spunky floor choreography and unique beam elements (hello there, front aerial to one-armed back handspring!) to her ability to engage and interact with the crowd, her gymnastics stood out. Perez began her collegiate career at Arizona State before transferring to Oregon State for her junior year in 2014. The 2016 Pac-12 beam champion hit 102 out of 110 total routines throughout her collegiate career. Perez qualified as an individual to the 2015 and 2016 NCAA Championships. Today we talk about her career, her move from ASU to Oregon State and the TikTok about her college experience that got lots of attention. References: Her badass beam save that is framed in our greatest beam saves of all time gallery Rene Lyst fired from Arizona State University The Balance Beam Situation's ASU Risa recap CHAPTERS 00:00:00 – Cold open: Cortisone shot + "that's not a coach's decision" 00:00:29 – Intro: Iowa State cancels the rest of the season 00:02:38 – How does a team compete with no lineup? (ASU suspension flashback) 00:04:30 – Iowa State statement: "not enough student-athletes to safely compete" 00:04:58 – Alumni demand answers + rumors swirl 00:06:23 – Updates: American Cup ticket giveaway 00:06:42 – Merch drop: Team Bronze tee 00:07:07 – College & Cocktails plug: Oklahoma at Florida watch party 00:07:28 – Interview begins: Risa Perez (ASU → Oregon State) 00:08:34 – The TikTok that blew up: 'college gym' reality check 00:13:32 – Locker room culture + boundaries (why this matters) 00:15:28 – Message boards + rumor mill as a weapon 00:15:56 – Rene Lyst era: name placards, power plays, intimidation 00:29:25 – Puberty, periods, and what nobody warns gymnasts about 00:31:43 – Crippling cramps, hormones, and C-section recovery talk 00:32:41 – Hip dysplasia: pain you normalize until you can't 00:38:07 – The 'party' accusation read aloud (WTF moment) 00:41:51 – Team meeting confrontation + medical privacy 00:43:04 – 'Canary in the coal mine': how programs spiral 00:48:10 – Food/weight control + "you can't" rules 00:52:31 – College Mocktails teaser: Ondine Achampong on Cal vs Clemson 00:56:01 – Get more: Club Gym Nerd bonus + where to find everything UP NEXT Fantasy Gymnastics podcast every Wednesday College & Cocktails: Friday, Feb 13th at 6pm Pacific where we will watch Oklahoma at Florida on ESPN2 2026 Cocktail and Mocktail menu here Add exclusive Club Content to your favorite podcast player (instructions here). UPDATES Attention! We are giving away 2 tickets to the American Cup in Las Vegas  Check us out on Bluesky NEW Team Bronze Design in the store! Join our Live Shows Replay tickets on sale for our fundraiser show with all the Tea from Cecile Landi 2026 Live Show Season Pass is now available, 4 shows for the price of 3 SUPPORT OUR WORK Club Gym Nerd: Join Here Fantasy: 2026 College Fantasy Game now open all season with weekly winners Merch: Shop Now Newsletters The Balance Beam Situation: Spencer's GIF Code of Points Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Resistance Resources Join Our Fantasy League      

Your fantasy gymnastics update as you enter week 6 of the 2026 NCAA season: who's a steal, who's on a bye, who's competing twice, who's a bargain and much more. Season Pass on sale now: https://gymcastic.com/2026-gymcastic-live-shows-season-pass/ Week 6 Lineups lock at noon on Friday, February 6 at 2:45pm PT 00:00 Intro  0:36:16 Roster Bargains 01:01 Roster Bargains - All-Around 02:32 Roster Bargains - Vault 03:53 Roster Bargains - Bars 06:14 Roster Bargains - Beam 07:45 GymCastic Updates 08:52 Roster Bargains - Floor 11:27 League Leaders 12:08 10.0 Deals 12:36 League Stats This Week's College & Cocktails: February 07 after Cal @ Clemson (ACCN). Join us at 5:00pm PT

Will Jordan Chiles get her Olympic bronze medal back? The Swiss Federal Supreme Court has sent the Paris floor final dispute back to the Court of Arbitration for Sport — we read the legal tea leaves because the details matter. In this episode, we break down exactly what went wrong in Paris, why the Swiss court ruled the way it did, and what clues in the decision suggest about what could happen next. We also explain how FIG quietly rewrote the inquiry rules after the Olympics, what those changes fix (and what they don't), and whether this strengthens Jordan's case. Plus: • American Cup mixed team roster reaction • What really happened with the floor final inquiries • Why CAS lost jurisdiction under the new FIG rules • Updates on College & Cocktails, fantasy, live shows, and Club Gym Nerd • NCAA rankings shakeups, 10s, and Week 5 controversies • Gymternet news, Olympic payments, LA 2028 qualification changes • And an important update involving Al Fong and SafeSport CHAPTERS 00:00 – Intro 02:45 – Swiss Court Sends Jordan Chiles Bronze Case Back to CAS 05:40 – Recap of the Paris Floor Final debacle (Full Breakdown) 15:10 – CAS Decision: Why Romania Won and Jordan Lost the Bronze 22:40 – Swiss Supreme Court Ruling: What the Judges Really Said 30:05 – Will Jordan Chiles Get Her Medal Back? Reading the Legal Tea Leaves 35:10 – FIG Quietly Rewrites the Inquiry Rules After Paris 41:20 – What Could Still Go Wrong With the New Inquiry System 43:00 – Al Fong Update: SafeSport Suspension, USAG Response, What It Means 52:10 – NCAA Rankings Shakeups & Week 5 Takeaways 01:06:20 – Gymternet News: IOC Rules, Athlete Pay, LA 2028 Qualification Changes 01:20:40 – American Cup Roster, Andrade Flag Honor  01:26:40 – College & Cocktails, Fantasy, Live Shows & Outro

Your fantasy gymnastics update as you enter week 5 of the 2026 NCAA season: who's a steal, who's on a bye, who's competing twice, who's a bargain and much more. Season Pass on sale now: https://gymcastic.com/2026-gymcastic-live-shows-season-pass/ Week 5 Lineups lock at noon on Thursday, January 29 at 02:45pm PT 00:00 Intro 00:36:01 Roster Bargains 00:59:26 Roster Bargains - All-Around 03:05 Roster Bargains - Vault 05:27 Roster Bargains - Bars 07:37 Roster Bargains - Beam 09:05 GymCastic Updates 10:51 Roster Bargains - Floor 12:30 League Leaders 13:45 10.0 Deals 14:09 League Stats 14:45 Byes & Injuries This Week's College & Cocktails: January 30 after Arkansas @ Florida (ESPN2). Join us at 6:00pm PT

