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Day two of women's podium training at the 2026 World Championships in Rotterdam. Kaylia Nemour had a mixed day on bars and vault, Russia brought a full team without Angelina Melnikova and still looked good, and the qualification lists have turned into chaos. Plus Rebeca Andrade's vault, the judges who coach from the sidelines, and why Fact Checker is in the hospital. This teaser is just the beginning. Club Gym Nerd members get the full episode, including our conversation with Aliya Mustafina, the live Q&A and the rest of the story, plus a daily show from every competition day of Worlds. Join Club Gym Nerd. Get tickets for GymCastic Live in Rotterdam on October 24 with Bart Deurloo and Eythora Thorsdottir. This episode is presented by Sand and Sea Luxury Travel Advisors. Plan your dream trip at go.sandandsea.travel/gcnotes and use code GYMCASTICWORLDS. Chapters 00:00 Welcome to podium training, day two 01:07 Rebeca Andrade on vault 02:18 Watching the judges up close 04:58 A Tim Gunn for every event 05:29 Will Andrade's Lopez get layout credit? 06:39 Kaylia Nemour: bars, beam and vault 09:34 GymCastic Live in Rotterdam with Bart Deurloo and Eythora Thorsdottir 10:58 Russia's B team 13:25 The qualification and registration chaos 16:51 The French team vs. the beam sticker 18:11 Aliya Mustafina, and our conversation continues for Club members 20:03 Why Fact Checker is in the hospital Links Episode page 2026 World Championships Headquarters Worlds Coverage Bundle: 3 months of Club Gym Nerd for $14.99 Rotterdam Worlds Roster Tracker

Our first daily show from inside Rotterdam Ahoy at the 2026 World Championships. Three Russian women, including Angelina Melnikova, were refused visas days before the meet. Reese Esponda's coach tells us why she had to change her floor routine at the last minute, and we explain how robot judging is deciding difficulty here in Rotterdam. This teaser is just the beginning. Club Gym Nerd members get the full episode, including Hezly Rivera's ankle, the alternate rules, the rest of podium training and our behind-the-scenes stories, plus a daily show from every competition day of Worlds. Join Club Gym Nerd. Congratulations to our raffle winners, and thank you to everyone who supported our Worlds fundraiser. Get tickets for GymCastic Live in Rotterdam on October 24 with Bart Deurloo and Eythora Thorsdottir. This episode is presented by Sand and Sea Luxury Travel Advisors. Plan your dream trip at go.sandandsea.travel/gcnotes and use code GYMCASTICWORLDS. Chapters 00:00 Welcome to Rotterdam 01:20 Breaking news: Russia's visa drama 04:46 GymCastic Live in Rotterdam with Bart Deurloo and Eythora Thorsdottir 06:30 Reese Esponda's floor change: our interview with her coach 10:56 Explainer: robot judges, Fujitsu and the barani 16:50 Who gets told what, and when 19:45 Our conversation continues for Club members 20:35 Raffle winners Links Episode page 2026 World Championships Headquarters Worlds Coverage Bundle: 3 months of Club Gym Nerd for $14.99 Rotterdam Worlds Roster Tracker

Part two of our Rotterdam World Championships preview, subdivisions 6 through 10. We're living in the age of Rebeca Andrade and Angelina Melnikova, so what history is on the line for two of the most decorated gymnasts ever? We size up breakout star Elena Colas and France, Great Britain on the team-final bubble, a veteran Netherlands team on home soil, Russia (competing as AIN), Canada, Spain and Brazil, then ask whether China has the vaults to go with its beam and bars. Plus a Man Break with Carlos Yulo, Casimir Schmidt and reports that Zhang Boheng is off China's roster, and our vault and beam final previews. Club Gym Nerd members get every episode ad-free, live Q&A after every day of Worlds and hours of extra Rotterdam podcasts. Join Club Gym Nerd. Want a taste first? The Worlds Bundle: three months of Club Gym Nerd, one payment, no auto-renewal. Our Worlds coverage is brought to you by Sand & Sea Travel. Use code GYMCASTICWORLDS. Live shows Rotterdam, Saturday October 24 after event finals, with Bart Deurloo and Eythora Thorsdottir New York City, Friday December 4, with Katelyn Ohashi Streaming and in-person tickets at gymcastic.com Worlds tools 2026 World Championship Headquarters: the schedule in your time zone and the 2026 leaderboard Worlds Roster Tracker Elite Score Explorer Chapters 00:00 Welcome + Sand & Sea Travel 01:15 Worlds schedule and what's on the line 02:24 The age of Andrade and Melnikova 05:23 Subdivision 6: France and Malaysia 11:35 Live shows: Rotterdam and NYC with Katelyn Ohashi 12:06 Subdivision 7: Great Britain and the Netherlands 20:00 Man Break: the men's all-around 27:50 Carlos Yulo, Casimir Schmidt and an upside-down iron cross 33:06 Updates: Worlds HQ leaderboard and the Worlds Bundle 35:47 Subdivision 8: Russia (AIN), Canada and Spain 43:43 Subdivision 9: Brazil and Switzerland 48:18 Vault preview 51:13 Subdivision 10: China and South Korea 1:00:52 Beam preview 1:03:33 See you in Rotterdam Our daily Rotterdam podcasts start October 15 after women's podium training.

