With its traditional preseason retreat falling victim to COVID-19 protocols, UCLA gymnastics got creative and turned to an Olympian’s elementary school roots. Since large indoor gatherings are prohibited in Los Angeles County per the county’s COVID-19 guidelines, the team headed up to UCLA’s Easton Stadium on a foggy Los Angeles morning. Read more...

Photo: UCLA gymnastics alumna and undergraduate assistant coach Kyla Ross helped lead the team in a game of capture the flag on a one day retreat at Easton Stadium. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)

This post was updated Jan. 10 at 5:06 p.m. to address a transcription error in Chris Waller’s quote.  With UCLA gymnastics graduating eight seniors from last season, the 2020 freshman class is aiming to leave its imprint on the team. Read more...

Photo: UCLA gymnastics second-year coach Chris Waller said this year’s freshmen are one of the closest groups he has ever coached. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)

This post was updated Dec. 17 at 3:34 p.m. As the Bruins await a schedule release, UCLA gymnastics has taken to the web to connect with its fans. Read more...

Photo: UCLA gymnastics coach Chris Waller said his team looks to create meaningful content, using the Bruins Inspire Campaign to connect with its fans while the team awaits its schedule release. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)

When senior Felicia Hano first heard about TikTok, it was still called Musical.ly. At that time, the only Bruin gymnast with an account was senior Mercedez Sanchez. Read more...

Photo: UCLA gymnastics senior Felicia Hano has started making videos on the app TikTok in the last few months, along with some of her teammates. Hano’s most popular video to date has more than 1.3 million views. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin senior staff)