Carlotta Ferlito New 2015 Floor Exercise (D-Score)

Despite using a pop song I like the artistic idea of this routine :).

Gogean Leap (D)
Tsuk (E)
3/1 Twists (E)
Fwd Aerial
Switch Ring + Split Ring (C,C)
Memmel (D)
Ferrari Leap (D)
Dbl Pike (D)

3.2 + 0.0CV + 2.5CR = 5.7 D-Score if everything gets credit.

American Cup 2014 Preview

It's that time of year again when the interesting and perhaps the most watched world cup begins, the American Cup. Sadly this year I will miss this event live but usually this competition gets uploaded quickly. I'm gonna try to avoid spoilers. The nominative list.

The MAG will have a strong field. I would say Mikulak (USA) and Hambuchen (GER) will duke it out for gold but I'm betting Mikulak will win. It will be interesting to see how these two do since they are some of the bests in elite gymnastics. Sergio Sasaki (BRA) could surprise us all and win. It's not that he can't do it but he's not talked a lot about. I'm guessing the podium will be something like Mikulak, Hambuchen, Sasaki or Orozco. I'm looking forward to seeing what rating Orozco will get for the Lou Yun 1/2 (I'm thinking still an E). Japan is sending Shogo Nonomura. I remember him being talked a lot about but not really making a big impact. I'm interested in seeing how he will do. Either than that the MAG competition should be good and competitive.

On the WAG side it looks like American superstars Simone Biles, Kyla Ross and Romania's Larisa Iordache will not attend this meet. We saw some exciting upgrades from Biles.

She is also working on a new choreographed routine. Many were excited to finally get to see it this weekend but it was not to be. I heard she's resting her arms/shoulders? I guess it's good to take a break since it's early in the season. USA will still field two strong AA'ers. Elizabeth Price and Brenna Dowell. I'm most excited to see Victoria Moors (CAN). Hopefully she will do the new full in tuck dismount off beam and the exciting 2/1 DLO. Ah and there is Sophie Scheder (GER) and her bar routine, I'm looking forward to that. I think she will be the class act on that event. There will be Giulia Steingruber (SUI) and Roxanna Popa (ESP). They could surprise us with finishing high on the podium. Then there are the Italians, Vanessa Ferrari and Carlotta Ferlito. Ferrari will be the interesting one to watch. She really is a veteran in this sport and she's been able to keep most of her hard tricks for so long. She's one that could surprise and medal on the podium. Last I saw she got back her Comaneci (E) on bars.

        

2013 Mexico Gala de Estrellas de las Gimnasias

There was a recent Gala in Mexico with Ksenia Afanasyeva, Sandra Izbasa and others. Sandra Izbasa was the big star of this promotion so I had no idea that Afan was in Mexico. I think many fans didn't know about this recent gala. I only knew about it this week. I'm growing to like Izbasa's floor routine. Here are some videos recorded by NanSz21

 

Some Videos From La Roche sur Yon (2013 French Cup)

1) FX Ksenia Afanasyeva: D-6.0 + E-8.633 = 14.633

She seems to be getting stronger. I like the new one lunge rule. On her DLO landing there will be no deductions. Her double pike has improved and it looks like she almost over rotated her round off to 5/2 twists. I think she can do better. She is improving on this event. 2) FX Diana Bulimar: D-5.9 + E-8.633 = 14.533

She got the exact same e-score as Afanasyeva. This little gymnast has a lot of energy. She will be a threat for floor title this year. She's so tiny she can do round off + bhs into 3/2 twists round off + bhs to double tuck :D 1) BB Carlotta Ferlito: D-5.8 + E-8.5 = 14.300

Really nice beam routine and well deserved gold.

3) BB Vasiliki Millousi: D-5.2 + E-7.933 = 13.133

I quite like this beam routine. Really elegant style. Shame about the dismount and the accompanying music and claps were really inappropriate. Maybe a different type of music would have been appropriate. The music at this meet was weird. Some of the choices were opera music for the men's routines. And it was kind of weird to see that this meet was not on a podium.

More videos here: Rodolfo Ramos
Results:  WAG 
MAG