Podcasts Sports GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast 159: 2015 Championships Preview Show

159: 2015 Championships Preview Show

Published: Aug. 12, 2015, 2:56 a.m.

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"Swaggie Maggie" Nichols is about to lay the smack down in Indianapolis at the 2015 P&G Championships.\xa0\xa9 Christy Linder

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This week Evan Heiter and Jessica\xa0preview the 2015 P&G Championships, and Spencer from The Balance Beam Situation recaps Gymnastike's "Beyond The Routine" show about Gabby Douglas and Nia Dennis at Buckeye Gymnastics.

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  • The Maggie Nichols factor - Don't doubt the power of the swag! How her injury at last year's Pan Am Championships will make her this year's newest World Team member.
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  • How to watch Team Sam Peszek and Evan Heiter rock the commentary game with\xa0Raj Bhavsar all week long in Indianapolis.
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  • Why Norah Flatley will be missing this competition.
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  • Which "2000 Babies" (AKA juniors who will be age eligible for the Rio Olympics next year), have the best chance making a case for their spot on the Rio team:\xa0\n
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    • Rachel Baumann, Desiderio, Foberg, Frazier, Gaskins, Laurie \u201cBaby Shakira\u201d Hernandez, Johnson-Scharpf, Paulson, Quinn, Ragan \u201cFeivel\u201d Smith, or Olivia Trautman.
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  • We each pick the routines that must be seen lest the Gym God's rain down fire upon your soul!
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  • Upgrades and Placement: Will Gabby upgrade here or wait for Worlds? Is Kyla keeping her Bhardwaj or downgrading bars because of her fall at\xa0Classics? Will Simone throw her Cheng vault in Indy?
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  • Which specialists need to absolutely slaughter their event in order to make the team for Worlds?
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  • Which men are most likely to break into the old boys club and steal the coveted specialist spot for Scotland.
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  • How MyKayla Skinner and her choreographer got themselves into the Glasgow news for an epic leotard-related cultural gaffe.
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  • Why every time\xa0Sydney Johnson-Scharpf does a routine or Brenna Dowell approaches bars, Vegas-style lights should ignite around the apparatus and everyone should fall to their knees in worship!
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  • The draw for the World Championships is out\xa0so we had to debate the US team merits starting vs. finishing on beam.
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  • Finally, Spencer recaps Gymnastike's "Beyond The Routine: Buckeye"\n
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    • He rides the "implied shade express" as Gabby talks about her legitimate comeback and why\xa0new coach,\xa0Kittia\xa0Carpenter is a supportive person (as opposed to...)
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    • Like a gymnastics version of CSI, we dissect the clues that led to Nia Dennis's departure from her longtime gym, Buckeye for Legacy Elite.
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    • Discuss what coach Fernando Villa and Gabby would look like\xa0if they watched Dance Mom's together.
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    • We appreciate all of the moments when Mr. Positivity, Christian Gallardo, is on camera.
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Results for P&G Championships are at\xa0pgchamps.com.\xa0All sessions will be streamed live on\xa0pgchamps.com/live.

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TV Broadcasts (all times Eastern):

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  • Aug. 13 Women\u2019s gymnastics \u2013 7:30-9:30 p.m. \u2013 Universal Sports \u2013 LIVE
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  • Aug. 14 Women\u2019s gymnastics \u2013 12-2 a.m. \u2013 NBCSN \u2013 taped
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  • Aug. 14 Men\u2019s gymnastics \u2013 8-10 p.m. \u2013 Universal Sports \u2013 LIVE
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  • Aug. 15 Men\u2019s gymnastics \u2013 1-3 a.m. \u2013 NBCSN \u2013 taped
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  • Aug. 15 Women gymnastics \u2013 8-10 p.m. \u2013 NBC Sports \u2013 LIVE
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  • Aug. 16 Men\u2019s gymnastics \u2013 3-4:30 p.m. \u2013 NBC Sports \u2013 LIVE
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GymCastic Listener Meet-Up

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Watch Gymnastike's Beyond The Routine episodes\xa0with Gabby Douglas and Nia Dennis here.\xa0

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