The age falsification database is live—and it confirms what many suspected: this wasn't isolated, it was systemic. We break down what the data shows, why it matters, and how it reshapes gymnastics history. Plus, gymnasts speak out amid civil rights concerns, Oklahoma overtakes Florida for the #1 ranking, LSU breaks 198, and we unpack the most controversial judging moments of Week 4—including bars-gate and that Alabama vs Missouri finish. HEADLINES Thanks to Uncle Tim from Gymnastics-History, we now have an age falsification database Check out the most beautiful balance beam sequence from Delaney McMahon being done right now Gymnasts speaking out against I.C.E. and our suggestions for Minnesota's equality meet. NCAA What happened during week 4? Oklahoma overtakes Florida for the top spot in the country after a 198.425 this weekend, which ties for the highest January score in college gymnastics history LSU also broke the 198 barrier last week Florida had to count a fall on vault after Ly Bui's injury Who is the winner of this week's ''I Don't Want Anything To Do With That'' award? We now have two more 10 after this weekend, for a total of four so far this season Biggest controversies of week 4 Hitting your feet on the mat-gate: why we need a full analysis comparing the score given to Oklahoma's Lily Pederson and Utah's McKenna Smith We are giving you permission to be outraged about scoring at the Alabama vs Missouri meet because ??? We are hitting the one month mark for the 2026 NCAA gymnastics season - what are Jessica's biggest surprises? Alabama fully going for the jock intensity vibe by bench pressing gymnasts on the sides Do NOT count Stanford out. The Cardinals are ranked ninth and it's not even April. This is correct. The team ranked first on floor nationally isn't UCLA, it's not Oklahoma, it's GEORGIA! Riley McCusker is ranked second nationally on bars. Nature is healing. What are Spencer's biggest surprises? (Sad version...) Utah is ranked fourteenth and has two 195s in its first four meets... Kentucky is ranked 32nd and has two 194s in its first three meets. Yiiiiikes Q&A USAG Trident status; Training on a podium; Minnesota respect; Fan Fic for gymnastics; When judges are absent; Tap swings; OU floor choreography; Spray tans UP NEXT Fantasy Gymnastics podcast every Wednesday College & Cocktails : Friday Jan 30th after Arkansas at Florida (6pm Pacific-ish) 2026 Cocktail and Mocktail menu here Add exclusive Club Content like College & Cocktails to your favorite podcast player (instructions here). Thank you to our Sponsor Huel Limited Time Offer – Get Huel's full High-Protein Starter Kit with my exclusive offer of 20% OFF online with code [GYMCASTIC20] at http://huel.com/GYMCASTIC20. New Customers Only. Code only valid for the bundle. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! CHAPTERS 00:00 – Intro: Priorities & Jan 27, 2026 00:31 – Headlines: Spencer Won Fantasy (Breaking News) 01:33 – The Age Falsification Database: It's Everyone 03:21 – Gymnasts Speak Out: ICE, Minneapolis & Civil Rights 05:25 – Minnesota's UCLA Social Equity Meet Ideas (Feb 7) 10:17 – NCAA News: Week 4 Results & Storylines 12:36 – Rankings Shake-Up: Oklahoma Overtakes Florida 15:56 – Updates: Support Independent Journalism + Show/Club Notes 18:46 – Two More 10s This Season (Chio Beam, Chiles Floor) 19:29 – Jordan Chiles: 10.0 + All-Around Dominance Talk 22:15 – Controversy: Bars Feet-on-the-Mat Gate (Pederson vs Smith) 29:26 – Alabama vs Missouri Ending: The Floor Score Debate 34:13 – PSA: Etiquette for Guests at Meets (Don't Sit on Mats) 39:16 – One Month In: NCAA Season Surprises (Happy & Sad) 59:12 – Gymternet News + Letters Begin (British Gymnastics Rebrand) 1:02:53 – Feedback: "How's the Trident?" + Why Not More Podium Time? 1:06:48 – Give Minnesota Some Props (and why they need it right now) 1:09:10 – Fan Fic Corner: Gay Gymnastics Romance Incoming 1:11:54 – What Happens if a Judge Misses a Meet? (Travel Chaos) 1:16:10 – Rosen's Bars Dismount: What's Going On Mechanically? 1:18:24 – Why Don't We Like Oklahoma's Floor? (Paper Dolls Theory) 1:22:08 – Everyone's So Orange (Spray Tan, NIL, and Citrus Crimes) 1:27:25 – Outro: C&C Preview + Live Show Season Pass + Thanks SUPPORT OUR WORK Club Gym Nerd: Join Here Fantasy: College Fantasy Game now open. Never too late to join! Merch: Shop Now Live Shows: Four for price of 3 Season Pass, Cecile Landi & Levi Live Show replay ticket Newsletters The Balance Beam Situation: Spencer's schedules, live blogs and GiF Code of Points Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Resistance Resources Join Our Fantasy League

What is the crazy tape job, why didn't Jordan Chiles get the same score as last week on VT? We dig into lineup choices, judging inconsistencies, and the performances that actually mattered (not just the scores that flashed on screen). What does this result say about UCLA's trajectory? Where does Michigan State stand right now? And which moments raised bigger season-long questions? Then, for Club Gym Nerd members, we go fully behind the scenes — the context you don't get on TV, the conversations you can't have on the main feed, and the honest reactions that happen after the broadcast ends. If you like your gymnastics analysis sharp, opinionated, and paired with a cocktail (or mocktail), this episode is for you. Unlock the Episode Join Club Gym Nerd → Choose a plan Complete checkout — your site account is created. Log in here → /my-account/ Return to this page and refresh. The extended player appears automatically. SUPPORT OUR WORK Club Gym Nerd: Join Here Fantasy: GymCastic 2026 College Fantasy Game now open. Never too late to join! Merch: Shop Now Newsletters YouTube The Balance Beam Situation: Spencer's GIF Code of Points Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Resistance Resources