SafeSport has made Artur Akopyan, McKayla Maroney's former coach, permanently ineligible and suspended Galina Marinova for a year. Florida has removed Skylar Draser, Ly Bui and Lily Bruce from its roster. And days before Worlds, Russia still doesn't have its visas. Jessica and Spencer break it all down as they pack for Rotterdam. This teaser is just the beginning. The full episode continues for Club Gym Nerd members with a recruiting-trip story, your questions on Danie Ferris and the Worlds entry list, U.S. vault dominance, the biomechanics of the Cheng, Kaylia Nemour and France, and more. Join Club Gym Nerd, or try the Worlds Coverage Bundle: three months of daily coverage from Rotterdam, no auto-renewal. GymCastic Live: virtual tickets are on sale for Rotterdam with Bart Deurloo and Eythora Thorsdottir and New York City with Katelyn Ohashi. Brought to you by Sand and Sea Travel. Use code GYMCASTICWORLDS. Everything you need for Worlds is at our 2026 World Championships Headquarters and Worlds Roster Tracker. Chapters 00:00 Welcome to Behind the Scenes 02:56 Breaking: SafeSport sanctions Artur Akopyan and Galina Marinova 04:03 Cecile Landi to Worlds with Mexico; Gymnasts for Change in Rotterdam 05:01 Russia still waiting on Worlds visas 08:19 GymCastic Live in Rotterdam and New York City 08:53 Worlds withdrawals, including Jennifer Williams 11:12 Florida removes three gymnasts

Part one of our Rotterdam World Championships preview, subdivision by subdivision. Are the U.S. women the team favorites after seven straight world titles, and what counts as a successful Worlds for Skye Blakely, Hezly Rivera, Claire Pease, Reese Esponda and Charleigh Bullock? We size up Japan's first real shot at a team medal in 60 years with Aiko Sugihara and breakout star Misa Nishiyama, ask whether Kaylia Nemour is the all-around favorite, preview the floor and bars finals, and run through Germany, Romania, Australia, Belgium, Italy, Mexico, Sweden, Belarus, Argentina, Ukraine and the individuals you shouldn't miss. Plus: the Worlds nominative roster scare and a Ukrainian report alleging Russian money behind the FIG. Get every episode ad-free, live Q&A after every day of Worlds and hours of extra Rotterdam podcasts with Club Gym Nerd. Want a taste first? The Worlds Bundle gets you three months of Club Gym Nerd with no auto-renewal. Our Worlds coverage is brought to you by Sand & Sea Travel. Use code GYMCASTICWORLDS. Limited Time Offer – Make healthy eating simple. Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code GYMCASTIC at huel.com/GYMCASTIC. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! Live shows: Rotterdam, Saturday October 24 after event finals, with Bart Deurloo and Eythora Thorsdottir. New York City, Friday December 4, with Katelyn Ohashi. Streaming and in-person tickets at gymcastic.com. Win a full commissioned episode: you pick the topic, we talk about it for an hour and a half. Enter the raffle by October 9. Worlds tools: 2026 World Championship Headquarters (schedule in your time zone and the new leaderboard), Worlds Roster Tracker and the Elite Score Explorer. Chapters 00:00 Welcome + Full Commission raffle 00:57 Breaking news: the Worlds roster scare 02:05 Report: Russian money and the FIG 05:34 Worlds schedule and what's on the line 09:45 Live shows: NYC with Katelyn Ohashi and Rotterdam 11:09 Subdivision 1: Is Team USA the favorite? 20:48 Germany, Romania and Amanda Yap 29:39 Subdivision 2: Japan, Australia and Belgium 36:16 Floor preview 40:35 Updates: Worlds HQ leaderboard and the Worlds Bundle 43:45 Subdivisions 3 and 4: Italy, Mexico, Sweden and Belarus 49:15 Subdivision 5: Kaylia Nemour, Argentina and Ukraine 58:16 Bars preview Part two (France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Russia, Canada, China and a Man Break) is out next week. Our daily Rotterdam podcasts start October 15.

