77: Aly Raisman
GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast
GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast
4.6 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 19 February 2014
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Miss Aly Raisman, the most decorated American in London and the Olympic champ on floor.
She used to be called "my mini-me" by Alicia Sacramone and then she became one of the most consistent gymnasts in the United States. She clinched team gold for the Fierce Five in London with a clutch performance on floor. That routine featured some of her trademark INSANE tumbling. She's back in the gym and ready to return to competition later this year. We discuss:
- If she's still on track to be back for Classics in Chicago.
- Bars, bars and bars, yes, she talks about her love/hate relationship with bars.
- Her advice about handling pressure (because she's so freakin' good at it!)
- Crazy skills she's been working on. Kenzo look out!
- What helped her improve her flexibility and toe point last year.
- What happened with Jordyn in the training room when Aly advanced to all-around finals without her.
- How her relationship with coaches Mihai and Silvia Brestyan has changed since the Olympics.
- Her thoughts on the Chinese age controversy in Antwerp.
- How she deals with fear, even when Miahi calls her a chicken!
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| 0:00.0 | I speak on behalf of all the girls when I say we are more nervous to go to training camp |
| 0:04.3 | than we are to train at the only. |
| 0:06.6 | It's more intimidating training camps than actually competing. twisting folds to wine me high sometimes calls her chicken. |
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| 0:34.4 | Your back. |
| 0:35.4 | I'm Allison Taylor on behalf of Elite Sports Band. |
| 0:38.7 | Visit Elite Sports Band.com. |
| 0:41.0 | We've got your back. This is episode 77 for February 19th, 2014. |
| 0:46.0 | I'm Jessica from Master Gymnastics. |
| 0:48.0 | I'm Bla from the Gymnastics Examiner. |
| 0:50.0 | And this is the best Gymnastics podcast on the planet, bringing you all the news from around the |
| 0:56.4 | Jim internet. |
| 0:57.4 | We're changing things up today. |
| 0:59.2 | We're going to first talk to Ali Raisman in this episode. |
| 1:01.7 | I'm going to ask her some of your questions and Blythe will interview |
| 1:04.8 | her. Then in the second episode later this week we're going to give a preview of the Winter Cup, |
| 1:10.0 | which happens this week in Vegas. We're going to talk about the poor guy from Air Force whose pants |
| 1:13.7 | fell down while he was doing rings. We're going to answer your letters and questions. We talk |
| 1:18.1 | about the receipt system that they're using in the UK. Oh my God, my dream come true true and we'll talk about the epic battle at |
| 1:24.6 | Metroplex that happened between LSU and Oklahoma and of course we'll discuss all |
| 1:28.8 | the news that's fit to Jim nerd out about then, enjoy the interview with Ali. |
| 1:34.0 | And remember, you can support the show |
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