UCLA August 2016 Training Updates

Tuesday, August 30
Freshman Giulianna Pino is headed to Westwood very soon, and practicing her double turn on beam in the meantime. 

UCLA Gymnastics □□□□□ #ucla #6days @vkondos

A video posted by Giulianna Pino (@giulipino) on

Friday, August 19
Junior Sonya Meraz is training a Ray on uneven bars. 

It’s official, caught my ray! □□#inarelationship

A video posted by Sonya Meraz (@sonyameraz) on

Monday, August 15
Freshman Madison Kocian won the silver medal on uneven bars during event finals at the 2016 Olympic Games.
Wednesday, August 10
Freshman Madison Kocian is an Olympic champion! She won the gold medal with Team USA last night, and is set to compete in the uneven bars final on Sunday,  August 14.

Bruin blue and Olympic gold! Congrats to #UCLA incoming freshman @madison_kocian and #teamusa on winning the team gold! □

A photo posted by uclagymnastics (@uclagymnastics) on

Tuesday, August 9
Freshman and 2012 Olympian Kyla Ross on uneven bars! Miss Val mentioned in an interview a few weeks ago that Ross did not want to change the bars settings to adapt to her growth spurt, but it looks like she came around!
Thursday, August 4
Sophomore Macy Toronjo is back to swinging bars after shoulder surgery last season, and is working on a double layout dismount.

Soft mat= face hurts less if you fall on it□ Luckily I made this one… Baby steps

A video posted by Macy Toronjo (@mtoronjo) on

Wednesday, August 3
Sophomore Stella Savvidou underwent surgery on her right foot. We wish her a speedy recovery!
Tuesday, August 2
Incoming freshman Madison Kocian is enjoying some time off in between practices in Rio. The Olympics start in three days!

{T}ogether {E}veryone {A}chieves {M}ore □□

A photo posted by Madison Kocian (@madison_kocian) on

Monday, August 1
Most of the freshmen have settled on campus and have started classes!

accurately describes our first day of college□□

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