The 2026 U.S. women's World Championships team is set: Skye Blakely, Charleigh Bullock, Reese Esponda, Claire Pease and Hezly Rivera, with Dulcy Caylor as traveling alternate and Jade Carey as non-traveling alternate. Fresh off Day Two of World Team Trials in Tennessee, Jessica and Spencer break down why the five is the team, debate Jade's Cheng and the alternate decision, and run a lightning round on Rotterdam qualification and team final lineups. This teaser is just the beginning of our weekly Behind the Scenes live Q&A. Club Gym Nerd members get the full 83-minute episode, ad-free: Jessica becomes tech support for the judges, Shilese Jones' comeback news, Rotterdam live show plans, gymnastics' floor music "Lore Horses," the case for the comebacks and more. Join Club Gym Nerd. You pick the topic. We make the episode. Enter our Full Commission Raffle by October 9. Brought to you by Sand and Sea Travel. Use code GYMCASTICWORLDS. Chapters 00:00 The 2026 U.S. Worlds Team Is Set 01:51 Jade Carey's Cheng and No Upgrades on Concrete 04:36 Day Two Recap: Claire Pease and Charleigh Bullock on Beam 07:20 Dulcy Caylor vs. Jade Carey: The Alternate Debate 13:35 Lightning Round: Worlds Qualification and Team Final Lineups 21:27 New: World Headquarters, Score Explorer and Roster Lab 24:13 The Commission Raffle, Rotterdam Tee and How to Support Us Links U.S. Worlds Team Announcement GymCastic 2026 Worlds Headquarters Elite Score Explorer | LA 2028 Roster Lab Join Club Gym Nerd | Episode page

Claire Pease and Charleigh Bullock are going to Worlds! Reporting from Tennessee, we break down Day One of the 2026 U.S. Women's World Team Trials: Pease's upgrades, Bullock's crucial bars performance, Hezly Rivera's recovery after two bars falls, Skye Blakely's standout day, and what happens next for Jade Carey, Reese Esponda and the three remaining team spots. This teaser is just the beginning. Join Club Gym Nerd for the full ad-free episode, athlete interviews, behind-the-scenes camp stories, deeper team predictions and our live Q&A. You pick the topic. We make the episode. Enter our full commission raffle by October 9—the only way to commission a full GymCastic episode right now. Our on-site reporting is supported by Sand & Sea Travel. And also: HUEL – Make healthy eating simple. Get 15% OFF Huel online with code GYMCASTIC. New customers only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show!

