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GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast

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🗓️ 13 May 2025

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

The Crandall-Howells are leaving Cal for Clemson with a contract worthy of the sport, floor joy at Varna World Cup, Level 10 Nationals, and an Ellie Black Mini-Commission.

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HEADLINES

Liz Crandall-Howell and Justin Howell are heading to Clemson. How much Clemson spent to snatch them up and why the economics makes sense.
Varna Challenge Cup
- Everything in the world is right because Nola Matthews won bars and floor
- Jennifer Williams reminded us what a double pike is supposed to look like
- Are you on your highest toe? Antea Sikic Kaukic is
- Why Thelma Adalsteinsdottir wins the "involvement of your face" award
- Why Marcus Cassamento needs to teach the other men how to artistry properly
Level 10 Nationals happened and we need to talk about this vault
What are the new updates on Mixed Team Format for the LA28 Olympics?

GYMTERNET NEWS

We told you it was coming...Morgan Price announced her departure from Fisk
Arkansas gymnast Dakota Essenpries transfers to Missouri
Ashlee Sullivan is now heading to UCLA
Gabby Douglas to be inducted into the USOPC Hall of Fame
Club members can watch Vanessa Atler's live show by logging in to her live show page, it will appear below.

MINI COMMISSION: All About Ellie Black

From World Champion level Club Gym Nerd member Clarie K, "I would like my mini commission to be all about Ellie Black and how her gymnastics has evolved and what an incredible person and important figure in Canadian Gymnastics she is. Perhaps, you could also speak about her part in Canada's historic world bronze medal."

Feedback

Please post your feedback on the GymCastic forum or email us at gymcastic@gmail.com
How to properly pronounce "Kovacs"
Feedback on last week's mini-commission regarding coaching changes

UP NEXT

Behind The Scenes: at 2:00pmPacific / 3:00pm Eastern / 7:00pm GMT Fridays.

CHECK OUT FACT CHECKER'S NEW BOOK WITH AIMEE BOORMAN

The Balance: My Years Coaching Simone Biles by Aimee Boorman with Fact Checker is topping the sport charts - SUCK IT SPORTS BALLS! Get your copy now. And if you loved reading (or listening) to the book, please leave a review.

PARIS FX FINAL DEETS with ROMANIAN HEAD COACHES

Jessica and Spencer were joined by former professional musical theater boys turned super choreo-coaching duo, Daymon Jones and Patrick Kiens to discuss Celine van Gerner's iconic Cats makeup, the Paris Olympic FX final from their perspective as Romanian team head coaches, choreographing in over 15 countries combined and being the new coaches at WCC. Replay tickets available for a limited time.

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MERCH

GymCastic Store: clothing and gifts to let your gym nerd flag fly and even "tapestries" (banners, the perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast!
- Baseball hats available now in the GymCastic store

NEWSLETTERS

RESOURCES

Spencer's essential website The Balance Beam Situation
Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim
Kensley's all things men's gymnastics: Neutral Deductions

RESISTANCE Submitted by our listeners.

ACTION
- Indivisible
  - Practical ideas about what you can actually do in this moment, check it out: indivisi.org/muskorus
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  - - Make 2 to your Congressional rep (local and DC office). 2 each to your US Senators (local and state offices)
      - State your name and zip code or district
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      - Wait for answer
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- ResistBot
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- ACLU Mobile Justice App
  - Allows you to record encounters with public officials while streaming to your closest contacts and your local ACLU; REPORT any abuse by authorities to the ACLU and its networks.
LAWSUITS
- Donate to organizations suing the administration for illegal actions
  - ACLU, Southern Poverty Law Center, Northwest Immigration Law Project
STAY INFORMED
- Suggested podcasts: Amicus, Daily Beans, Pod Save America, Strict Scrutiny
Immigrant Rights
- Know Your Rights Red Cards, We Have Rights Video, Your Rights on trains and buses video

*Correction, Fredrick Richard did beat the previous back flip record in 24 hours. He did not beat the record of 9 hours.

Transcript

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0:00.0	We're finally seeing a contract that makes sense for me.
0:05.0	And this is the landscape of gymnastics, and this is finally a contract that is the right amount for the level that gymnastics is.
0:16.5	And Clemson is like all in.
0:18.8	They are all in on gymnastics.
0:20.6	So for comparison, the Clemson football
0:22.8	coach has a $60 million buyout. $300,000 for recruiting is a drop in the bucket for these
0:29.6	schools. Remember, the show is PG-13, so you might hear a naughty word or two.
0:35.1	Norbert is having a sale on rockers this month. All of them, they come in
0:38.9	different colors. There's a turtle. There's a piece of fruit. There's all the designs you want.
0:43.7	Go to Norbert's.com for 10% discount on anything with the code Jimcastic. And it's trade show
0:49.8	deal season, you guys. You can pre-order display booth item and then you get a really good deal
0:56.7	at one of the Congresses. They're going to be at Gat. They're going to be a region one in five, plus
1:00.6	at Congress. Also, Norbert's is giving away a $50 Norbert's gift card that can be used in anything
1:05.7	in their online store. You guys, it's summer's coming up, graduation season. Who doesn't want something like
1:12.3	your own beam for graduation, honestly? So just follow Norbert's Athletic. Actually. Right. Just
1:18.7	follow Norbert's Athletic on Instagram and comment on the giveaway post. Good luck. Today, we have an
1:25.2	update on the possible mixed team format for LA 28.
1:30.8	More information on that for you guys.
1:32.4	We have two mini commissions, one on Ellie Black, the wonderful, genius, amazing, Ellie Black,
1:39.6	and the power of athletes to fight against laws moving civil rights backwards in the United States.
1:45.3	That's our other mini-commission. We're going to talk about the Varna World Cup, where everyone
1:49.4	has learned how to do a perfect double pike, by the way. And then we have some level 10 nationals
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