In this listener-commissioned bonus episode, we break down the internet's favorite hockey romance through a gymnastics lens — rivalry, pressure, secrecy, slow burns, and why elite athletes are like this. It's an adult conversation with minor spoilers, wheeze giggles, and Oscar's for butt. Commissioned by Karla. This is her fault. Thank you, Alyssa for proving our point with her Ilya speech. UP NEXT Fantasy Gymnastics podcast every Wednesday College & Cocktails : Sunday Jan 25th, 12:00 PT after UCLA at Michigan State (FOX) 2026 Cocktail and Mocktail menu here Add exclusive Club Content like College & Cocktails to your favorite podcast player (instructions here). SUPPORT OUR WORK Club Gym Nerd: Join Here Fantasy: GymCastic 2026 College Fantasy Game now open. Never too late to join! Merch: Shop Now Newsletters The Balance Beam Situation: Spencer's GIF Code of Points Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Resistance Resources CHAPTERS 00:00 – Kentucky Gymnastics Recreates the Heated Rivalry Pump-Up Speech 00:00:17 – Welcome to GymCastic (Bonus Episode) 00:00:45 – You Don't Need to Know This Show (We'll Explain Everything) 00:01:04 – Adult Conversation Warning (Minor Spoilers) 00:01:38 – What Is Heated Rivalry? 00:03:05 – Hockey the Way Jade Carey's Floor Is Choreography 00:04:40 – Why Are We Doing a Podcast About This? 00:06:10 – The Books: Game Changers Series by Rachel Reid 00:07:05 – Why People Are Obsessed With This Show 00:10:00 – Secret Romance, Gay Panic, and Years of Tension 00:13:25 – The Stairs Scene, Chirping, and Competitive Flirting 00:17:05 – Gay and Bi Representation That Feels Real 00:20:20 – From Coco Gauff to SNL to Massive Fan Edits 00:25:40 – Casting Heated Rivalry for Gymnastics 00:29:30 – Greatest of All Time Criteria (Hot, Dominant, Iconic) 00:33:40 – If Not Russian, then who?  00:37:10 – Why a Lesbian Version Wouldn't Work (Sue Bird Was Right) 00:40:20 – Khorkina for Maximum Chaos Casting 00:43:30 – Why Sports Movies Are Never Realistic (And That's Fine) 00:46:40 – The Gym Mom vs Kip's Dad: Loyalty and Support 00:49:50 – Secret Relationships vs The Closet 00:53:10 – Panic, Fear, and Being Recognized 00:56:10 – Complications of Secret Hookups (Spring Break Story) 00:59:50 – Sub Dom Dynamics in Elite Sports 01:06:40 – Is This a Turning Point for Sports Fan Fic Smut?  

Infamous national team coordinator Tom Foster voted onto selection committee, NCAA gymnastics full of upsets (Georgia beat LSU!?), Winter Cup and American Cup tickets are on sale, and Buckeye rehires Kittia Carpenter and Charlie Tamayo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CVI0Y4W9No HEADLINES Happy correction: we are happy to say that the NGA does prohibit individuals from obtaining an NGA membership who have been 'banned from any organization and/or denied a Safe Sport certification'' HUGE NCAA upsets What were our favorite upsets from this week? What do the NCAA rankings look like after week 2? We have our second 10.0 of the season, brought to you by Jordan Chiles' DTY Tickets are on sale for the Winter Cup in Kentucky and the American Cup in Las Vegas The American Cup is back as a mixed-team format Japan Brazil Spain Great Britain We have some USAG leadership questions Tom Forester was voted onto the selection committee according to the latest International Elite Committee Minutes  Why is this decision concerning? Athlete complaints, conflict of interest, and history of unsound decision making What was USAG's response? Charlie Tamayo and Kitty Carpenter were both rehired by Buckeye Gymnastics Carpenter and Tamayo were both originally fired citing a SafeSport investigation Carpenter is the current IEC Chair This week Buckeye's owner sent a letter via Instagram hiring both Carpenter and Tamayo back UP NEXT Heated Rivalry Gymnastics edition podcast Fantasy Gymnastics podcast every Wednesday College & Cocktails : Sunday Jan 25th, 12:00 PT after UCLA at Michigan State (FOX) 2026 Cocktail and Mocktail menu here Add exclusive Club Content like College & Cocktails to your favorite podcast player (instructions here). SUPPORT OUR WORK Club Gym Nerd: Join Here Fantasy: GymCastic 2026 College Fantasy Game now open. Never too late to join! Merch: Shop Now Newsletters The Balance Beam Situation: Spencer's GIF Code of Points Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Resistance Resources CHAPTERS 00:00 – Intro 00:44 – A Happy Correction & Tom Forster Is Back? 02:20 – Heated Rivalry Gymnastics podcast coming 04:10 – Headlines: NGA Membership Rule Correction 06:02 – Who Is Barred from NGA Membership (Including Gym Owners) 07:48 – NCAA Upsets Everywhere This Week 09:55 – Georgia Defeats LSU & Jay Clark Storyline 12:05 – Rankings Shake-Up Explained 14:18 – Jordan Chiles 10  15:40 – Winter Cup & American Cup Tickets on Sale 17:05 – American Cup Mixed Team Format - Japan, Brazil, Spain & Great Britain 21:05 – USAG Leadership Questions Begin 22:10 – Tom Forster Voted Onto Selection Committee 24:55 – IEC Minutes & How This Decision Was Made 27:30 – Athlete Complaints & Business Conflicts 30:05 – "It Won't Come Down to Tenths" Revisited 32:20 – Why This Pick Raises Red Flags 34:40 – USA Gymnastics Response Explained 37:15 – Were Conflicts Properly Reviewed? 39:50 – Bad Optics for a New USAG CEO 43:05 – College & Cocktails Brunch & A Show. UCLA @ Michigan State Preview (FOX) 52:30 – Buckeye Gymnastics Rehires Tamayo & Carpenter 57:40 – USAG Policy on Leaders Under Investigation 01:05:40 – GAGE Clarifications 01:14:30 – Outro: College & Cocktails Brunch & A Show 01:15:45 – See you at the Cottage for Heated Rivalry podcast next 01:16:55 – Final Thought: Choose Love Join Our Fantasy League