We preview the 2026 U.S. World Team Selection Camp, including the automatic qualification race, t; catch up on Worlds withdrawals, new team announcements and Asian Games. Then we dive into your feedback and questions about spironolactone and drug testing, a Tokyo Olympics rewatch, GymCastic lore, potential shortage of U.S. Brevet judges and more  Want to win a full commissioned episode? Enter our raffle by October 9th! This is the only way to commission a full episode. We will draw the winner at Worlds in Rotterdam! RELATED LINKS Listen to our interview with Andrew Chupp: Adult Gymnastics Revolution New to the show? Get caught up on inside jokes, terminology and show history with the GymCastic Lore explainer in the forum Learn the origin story behind our sign-off in Behind The Scenes: Why We Take Off on Gay CHAPTERS 00:00 – Welcome to Behind The Scenes 03:15 – World Team Withdrawals & Breaking News 09:45 – Asian Games Drama 23:53 – U.S. World Team Selection Camp Preview 27:12 – Automatic Spots & Team Contenders 31:52 – Jade Carey, Upgrades & Team Scenarios 4 6:11 – Gymnastics Feelings: Hengameh Hadiani of Iran  01:00:59 – Spironolactone, PCOS & Drug Testing 01:02:52 – Rewatching the 2021 Tokyo Olympics 01:08:49 – GymCastic Lore & U.S. Brevet Judges 01:12:42 – Carlos Yulo & Asian Games Feedback 01:13:23 – Women's Health & Happy Things 01:16:30 – Selection Camp Coverage & What's Next   SUPPORT OUR WORK Ad Free Podcasts with Club Gym Nerd: Join Club Gym Nerd for weekly live Behind the Scenes Q&A episodes, our complete members-only archive, games, the forum and live-show discounts. Gear Up For Rotterdam World Championships: Shop merch Thank you Sand & Sea!  Sand & Sea Travel special GymCastic partner offer for Worlds 2026 GYMCASTIC TOOLS, GAMES AND RESOURCES *NEW* ROTTERDAM WORLDS ROSTER TRACKER Find out who's competing in the 2026 World Championships — search WAG and MAG by name or country, find out how they qualified and link to their score rankings. Updated daily. GymCastic tools: LA 2028 Roster Lab — Now with auto-fill highest-scoring team, team comparisons and updated roster briefs. Elite Score Explorer — U.S. Championships scores are in, plus new charting options and the vault bonus toggle. International Gymnastics Calendar GymCastic Games GymCastic Newsletters The Balance Beam Situation: Spencer Barnes' GIF Code of Points Gymnastics History: Gymnastics history and Code of Points archive from Uncle Tim Resistance Resources

We predict the future! It's our annual pre-Worlds rules review, where we tell you exactly what kind of accidental gymnastics shenanigans might cost someone a medal. Plus, Flavia Saraiva is somehow the Szombathely BARS champion, Dulcy Caylor wins floor, Rebeca Andrade returns on beam, and we examine the World Cup of "does anyone actually know what a layout vault is?" WIN A FULL COMMISSION The only way to commission a full GymCastic episode right now! You pick the topic, we make the episode, and the whole gymternet hears it. Enter by October 9: Enter the Full Commission Raffle PRE-WORLDS RULES When can a traveling alternate replace an injured gymnast? Why vault remains the apparatus most likely to create chaos. The Cheng two-hand problem. Balked vaults: your life is apparently less important than completing the vault. When you should — and absolutely should not — inquire. The new post-Paris inquiry rules. Why springboards are lava. What happens if your coach gives you the WRONG springboard. RELATED Gym Nerd School 101: Rules, Skills, Myths & Gymnastics Lore The Definitive Guide to the Paris Floor Bronze Medal Debacle SZOMBATHELY WORLD CUP Flavia Saraiva wins bars and beam gold plus floor silver. Rebeca Andrade returns on beam. Dulcy Caylor wins floor. Tatum Drusch makes all four event finals. Greta Mayer wins vault. And the great Lopez/pike/layout debate continues. 