Content warning: sexual abuse, eating disorders Something I have noticed after years of interviewing elite athletes is a tendency they have to speak in inspirational
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College Gymnastics Basics: Seven Things to Know About the Top Teams
Oklahoma Is a Dynasty Yet again, reigning national champion Oklahoma is the team to beat this season. That truism has held for the last decade,
Read moreData Deep Dive: Determining the All-Time Greats
Determining the Greatest of All-Time, or GOAT, has become an increasingly common debate among sports fans. While some sports lend themselves more easily to this
Read moreCGN Roundtable: Introducing Our New Contributors
Summer at College Gym News means it’s time to welcome new contributors into the fold. We have a whopping 18 new faces on board, and
Read moreWhat Is an SID and Why Should You Care?
They say it takes a village to raise a child, and the same is true for successfully running an NCAA gymnastics team. One of the
Read moreThe Tie Break: 2017 NCAA Nationals Bars
During the NCAA offseason, there’s a lot we miss about college gymnastics, from the sparkly leotards to the fierce rivalries. But the thing we miss
Read moreCGN Roundtable: Way Too Early Big Picture Predictions
We do predictions for the upcoming season each year to discuss everything from national champions to the top freshman and more. But we wanted to
Read moreCGN Roundtable: All About All-Time Greats, Alums and Unsung Heroes
Today we’re talking GOATs! From the all-time best across the country to favorites and underrated alums, we’re highlighting all the names we think back on
Read moreOklahoma’s Confidence on Beam Comes From Consistency—and Dancing Hard
We’ve heard its dimensions listed in a booming announcer’s voice: 16 feet long, four feet off the ground and four inches wide—well, 3.9 inches if
Read moreThe History of the Gym Slam
On January 16, Florida senior Trinity Thomas became the 12th college gymnast to accomplish a Gym Slam—that is, scoring a perfect 10 on every event—in
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