Welcome to College & Cocktails! The Original College Gymnastics Post-Meet Show This is our weekly college post-meet Q&A episode. This week we are watching lasts year's NCAA Champions, Oklahoma vs. third place, Missouri (scores, watch on SEC Network).  Tonight's Cocktail / Mocktail: Angry Beam. Full season cocktail menu here.   CHAPTERS 00:00 – Welcome to College & Cocktails 00:07 – Oklahoma vs Missouri: The Reign vs The Rising 01:05 – Breaking News: SafeSport Responds to Al Fong inside GAGE  02:31 – Why Appearing in the Gym Is Not Allowed When Suspended 05:17 – Oklahoma vs Missouri Meet Begins 06:15 – Vault vs Bars Judging: Two Different Sports? 06:58 – When Was the Last Time Oklahoma Went 49.1 on Bars? 07:56 – Missouri Vaults, Depth Questions & Early Momentum 08:55 – Bar Dismounts, Landing Position & "Landing Erect" 10:10 – The Hamilton Floor Routine Debate; Derr vs. Tanskanen vs. Lacoursiere Psst… members get another 60+ minutes of this exclusive episode (and the live Q&A) on this page. Join to unlock · Already joined? Log in. Here's what's in the rest of the episode... 13:56 – Oklahoma Too Angry For Bars  15:51 – Floor Scores, Split Positions & Judging  16:53 – Missouri's Integrity on Beam and Floor 17:53 – Superlatives: Kimarra Echols & Horton Vault Height 18:25 – Most Improved Commentator: Anastasia Webb 19:55 – Georgia vs LSU Breakdown 20:23 – Assassin of the Meet & Artist of the Meet Awards 22:22 – Heritage  Floor Themes 24:19 – Kentucky's Beam Meltdown & Rebuilding Year 25:49 – Lowlights: White Leos, Missed Vaults & Ribbons 26:46 – Highlights: Camera Angles, Height & Pregnant Positioning 28:06 – Missouri Supporting Athletes Literally (Bras) 29:34 – "Goddess and Glasses" Era & Athlete Marketing 30:14 – Is Oklahoma Too Perfect? 32:03 – The Robot Army Debate 34:13 – Choreography Burnout & Butt Wiggle Disco 35:31 – Floor Themes: Destroyed London Streets & Commitment Issues 37:04 – The Angry Beam Cocktail Breakdown 38:11 – Live Show Updates & Season Passes 39:00 – Georgia Upsets LSU: What Went Wrong 40:27 – LSU's Second Meet Letdown 41:13 – Georgia Beam Survival Mode 43:56 – Heated Rivalry Tease & Gymnast Casting Debate 46:26 – Listener Questions Begin 47:04 – Lineup Changes & Touch Warmup Controversy 50:21 – Is the National Title Race Wide Open? 53:08 – Olympic Travel & Where to Stay in LA 56:47 – NCAA Vault Rules: No Hands, No Feet, Still Scored 59:52 – Weekly Awards Idea: Coaching Attire Excellence 01:02:59 – Music Copyright in NCAA Gymnastics 01:04:15 – Oklahoma Coaching Tree Takeover 01:06:05 – SEC Travel Weekends: Stanford, Cal & UCLA 01:09:02 – Minnesota Gym Nerd Resistance & Safety Concerns Psst… members get another 60+ minutes of this exclusive episode (and the live Q&A) on this page. Join to unlock · Already joined? Log in. Support Our Work Club Gym Nerd for bonus podcasts: Join Here Fantasy: GymCastic 2026 College Fantasy Game. Weekly games. Merch: Shop Now Newsletters The Balance Beam Situation: Spencer's GIF Code of Points Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Resistance Resources   What is College & Cocktails? Every week we pick a college meet to watch, then go live, right here on this page to discuss our immediate thoughts about the meet. Our superstar, bar tender Linzers, creates a bespoke themed mocktail and cocktail recipe for each meet. College & Cocktails combines our weekly Behind The Scenes Q&A live podcast with a college meet of the week. It's all part of the bonus content for our Club Members who support our work year around. For more info on how to watch your favorite elites, Olympic and World medalists in college and all year long, check out The Balance Beam Situation's schedule with links. Unlock the Episode Join Club Gym Nerd → Choose a plan Complete checkout — your site account is created. Log in here → /my-account/ Return to this page and refresh. The extended player appears automatically.

Your fantasy gymnastics update as you enter week 3 of the 2026 NCAA season: who's a steal, who's on a bye, who's competing twice, who's a bargain and much more. Season Pass on sale now: https://gymcastic.com/2026-gymcastic-live-shows-season-pass/ Week 3 Lineups lock at noon on Thursday, January 15 at 03:45pm PT 00:00 Intro 00:31:10 Roster Bargains 00:52:20 Roster Bargains - All-Around 02:14 Roster Bargains - Vault 03:36 Roster Bargains - Bars 06:08 Roster Bargains - Beam 07:51 GymCastic Updates 09:02 Roster Bargains - Floor 11:53 League Leaders 12:20 10.0 Deals 12:14 League Stats 14:01 Byes & Injuries T   his Week's College & Cocktails: January 16 after Oklahoma @ Missouri (SECN) Join us at 7:45pm PT

Why did LSU lose the tiebreaker — and what does it reveal about NCAA gymnastics scoring? The judging decisions behind LSU vs. Oklahoma, explain how tiebreakers actually work, and analyze Florida's rise to #1 after the first full week of competition. We also cover Anna Barbosu's historic NCAA debut, notable scores and trends across the country, and why GymCastic is leaving Twitter/X.  HEADLINES LSU gave an explanation of their tie breaker loss from the floor that doesn't match Virtus. GYMTERNET NEWS What happened at the Sprouts Quad meet? Aka January Nationals. We discuss what happened between Oklahoma, LSU, UCLA, and Utah Which team is topping the charts this week? Florida spotlight Kayla DiCello competed for the first time since 2024 Olympic Trials Skye Blakely competed floor for the first time since 2024 National Championships Should this team be able to win nationals? What does this team need to do different this time around to make a national title happen? Spotlight: The Show Why Florida is winning the marketing game with its documentary/commercial show This week's 10.0 club is brought to you by Avery Neff's gorgina Yurchenko 1.5 This week's 9.975 club: Vault: Paige Zancan, Hannah Horton, Ashley Glynn Bars: Azaraya Ra-Akbar Beam: Selena Harris Floor: Cecilia Cooley Our favorite moments of the week Cadence Gormley (Kentucky) went full ninja-mode on beam and saved her front aerial UC Davis has a humongous stick hat and we're here for it  Ana Barbosu has a part in her floor routine where she stabs herself in the stomach three times and uses the blood as lipstick before she throws it into a ravine. Do we think this is social commentary on the state of the Romanian federation? FEEDBACK What was going on with the commentary at the Florida meet? Score tower clarification question We need Spencer to be our beacon of light for the 2026 season University of Washington parking nightmare follow up Could Al Fong continue coaching in the United States? Why we are leaving Twitter UP NEXT College & Cocktails : Friday Jan 16th, 7:45 Pacific after Oklahoma Missouri (SECN) 2026 Cocktail and Mocktail menu here Add exclusive Club Content like College & Cocktails to your favorite podcast player (instructions here). SUPPORT OUR WORK Club Gym Nerd: Join Here Fantasy: GymCastic 2026 College Fantasy Game now open. Never too late to join! Merch: Shop Now Newsletters The Balance Beam Situation: Spencer's GIF Code of Points Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Resistance Resources Join Our Fantasy League   Chapters 00:00 – Headlines: LSU Loses the Tiebreaker + Anna Barbosu NCAA Debut 00:29 – Sprouts Quad "January Nationals" + How the Tie Happened 01:29 – Lexi Zeiss Beam Score Controversy (Start Value Mess) 06:32 – The Tiebreak Explained: Why Oklahoma Wins 08:50 – College & Cocktails Promo: "Angry Beam" + Weekly Shows 11:23 – Gymternet News: Romania Hires Nikolai Forminte (Again) 13:01 – Chow's Gym Lawsuits + SafeSport Named in Suit 14:00 – Adult Gymnastics Book: Broken to Unbreakable 15:02 – NCAA Week Recap: Utah Beam Disaster + Rankings 18:45 – Florida #1: Kayla DiCello Returns + Skye Blakely Adds Events 25:12 – Jenny Rowland's Silver Pants + Coaches Blocking Judges on Bars 27:20 – Florida "Documentary" = 15-Minute Sponsored Ad (Wells Fargo Vibes) 33:30 – Week's Big Scores: 10.0 + 9.975s Breakdown 40:08 – Vault Trend Watch: More Yurchenko Double Fulls 42:01 – Favorite Things: Cadence Gormley's 6-Second Beam Save 43:22 – Stick Crowns + UC Davis Giant Hat Comedy 45:01 – Anna Barbosu Debuts at Denver + "Stomach Stab Lipstick" Choreo 50:23 – Scary Vault: No Hands Contact… Why Wasn't It a Zero? 53:31 – Listener Feedback: Florida Commentary Was Brutal 55:51 – Scoreboard "Tower" Question: Why Scores Change On Screen 57:14 – GIFs of the Week Pressure Campaign + Parking Trauma Follow-Up 58:53 – Can Al Fong Switch Federations and Keep Coaching? 01:00:15 – GymCastic Leaving Twitter/X (Why We're Done) 01:02:43 – Where to Find Us Now + This Week's Schedule  