2026 Worlds Roster Tracker — WAG and MAG, updated daily. CHAPTERS 00:00 – Flavia Saraiva, Leanne Wong & Szombathely Headlines 08:02 – The Rules That Will Decide Worlds 17:04 – Vault Chaos: Chengs, Balks & Bonuses 26:28 – Good Rules: Unitards, Fall Time & Music 38:32 – To Inquire or Not to Inquire 47:54 – Dumb Rules & Springboard Sabotage 56:01 – Szombathely World Cup Deep Dive 01:14:33 – Asian Games, Paris World Cup & What's Next UP NEXT Friday at noon PT: Behind The Scenes — U.S. World Team Preview. Next week: podcast from U.S. World Team Selection Camp in Tennessee. Then: 10 podcasts from World Championships on site in Rotterdam. SUPPORT OUR WORK Club Gym Nerd: Join Club Gym Nerd for weekly Behind the Scenes episodes, our complete members-only archive, games, the forum and live-show discounts. Shop GymCastic: Shop merch. GYMCASTIC TOOLS, GAMES AND RESOURCES GymCastic tools: LA 2028 Roster Lab — Now with auto-fill highest-scoring team, team comparisons and updated roster briefs. Elite Score Explorer — U.S. Championships scores are in, plus new charting options and the vault bonus toggle. International Gymnastics Calendar GymCastic Games GymCastic Newsletters The Balance Beam Situation: Spencer Barnes' GIF Code of Points Gymnastics History: Gymnastics history and Code of Points archive from Uncle Tim Resistance Resources

SafeSport permanently banned Al Fong and Armine Barutyan-Fong; Arthur Akopian and Galina Marinova are facing yet another investigation; plus World Championships roster shockers and federation drama heading into Rotterdam. We also sit down with new U.S. Center for SafeSport CEO and Olympic gold medalist Benita Fitzgerald Mosley to discuss regaining trust, data privacy, case timelines, reporting, resources and what she wants to change. WIN A FULL COMMISSIONED EPISODE You pick the topic. We record a full episode about it. This is currently the ONLY way to commission a full episode. Enter the raffle by October 9. We'll draw the winner at Worlds in Rotterdam! HEADLINES • Arthur Akopian and Galina Marinova are under investigation by SafeSport AGAIN, years after the Washington Post investigation. • Al Fong and Armine Barutyan-Fong have been permanently banned by SafeSport. • Ana Barbosu speaks out about leaving Romania, the Paris medal controversy and finding a healthier training environment in the U.S. • Oksana Chusovitina declines her Worlds vault spot. • North Korea declines its Worlds team spot; Malaysia takes its place. • Taiwan's federation faces a government investigation after allegedly rejecting Worlds invitations for apparatus specialists. • Yang Fanyuwei is left off China's Worlds team despite having one of the world's top bars scores. • Georgia Godwin is not on Australia's Worlds team. • Alice Kinsella returns to the all-around with a 53.900. INTERVIEW: SAFESPORT CEO BENITA FITZGERALD MOSLEY We discuss SafeSport's  data security, case timelines, investigations, reporting, prevention and the future of the Center. SAFESPORT RESOURCES • In-Person Training Resources • Abuse Prevention Resources • Centralized Disciplinary Database Update • Extended SafeSport Hotline Hours • SafeSport Investigator Fired After Arrest GYMTERNET NEWS • Nadia Comăneci joins the judging panel of "Românii au talent." • The U.S. Classic returns to Hoffman Estates in July 2027. • Virgin Atlantic becomes Team GB's official airline for LA28. WHAT MEETS ARE ON? • Szombathely World Cup — Sept. 18–20 • Asian Games — Sept. 21–24 • Paris World Cup — Sept. 26–27, the final FIG competition before Worlds. CHAPTERS 00:00 – SafeSport Breaking News 01:40 – Akopian & Marinova Under Investigation Again 04:13 – Al Fong & Armine Barutyan-Fong Permanently Banned 07:00 – Ana Barbosu Speaks Out 09:50 – World Championships Drama 13:01 – Taiwan Federation Scandal 19:00 – China & Australia Worlds Roster Shockers 25:40 – Alice Kinsella's All-Around Return 31:39 – Full Commission Raffle & Club Gym Nerd 36:04 – SafeSport CEO Benita Fitzgerald Mosley 37:51 – Interview: The Future of SafeSport 01:29:00 – SafeSport Data Security Follow-Up 01:29:40 – gymternet News 01:34:47 – Upcoming Meets SUPPORT OUR WORK • Join Club Gym Nerd for ad-free episodes, weekly Behind the Scenes, our complete members-only archive, games, score tools, forum and live-show discounts. • Shop GymCastic. HUEL Make healthy eating simple. Get 15% OFF online with code GYMCASTIC at huel.com/GYMCASTIC. New customers only. Thank you to Huel for partnering with and supporting our show! GYMCASTIC TOOLS & RESOURCES • LA 2028 Roster Lab • Elite Score Explorer • International Gymnastics Calendar • GymCastic Games • GymCastic Newsletters • Resistance Resources

