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. Read more...
Photo: Senior Sydney Sawa put on a show Saturday, as her floor routine captivated both the crowd and the judges, earning her a perfect 10. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)
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. Read more...
Photo: Senior Olivia Courtney said that she and her fellow gymnasts have to focus on delivering a complete team performance. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Danusia Francis’ road to competing in elite gymnastics meant significant time apart from her mom and family. (Erin Ng/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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. Read more...
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. Read more...
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. Read more...
Photo: (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore Sadiqua Bynum improved on her vault and floor scores from last week, scoring a 9.90 in both events. (Tim Bradbury/Daily Bruin senior staff)