Your fantasy gymnastics update as you enter week 1 of the 2026 NCAA season: who's a steal, who's on a bye, who's competing twice, who's a bargain and much more. Season Pass on sale now: https://gymcastic.com/2026-gymcastic-live-shows-season-pass/ Week 2 Lineups lock at noon on Friday, January 09 at 02:45pm PT 00:00 Intro 00:28:11 Roster Bargains 00:52:19 Roster Bargains - All-Around 02:33 Roster Bargains - Vault 03:55 Roster Bargains - Bars 05:50 Roster Bargains - Beam 07:46 Roster Bargains - Floor 11:33 League Leaders 12:02 League Stats 13:38 Byes & Injuries This Week's College & Cocktails: Saturday, January 10, 3pm PT

SafeSport has suspended Al Fong for five years after a nearly six year long investigation, Melanie de Jesus dos Santos confirms her return ''to the gym'', and all the NCAA news to kick off the 2026 season. HEADLINES SafeSport has suspended Al Fong for five years after a nearly six year long investigation Armine was also suspended for one year after acting as the head coach of the Junior Worlds squad Both coaches were suspended for emotional and physical misconduct Listen to our interviews with Ivana Hong, Terin Humphrey, and Sarah Shire Brown, who talk about their time at GAGE under coach Al Fong  Melanie de Jesus dos Santos confirms her return ''to the gym'' according to her Instagram GYMTERNET NEWS More discontent brewing in France: 15-year-old Elena Colas, the junior world all-around silver medalist, declined a call-up to a French national team training camp in Martinique SafeSport Continues to Fail The AP finds SafeSport failed to finalize a lifetime ban against coach Sean Gardner despite abuse allegations Romanian Infighting An audio recording reveals Camelia Voinea urging supporters to attack coach Corina Moroșan, exposing a deep internal power struggle over how the gymnastics should be run in Romania OC Coach Arrested 25-year-old Jacob Alexander Demmin was arrested following an investigation into an alleged relationship with a girl under the age of 18 at Firestorm Freerunning. Ellie Freakin' Black finally getting the recognition she deserves Ellie Black was named to Order of Canada: the second-highest honor for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada NCAA The 2026 college season has begun! Is competing in the first week of the season a good idea? bad idea? The WORST idea? Jordan Chiles went 39.725 in week 1, leading the nation in the all-around standings, thoughts? UCLA is ranked no. 1 with a 196.975 How does UCLA's freshmen class fit into this picture? Missouri went 196.850, counting a fall on beam! Corrupt or Correct: Utah's scores, as covered on college and cocktails this week Clemson breaking into the 196s after the first meet is a win A triumph for vault variety! The first four vaults in Clemson's lineups were different Cal broke into the 196s, an important result for the team to show they aren't dead Leaps spotlight Paulina Vargas, sophomore at Oregon State, proving to us that nobody really cares if you only do a two-pass floor routine as long as your leaps look as good as hers Spotlight: The Show Nina Ballou at LSU's exhibition SOLD her dance through, bringing like 15 different celebrations during the intros Is it time to be worried? Iowa State's 191.325 is their lowest score since 1999 RELATED EPISODES Paris World Cup with Laura Cappelle Jakarta Worlds Debrief: The Romanian Drama Explained With Coaches Daymon Jones & Patrick Kiens 60: Terin Humphrey 26: Ivana Hong 358: Regionals Preview, Shire Brown, Olivera, Ruddock UP NEXT College & Cocktails: Saturday, Jan 10, 3pm Pacific, following Sprouts Quad session 1 (Oklahoma, UCLA, Utah, LSU) Add exclusive Club Content like College & Cocktails to your favorite podcast player (instructions here). 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College & Cocktails: Iowa and Minnesota at Utah College gymnastics is back, and College & Cocktails returns with its live post-meet breakdown of the Canadian Excellence showdown featuring Utah, Minnesota, and Iowa. Recorded immediately after the meet, this episode covers early-season judging trends, start value controversies, standout performances, and what January scoring can (and can't) tell us about the rest of the NCAA season. In this episode: Did the right team win? Avery Neff's breakout meet and a start-value judges' conference Utah's depth, Minnesota's beam strength, and Iowa's returning veterans Superlatives: Simone of the Meet, Artist of the Meet, Assassin of the Meet Early-season judging inconsistencies and ...dun dun dunnnn altitude effects! Fantasy gymnastics implications and lineup strategy Audience Q&A on winter break training, international eligibility, and college gymnasts with named skills Corrupt or Correct: re-judging controversial routines College & Cocktails is GymCastic's live, behind-the-scenes NCAA gymnastics show — recorded in real time, rated TV-14, and fueled by strong opinions, expert analysis, and the Spencer with a cocktail. This episode is part of our weekly Friday night College & Cocktails series. Full episode with live Q&A are available to Club Gym Nerd members. Join here. 