Andrew Chupp — coach, queer adult gymnast, creator and joy distributor — joins us to talk about making gymnastics your own. From Britney Spears floor choreography to competing on beam, Andrew shares how returning to the sport brought him community and creative freedom. You pick the topic. We make the episode. Our Full Episode Commission Raffle is the ONLY way to commission a full GymCastic episode. It's a fundraiser for our trip to Rotterdam for the World Championships. Enter here for a chance to choose the topic. The GymCastic store sale is on! IN THIS INTERVIEW Inclusive competition and bringing performance back to floor. Starting adult classes, making time to train and finding your people. Coaching adults, revisiting basics and letting go of old expectations. Rethinking deductions, facing internet hate and staying visible. Queer joy, body image, courage and accountability. FIND ANDREW AND YOUR COMMUNITY Andrew Chupp's YouTube channel Adult Gymnastics Like a Fine Wine: Find your community, meets and classes. Adult Gymnastics resources CHAPTERS 00:00 Meet Andrew Chupp 01:42 Adult Meets & Inclusive Competition 05:01 A Different Kind of All-Around 10:26 Growing Adult Gymnastics 13:47 Britney Spears & Finding Joy Again 21:07 How to Start an Adult Class 23:20 Making Time & Finding Community 25:28 Coaching Adults & Starting Small 33:19 Rethinking Deductions 36:34 Queer Sports & Belonging 40:21 Adult Meets at Every Age 46:47 Facing Internet Hate 57:57 Courage, Accountability & Growth 1:00:58 What's Next for Andrew RELATED EPISODES It's Never Too Late to Start Adult Gymnastics Tumble: The Adult Gymnastics Reality TV Show Tumble Episode 2 Tumble Episodes 3 and 4 Tumble Episode 5 Tumble Finale Nadia Promotes Adult Gymnastics New USAG President Kyle Albrecht's First Interview on Athlete Safety & the Future of Gymnastics SUPPORT OUR WORK Join Club Gym Nerd for weekly Behind The Scenes episodes and the members-only archive. Shop the GymCastic store sale. TOOLS AND RESOURCES GymCastic tools: LA 2028 Roster Lab Elite Score Explorer International Gymnastics Calendar GymCastic Games GymCastic Newsletters The Balance Beam Situation: Spencer Barnes' GIF Code of Points Gymnastics History: Gymnastics history and Code of Points archive from Uncle Tim Resistance Resources

The good, the bad and the BARTA of it all - Before social media, there was GGMB—the Gymnastics Gossip Message Board. We revisit the influential, informative, bizarre and sometimes deeply toxic message board that helped shape the early gymternet—and GymCastic itself. Plus, the developing Rich Stenger/Cal gymnastics Instagram story, Suni Lee's stolen bronze bust is recovered, we fix Claire Pease's floor construction, and draft dream seven-member Olympic teams. FULL COMMISSION RAFFLE: This is currently the only way to commission a full GymCastic episode. Entries are $10, enter as many times as you want, and other prizes will be available. Winner(s) drawn in Rotterdam. Enter here. HEADLINES Russian lobbying and financial flows in World Gymnastics Developing Rich Stenger/Cal gymnastics Instagram story Suni Lee's stolen bronze bust has been recovered World Team Camp roster GGMB: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE BARTA What was the Gymnastics Gossip Message Board? We revisit the scandals, gossip, insiders, bizarre word filters, genuinely valuable gymnastics knowledge and toxicity of one of the early gymternet's most influential communities. We discuss how GGMB influenced GymCastic, why our earliest episodes resembled an "audio message board," what we intentionally left behind and what we kept—including chasing down rumors to find out what is actually true. MINI-COMMISSIONS Fix Her Routine: We attempt to build a smarter, realistically achievable floor routine for Claire Pease. Dream 7-Member Olympic Teams: Jessica and Spencer select dream U.S. and international teams using the classic seven-member format. GYMTERNET NEWS Former Rapid City gymnastics coach sentenced to federal prison Gymnastics Australia launches its growth blueprint ahead of Brisbane 2032 CHAPTERS 00:00 – Russian Lobbying, Rich Stenger & Breaking News 03:45 – Suni Lee's Head Was Found 07:30 – World Team Camp & Raffle 12:21 – GGMB: The Good, the Bad and the BARTA 36:01 – Updates & Live Show Replay 36:48 – Mini Commission Fixing Claire Pease's Floor Routine 58:21 –  Mini Commission Dream 7-Member Olympic Teams 1:19:43 – Dumpster Fire & Gymternet News HUEL: Limited Time Offer – Make healthy eating simple. Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code GYMCASTIC at huel.com/GYMCASTIC. