What do a serpent and a pair of six-shooter guns have to do with a floor exercise routine? They’re both part of a recipe for a perfect 10. That was the story of senior Sydney Sawa’s Saturday night. Sawa’s slithering arm movements, finger gun-firing and other distinct dance elements helped the UCLA gymnast secure her […]
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UCLA gymnastics focuses on health before Stanford meet
The UCLA gymnastics team cannot take part in the spirit of a crosstown rivalry because the University of Southern California does not have a gymnastics team. So the team instead has a cross-state rivalry with Stanford. The Bruins will meet the Cardinal Saturday night in Pauley Pavilion. In the past, the Cardinal has served as […]
UCLA’s Danusia Francis gets fortitude in gymnastics career from her mother
At any given gymnastics meet, Danusia Francis has thousands of eyes fixed on her – and the former Olympic reserve never fails to give the crowda show. Whether she’s completing an NCAA-first aerial or shooting the audience a broad grin, coach Valorie Kondos Field said Francis is always doing something to draw cheers. But amid […]
Jordyn Wieber brings strength to UCLA gymnastics team
Before making her way to Westwood, Wieber competed in front of a world audience. Her immortalizing moment occurred less than two years ago at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Former Olympian Jennifer Pinches returns from retirement to compete for UCLA
The day after representing Great Britain in the Olympics, Jennifer Pinches was done with gymnastics.
Despite enjoying a storybook career, complete with a documentary centered on her life as an 11-year-old gymnast, multiple national championships and a trip to the 2012 London Summer Olympics, the English native decided to move on.
From Olympics to UCLA, Samantha Peszek rises to the occasion
As her feet pressed into the mat below her, Samantha Peszek took just a small stutter step backward. For a short moment, she raised her arms, signaling the end of her routine on uneven bars and somberly forced her eyes toward the Olympic judges. Then her eyes flicked down, her shoulders slumped and she quickly […]
UCLA gymnasts’ consistent scores eases win over Washington
One score is not like the other, or at least the story behind the score means more than the number itself. The UCLA women’s gymnastics team defeated the Washington Huskies 196.675-195.650 Sunday afternoon in Seattle. Though the final score was .250 points less than last week’s score against Arizona State, coach Valorie Kondos Field said the […]