Your fantasy gymnastics update as you enter week 4 of the 2026 NCAA season: who's a steal, who's on a bye, who's competing twice, who's a bargain and much more. Season Pass on sale now: https://gymcastic.com/2026-gymcastic-live-shows-season-pass/ Week 4 Lineups lock at noon on Friday, January 23 at 02:45pm PT 00:00 Intro 00:31:01 Roster Bargains 00:55:11 Roster Bargains - All-Around 03:17 Roster Bargains - Vault 04:59 Roster Bargains - Bars 07:13 Roster Bargains - Beam 09:17 GymCastic Updates 10:53 Roster Bargains - Floor 13:29 League Leaders 14:05 10.0 Deals 14:27 League Stats 15:15 Byes & Injuries This Week's College & Cocktails: January 25 after UCLA @ (FOX) Join us at 12:00pm PT

Welcome to College & Cocktails! The Original College Gymnastics Post-Meet Show This is our weekly Behind The Scenes Q&A episode. This week we are watching number Sprouts Quad Session One: Oklahoma, UCLA, Utah, LSU (scores, watch on ABC) Extended Episode + Live Q&A (Members) +60 extra minutes of analysis, behind-the-scenes secret stories, and answering your questions. Here's how to ask questions live. Can't make it live? Add Club bonus episodes to your favorite podcast player (instructions here). Tip: After logging in, refresh this page and the extended player will appear below. Not a member? Join here. Psst… members get this exclusive episode (and the live Q&A) right here on this page. Join to unlock · Already joined? Log in. CHAPTERS 00:00 – Welcome to College & Cocktails: January Nationals 01:11 – Meet Overview: Oklahoma 197.5 tie with LSU, UCLA, Utah 01:29 – Tonight's Drink: "If the Judges See It" 01:41 – The Tie-Breaker Nobody Needed (Why Oklahoma Won) 02:35 – Konnor McClain Beam Confusion Explained 03:26 – Lexi Zeiss Start Value Review & Score Change 04:03 – Can Coaches Talk to Judges? NCAA Rules Breakdown 06:17 – Why Konnor's Beam Was Never the Issue 07:09 – First 10 of the Season: Avery Neff Vault 07:43 – Why Utah Should Have a Gymnastics-Specific Arena 08:21 – The Legendary Flip-Off Tie-Breaker Explained 10:27 – Event Judging Breakdown Begins (Vault & Beam) 12:18 – Podium Seating, Fan Experience & Ticket Sales 13:47 – Where Florida Would Have Finished in This Meet 15:08 – Comparing Florida vs Oklahoma vs LSU 16:41 – Utah's Lowest Beam Score in 26 Years 17:39 – January Floor Syndrome (No One Is Ready) 18:30 – Jordan Chiles: Scoring Without Being at 100% 19:59 – Jordan's Conditioning, Fatigue & Schedule Reality 21:35 – Best Routines of the Meet (Caitlin, Avery, Execution) 23:12 – Avery Neff Beam Series: Will Judges Take It Away? 24:37 – Utah's Choreography Renaissance (Despite Falls) 25:16 – Faith Torrez Vault & Oklahoma Lineup Choices 26:06 – Oklahoma Freshman Spotlight: Ella Murphy Bars 26:40 – Hannah Burleson Return & Turn Technique 27:34 – UCLA Beam Improvements & Coaching Impact 30:19 – Why Faith Torrez Didn't Do Floor 30:29 – Injury Update: Macy McGowan 31:18 – "Most Decorated Gymnast" Claims & Broadcast Caveats 32:35 – Florida Commentary Problems Explained 34:11 – Florida Documentary First Impressions 35:14 – Heated Rivalry, Hockey & Why It Works 36:24 – Fantasy Gymnastics, Live Shows & Merch 37:40 – Fan Q&A Begins: Quad Format & Broadcast Structure 38:30 – West Virginia Finger Guns Debate 39:43 – Sports Bras, Leotards & Athlete Health 41:30 – Music Copyright, NCAA vs Elite Rules 43:19 – International vs NCAA Leotard Regulations 45:57 – Breast Injuries & Why Support Matters 46:50 – Sibling Gymnasts Competing at the Same Time 48:21 – Bent-Arm Catches on Bars Controversy 49:19 – Extreme Taping: Injury or Aesthetic? 51:25 – Weekly Awards: Meet Assassin & Artist 55:58 – Most Controversial Score of the Meet 57:42 – Salutes, Control & NCAA Finish Rules 58:10 – Commentators vs The Code of Points 59:09 – Yellow Cards: Still Not Being Enforced 01:02:07 – Minnesota Violence Statement, Resistance Resources Tonight's Cocktail Mocktail: If The Judges See It. Full season menu here  Support Our Work Club Gym Nerd: Join Here Fantasy: GymCastic 2025 College Fantasy Game now open. Never too late to join! Merch: Shop Now Newsletters The Balance Beam Situation: Spencer's GIF Code of Points Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Resistance Resources Unlock the Episode Join Club Gym Nerd → Choose a plan Complete checkout — your site account is created. Log in here → /my-account/ Return to this page and refresh. The extended player appears automatically. Join GymCastic Fantasy League! What is College & Cocktails? Every week we pick a college meet to watch, then go live, right here on this page to discuss our immediate thoughts about the meet. Our superstar, bar tender Linzers, creates a bespoke themed mocktail and cocktail recipe for each meet. College & Cocktails combines our weekly Behind The Scenes Q&A live podcast with a college meet of the week. It's all part of the bonus content for our Club Members who support our work year around. For more info on how to watch your favorite elites, Olympic and World medalists in college and all year long, check out The Balance Beam Situation's schedule with links.