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! Club Gym Nerd: Ad-free episodes, Behind The Scenes every Friday, mini-commissions, immediate post-meet coverage and more at GymCastic.com/club. SUPPORT OUR WORK Club Gym Nerd: Join Club Gym Nerd for weekly Behind the Scenes episodes, our complete members-only archive, games, the forum and live-show discounts. Shop GymCastic: Shop merch. GYMCASTIC TOOLS, GAMES AND RESOURCES GymCastic tools: LA 2028 Roster Lab — Now with auto-fill highest-scoring team, team comparisons and updated roster briefs. Elite Score Explorer — U.S. Championships scores are in, plus new charting options and the vault bonus toggle. International Gymnastics Calendar GymCastic Games GymCastic Newsletters The Balance Beam Situation: Spencer Barnes' GIF Code of Points Gymnastics History: Gymnastics history and Code of Points archive from Uncle Tim Resistance Resources

The GymCastic Movie Club takes on FLASHDANCE—the runaway 1983 hit that is essentially a collection of MTV music videos held together by sparks, leg warmers and vibes. Thank you, Rose for commissioning this episode.  We discuss the stunt wigs, the film's gymnastics influence, and the gayest welder's burlesque bar in Pittsburgh. Alex's complete lack of ballet training and the legendary final audition featuring a dive roll performed by collegiate gymnastics history-maker Sharon Shapiro. Jessica also brings us firsthand stories from Sharon about filming the scene. Commissioned by Rose.  WIN A FULL-EPISODE COMMISSION Enter the raffle for the chance to choose the subject of an entire GymCastic episode—as long as it is tangentially gymnastics-related! The raffle helps fund our on-site coverage of the 2026 World Championships in Rotterdam. IN THIS EPISODE • Which one is Flashdance again? • The true story that inspired the movie • Jennifer Beals and Pittsburgh Ballet Versailles • How Flashdance influenced gymnastics floor routines • Sharon Shapiro's iconic audition dive roll • The stunt doubles and constantly changing wigs • The gayest welder's burlesque of all time • Tina Tech's "Manhunt" routine • Jeanie's disastrous skating audition • Everything wrong with Alex's boss-turned-boyfriend • The "What a Feeling" finale • Casting a gymnastics remake   CHAPTERS 00:00 – Welcome to the Flashdance Movie Club 02:51 – The True Story and 1983 Phenomenon 07:05 – Why Flashdance Is Gymnastics-Related 11:37 – The Plot, Such as It Is 21:06 – The Gayest Welder's Burlesque 40:49 – Montage-a-Palooza 49:25 – Jeanie, Skating and the Supporting Characters 59:20 – Who Is Hannah? 1:02:53 – Lobster and the Horrible Boss Romance 1:14:23 – The "What a Feeling" Audition 1:18:52 – Sharon Shapiro's Stories from the Set 1:25:08 – Casting the Flashdance Remake   JOIN CLUB GYM NERD FOR BONUS STUFF Ad-free episodes, weekly bonus shows, our complete archive, members-only games and tools, the community message board and Behind The Scenes every Friday at noon Pacific: https://gymcastic.com/club/  GYMCASTIC TOOLS LA 2028 Roster Lab: https://gymcastic.com/2028-roster-lab/ Elite Score Explorer: https://gymcastic.com/elite-scores/ International Gymnastics Calendar: https://gymcastic.com/gymnastics-calendar/ GymCastic Games: https://gymcastic.com/games/ SHOP GYMCASTIC https://store.gymcastic.com/

How "Russia" reclaimed its title to become European champion. We break down Angelina Melnikova's return, the Russian visa drama, Sabrina Voinea's D-score inquiry saga, a controversial beam-final robbery and what these results mean for the upcoming World Championships. GYMCASTIC LIVE REPLAY Watch our U.S. Championships live show with surprise guest Shannon Miller. Replay tickets: https://gymcastic.com/gymcastic-live-at-the-2026-u-s-championships/ HEADLINES Team "World Gymnastics 2," aka Russia, topped the medal table with six medals. Angelina Melnikova led the team with three golds in the team, all-around and vault competitions, plus bronze medals on beam and floor. Italy finished second in the medal standings, led by European floor champion Manila Esposito. France placed third, with first-year senior Elena Colas winning beam gold and finishing second in the individual medal count. We discuss: Sabrina Voinea's latest D-score inquiry saga and how an inquiry dropped her beam score by three tenths, knocking her out of the final Russia's triumphant return and what its team score could foreshadow for Worlds Melnikova's five-medal performance and how her all-around score compares internationally Elena Colas' breakout senior European Championships Why holding apparatus finals before the team final produced mixed results Why Pauline Schäfer-Betz was robbed of a beam medal Great Britain missing the medals after Becky Downie was replaced by Ruby Evans in the team-final bars lineup Memorable skills from Estella Volkoff, Morgane Osyssek and Schäfer-Betz Event-final victories for Melnikova, Helen Kevric, Colas and Esposito The teams and individuals who qualified for the 2026 World Championships CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:36 Sabrina Voinea's inquiry saga 04:03 U.S. national team and vault clarifications 06:33 European Championships medal table 13:48 Angelina Melnikova and Elena Colas 21:31 GymCastic updates and Club Gym Nerd 25:01 Pauline Schäfer-Betz beam robbery 30:43 Manila Esposito 33:04 Unique beam mounts and skills 35:46 Helen Kevric and the bars final 38:09 Apparatus finals before the team final? 40:19 Huel 41:37 Competition-format discussion continues 50:47 Team final: Russia, Italy and France 57:13 All-around results and Worlds comparisons 59:12 Vault final 1:04:02 Bars final 1:05:45 Beam and floor finals 1:10:32 World Championships qualifiers SPONSOR Limited-time offer: Make healthy eating simple with Huel. New customers receive 15% off online with code GYMCASTIC at https://huel.com/GYMCASTIC. Thank you to Huel for partnering with and supporting our show. LINKS European Championships results: https://results.smartscoring.com/live-results/7bbd2dc9-ea89-49c4-84a2-5009458acca0/live AD FREE & BONUS EPISODES Join Club Gym Nerd for ad-free podcasts, weekly Behind the Scenes episodes, our members-only archive, games, forums and live-show discounts: https://gymcastic.com/club/ Add Club bonus and ad-free episodes to your podcast player: https://gymcastic.com/community/postid/89/ LA 2028 Roster Lab: https://gymcastic.com/2028-roster-lab/ Elite Score Explorer: https://gymcastic.com/elite-scores/ Gymnastics Calendar: https://gymcastic.com/gymnastics-calendar/ GymCastic Games: https://gymcastic.com/games/ Newsletters: https://gymcastic.com/gymcastic-newsletters/ Shop GymCastic: https://store.gymcastic.com/

We're back from the 2026 U.S. Gymnastics Championships! Hezly Rivera is a two-time national all-around champion, Fred Richard won the men's title, the U.S. men's World Championships team is set, and we have plenty to say about the women's road to Worlds and those domestic execution scores. Plus, Shannon Miller surprised us at our Phoenix live show, Euros began with breaking news, and Suni Lee, Shilese Jones and Jordan Chiles all have comeback updates. LIVE SHOW REPLAY Missed our U.S. Championships live show with a surprise appearance from Shannon Miller? Get live show replay tickets. IN THIS EPISODE Hezly Rivera wins her second consecutive U.S. all-around title. Claire Pease takes silver and Charleigh Bullock bronze after both go 8-for-8. Event champions: Jade Carey (vault), Claire Pease (bars), Hezly Rivera (beam) and Reese Esponda (floor). We revisit Chellsie Memmel's comments about realistic domestic scoring. Thirteen senior women are named to the national team and we break down the Worlds selection procedure. The U.S. men's World team is Richard, Wiskus, Leykin, Nelson and Hoopes, with Moldauer as traveling alternate and Kim as non-traveling alternate. Fred Richard's pajama deduction, Salute-Gate and the comeback status of Suni Lee, Shilese Jones and Jordan Chiles. CHAPTERS 00:00 – Breaking Euros News & U.S. Champs Recap 05:11 – Live Show Replay: Shannon Miller & Fiesty Judges 07:41 – Hezly Rivera Wins U.S. Title 14:26 – Event Champions: Carey, Pease, Rivera & Esponda 21:34 – National Team & Who's Moving Forward 24:21 – Women's Worlds Selection 26:39 – Men's World Team & Salute-Gate 30:25 – Suni Lee, Shilese Jones & Jordan Chiles RELATED:  All podcasts and photo galleries from 2026 Championships here European Championships Results 148: Shannon Miller Shannon discusses It's Not About Perfect, her career, compulsories, coaching, cancer and life after gymnastics. 168: Shannon Miller, Belarusgate, NED vs GB Shannon returns to discuss body commentary, adult gymnastics, Worlds, Chusovitina and more. SUPPORT OUR WORK Club Gym Nerd – Get ad-free podcasts, Behind The Scenes, our bonus archive, games, score tools, members-only community and live-show discounts. GymCastic Merch GYMCASTIC TOOLS LA 2028 Roster Lab Elite Score Explorer International Gymnastics Calendar GymCastic Games Newsletters