Recorded in 2023 pre Antwerp World Championships AA final, where Simone finally beat Larisa Latynina's record. We update and revisit some of our favorite busted gymnastics myths—and bust some new myths as well Myths that sound too crazy to be true, naked gymnastics edition Dumb crap left over by haters about periods, height, and lines Who REALLY scored the first perfect 10? The myth of the "candle" mount and the "Liukin" Fighting for justice for Olga Mostepanova, Kerri Strug, Larissa Libby and more Who REALLY won the world all-around title in 2005? Is gymnastics a sport dominated by high schoolers? Was the Sydney vault REALLY set wrong? Was Olga Korbut REALLY the first to do the Korbut? Is Simone Biles the most decorated gymnast of all time? SUPPORT OUR WORK Join Club Gym Nerd: https://gymcastic.com/club/ Merch: https://gymcastic.com/shop/ Headstand Game: https://gymcastic.com/headstand-plugin/ Forum: https://gymcastic.com/community/ Thank you to our Sponsor: "Broken to Unbreakable" by Lori Vollkommer available on Amazon or wherever you buy your books Buy a Ticket to the Live Show with Cecile Landi and Levi WATCH REPLAY HERE : Buy a ticket now or buy it as a gift! If you purchased a ticket to the live show with Cecile Landi and Levi Jung-Ruivivar benefitting The National Eating Disorder Foundation you can still watch the replay.  Watch highlights before you buy here. 2026 LIVE SHOW SEASON PASSES ARE NOW AVAILABLE That's 4 live show passes for the price of 3! Season passes will be available up until the week of the first show. Buy a 2026 season pass here. UP NEXT: College & Cocktails: January 2nd around 8pm Pacific after we watch Minnesota, Iowa @ Utah (ESPN+) CHAPTERS 00:00 – The Myth: Our Work Busting Gymnastics Myths is Done 00:17 – 2025 Simone Most Decorated Update 01:01 – The Myth: The Beam Is Four Inches Wide 01:24 – The Myth: Gymnastics Myths Are Already Settled 02:13 – The Myth: No One Has Ever Competed Naked at a Meet 04:53 – The Myth: An Active Ceiling Leak Would Stop a World Championship 06:21 – The Myth: Gymnasts Don't Get Periods 08:44 – The Myth: You Have to Be Short to Succeed in Gymnastics 11:22 – The Myth: Tall Gymnasts Have "Better Lines" 15:18 – The Myth: Power Only Comes From Being Small 16:38 – The Myth: The Beam Is Four Inches Wide 18:17 – The Myth: Nadia Was the First Perfect 10 Ever 21:24 – The Myth: Shannon Miller Has Multiple Skills Named After Her 24:08 – The Myth: The "Candle Mount" Has Always Been Required 28:24 – The Myth: The Onodi Is Named for the First Person to Do It 30:01 – The Myth: The Liukin Skill Is What the Code Says It Is 32:31 – The Myth: Removed Skills Were Never Valuable 34:39 – The Myth: The FIG Likes Gymnastics 43:53 – The Myth: Chellsie Memmel Beat Nastia Liukin in 2005 47:45 – The Myth: Gymnastics Careers End After High School 49:30 – The Myth: College Gymnasts Can't Make Olympic Teams 52:05 – The Myth: Elite Gymnasts Peak as Teenagers 54:28 – The Myth: Olga Korbut Was First to Do a Back Tuck on Beam 56:27 – The Myth: Korbut Was the First to Do the Korbut 58:08 – The Myth: The Sydney Vault Was Set Incorrectly 01:02:50 – The Myth: Scores Were Changed in Mexico City 1968 for a Soviet Victory 01:06:08 – The Myth: Simone Biles Held  the All-Time Medal Record pre Antwerp Worlds 01:09:14 – The Myth: Obsolete Events Don't Count Historically 01:15:47 – The Myth: All Gymnastics Myths Are Already Busted 01:16:02 –  Other Myth Busters Episodes RELATED EPISODES & RESOURCES Myths, Legends, and Unexpected Moments Part 1 Myths, Legends, and Unexpected Moments Part 2 Myths, Legends, and Unexpected Moments Part 3 Romanian Gymnastics Secret Police Files Project K Episode 2 Project K Episode 1 Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim  

So good you asked for it again. In the summer of 2025, we welcomed Katya Zamolodchikova to the show. We discuss Katya's gymnastics origin story, ponder the legacy of Svetlana Khorkina's existence as a human being, thoughts on elite vs. NCAA gymnastics, and whether Nellie Kim or Nadia Comaneci would win in a bar fight. CECILE LANDI LIVE SHOW! WATCH REPLAY HERE : Buy a ticket now or buy it as a gift! If you purchased a ticket to the live show with Cecile Landi and Levi Jung-Ruivivar benefitting The National Eating Disorder Foundation you can still watch the replay.  Watch highlights before you buy here. 2026 LIVE SHOW SEASON PASSES ARE NOW AVAILABLE That's 4 live show passes for the price of 3! Season passes will be available up until the week of the first show. Buy a 2026 season pass here. KATYA ZAMOLODCHIKOVA INTERVIEW Ladies and gentlemen, girls, gays, and theys, it's the episode you've all been waiting for; this week we welcome drag queen, actor, host of one of the funniest YouTube channels on the internet, and certified Gym Nerd, Katya Zamolodchikova to the show! In this episode we discuss everyyttthinggg you have ever wanted to know about Katya's gymnastics background including: Why Katya got into gymnastics Who is in Katya's gymnastics "trifecta of fucking doom" Svetlana Khorkina, Svetlana Khorkina, and Svetlana Khorkina. Did we mention Svetlana Khorkina? Which Russian gymnasts inspired her drag name Why gymnastics is "fucking weird" but also amazing Katya's SPICY take on why we should eliminate music from women's floor The skill Katya thinks was created by a "satanic demon" (Hint: it starts with "wolf" and ends with "turn") Katya's thoughts on raising the age limit so minors can't compete in the Olympic Games Designated Gym Nerd-out time to gush over all of Katya's favorite gymnasts and skills RELATED: SUPPORT THE SHOW: Join Club Gym Nerd: https://gymcastic.com/club/ Merch: https://gymcastic.com/shop/ 2026 College Fantasy League Open Now Headstand Game: https://gymcastic.com/headstand-plugin/ Forum: https://gymcastic.com/community/ Thank you to our Sponsor: "Broken to Unbreakable" by Lori Vollkommer available on Amazon or wherever you buy your books UP NEXT: College & Cocktails: January 2nd around 8pm Pacific after we watch Minnesota, Iowa @ Utah (ESPN+) NEWSLETTERS Sign up for all three GymCastic newsletters  RESOURCES Spencer's essential website The Balance Beam Situation  GIFs of the Week and Meet schedule with links. Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim The Balance: My Years Coaching Simone Biles by Aimee Boorman with Fact Checker. Aimee coached Simone from day one in gymnastics to three back to back World All Around titles, 14 world medals and an unprecedented 5 medals at the Rio Olympics. Get your copy now. And if you loved it, please leave a review.  

Our favorite moments from the virtual live show with Cecile Landi and Levi, (watch highlights here) our 2025 Opportunity for Comedy Awards, two college mini-commissions where we delve into all the Alabama-Georgia drama that never made it into the Suzanne and Sarah documentary.  Watch this week's episode with GIFS on Youtube LIVE SHOW REPLAY IS AVAILABLE: If you purchased a ticket to the live show with Cecile Landi and Levi Jung-Ruivivar benefitting The National Eating Disorder Foundation you can still watch the replay and play the quiz for a prize by going to gymcastic.com  2026 LIVE SHOW SEASON PASSES ARE NOW AVAILABLE! That's 4 live show passes for the price of 3! Season passes will be available up until the week of the first show. Buy a 2026 season pass here.  (5:25) 2025 Opportunities for Comedy Awards The ''OH HELL NO I am not going out of bounds'' award Eastern Michigan and West Virginia both contending for the ''you understood the assignment'' award Why Leila Vasilieva is getting the ''Wolf Turn Protest Award'' Recognizing Zoey Molomo as the winner of the ''Olly Hogben Unintentional Dismount'' award The impact of Courtney McCool's right heel and why it deserves to win the ''Style Accessory of the Year'' award What would this show even be if we didn't have at least six candidates for the ''Fall of the Year'' award Which country wins our ''awkward moment of the year'' award Giorgia Villa, Angela Andreoli, and Martina Maggio making us feel seen with mic issues on a live broadcast 32:05 GYMTERNET NEWS ICYMI the FIG has rebranded themselves as World Gymnastics. Are there any big changes to come from this? How are the NCAA pre-season intrasquad meets looking? Georgia looked goooood What insights did Cecile give us about Camarah Williams and JaFree Scott at the live show? UCLA looked very UCLA in December Kayla DiCello is so back Ana Barbosu is going to dominate at Stanford Nina Derwael was knighted and granted the grade of Grand Officier of the Order of Leopold by King Phillippe as recognition for her gymnastics career   45:29 MINI-COMMISSION: One Per Event Dream Team  Using only gymnasts from the past three years, selecting gymnasts from any team, who would be on our ideal college gymnastics teams?   1:07:11  MINI-COMMISSION: Alabama-Georgia Drama We go into depth as to how the Georgia-Alabama started, the back and forth between the teams, and of course the outfits and ''stereotypes'' of each team The dog bite incident How dominant were these teams in the SEC and nationally? What legacies do these teams carry on that are still applicable today? Want more? Listen to Gym Nerd School 102: College Gymnastics  Thank you to our Sponsor: "Broken to Unbreakable" by Lori Vollkommer available on Amazon or wherever you buy your books SUPPORT THE SHOW: Join Club Gym Nerd: https://gymcastic.com/club/ Merch: https://gymcastic.com/shop/ Headstand Game: https://gymcastic.com/headstand-plugin/ Forum: https://gymcastic.com/community/ UP NEXT: Behind The Scenes: Live Q&A podcast Friday this week only at noon Pacific/8 GMT NEWSLETTERS Sign up for all three GymCastic newsletters  RESOURCES Spencer's essential website The Balance Beam Situation  GIFs of the Week and Meet schedule with links. Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim The Balance: My Years Coaching Simone Biles by Aimee Boorman with Fact Checker. Aimee coached Simone from day one in gymnastics to three back to back World All Around titles, 14 world medals and an unprecedented 5 medals at the Rio Olympics. Get your copy now. And if you loved it, please leave a review.  

LIVE SHOW: Featuring Cecile Landi and Levi Jung-Ruivivar is this Sunday, December 14th at 3 Pacific/6 Eastern. Get your tickets now to ask questions live! The NCAA unveils major rule changes for 2026, and coaches are going to get so many more yellow cards. We break down the new NQS math, the Georgia Collective's NIL lawsuit, Romania's latest retaliation crisis,  Mélanie De Jesus Dos Santos clarifying exclusively to Jessica that she is not in financial distress, plus more info on the American Cup's new mixed-team format. HEADLINES Simone demonstrating why all of us should do gymnastics Five Romanian gymnasts have submitted formal complaints against the Romanian Federation and the Federation is retaliating against their own coaches and athletes What are the conditions the coaches and athletes are facing? How can the FIG continue to allow such a federation to be certified? Thanks to Uncle Tim and his PhD-level gymnastics history research, we know many past Romanian World and Olympic medalists, some with current leadership positions in the Romanian federation, competed with underage or with false birthdays A Melanie de Jesus Dos Santos update. What happened post-Paris Olympics? 2025 World All-Around Champion, Angelina Melnikova, is out of Bundesliga after her club  severed ties with her The American Cup is back! This time as a mixed-team competition When and where will the event be held? How is the format different compared to the European Championships mixed-pairs event? Who are our dream international teams? GYMTERNET NEWS NEW ELEMENT ALERT! The piked full-twisting Jaeger is now the Minamino The Georgia Collective is suing athletes who transferred which could have big implications for the future Athletes.org released a collective bargaining agreement you can see here Max Whitlock has announced his return to gymnastics with the hopes of making it to the Los Angeles Olympics Oksana Chusovitina is training for 2026 World Cups Jayla Hang announced on Instagram she had surgery on her wrist Giovanni Maria Fares, a lawyer formerly at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, is the new head of the Gymnastics Ethics Foundation Lawsuits and Dumpster Fire News Chows is being sued after an investigative piece by Eddie Pells of the AP Former Rutgers coach Umme Salim-Beasley is suing the school for wrongful termination The Trump administration is refusing to administer visas to athletes from Caribbean countries, preventing them from participating in LA28 qualifying events NCAA photo shoot drama Two top schools are using horses as their photo theme... (1) (2) Kaylia Nemour has released a book, ''The Shadow of Gold'' The University of Minnesota Men's Gymnastics Club has a new facility European Gymnastics will allow Russians to participate in competitions as neutral athletes, opening up Olympic qualification paths for artistic and rhythmic gymnasts  Ashikawa Urara has retired after years of battling worsening scoliosis Claire Pease commits to Utah! Dulcy Caylor is deferring her NCAA start at Florida to focus on LA28 GYM NERD SCHOOL - College Gymnastics Rule Changes in 2026 What are updates to the National Qualifying Score? What are the differences between the new and old versions? Do we think the changes are positive? Controversy radar activated: some teams will have to drop 2 high scores and some teams will have to drop 1 The Yellow Card Game - becasue these caoches are going to get yellow cards constantly INTERVIEW Gymnastics Medicine interview: pain myths & better injury care with Dr. Elspeth (Elly) Hart DScPAS and Dr. Ezara Greene DPT SUPPORT THE SHOW: Join Club Gym Nerd: https://gymcastic.com/club/ Merch: https://gymcastic.com/shop/ Headstand Game: https://gymcastic.com/headstand-plugin/ Forum: https://gymcastic.com/community/ UP NEXT: Behind The Scenes: Live Q&A podcast Friday this week only at noon Pacific/8 GMT NEWSLETTERS Sign up for all three GymCastic newsletters  RESOURCES Spencer's essential website The Balance Beam Situation  GIFs of the Week and Meet schedule with links. Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim The Balance: My Years Coaching Simone Biles by Aimee Boorman with Fact Checker. Aimee coached Simone from day one in gymnastics to three back to back World All Around titles, 14 world medals and an unprecedented 5 medals at the Rio Olympics. Get your copy now. And if you loved it, please leave a review