Inconsistencies in health and sporadic levels of performance have plagued the UCLA gymnastics team for the majority of the season. These were defining characteristics in the team’s loss to Utah in January. Read more...
Photo: Senior Olivia Courtney was named Pac-12 gymnast of the week after claiming the all-around title against Arizona last weekend. (Tim Bradbury/Daily Bruin senior staff)
After seeing her gymnasts run through what she described as a lackluster warm-up in Tuscon, Ariz., coach Valorie Kondos Field sat her athletes down. The longtime gymnastics coach told them that the meet would be over in two hours, and that they needed to find a new source of enthusiasm if they hoped to be competitive for the entirety of the meet. Read more...
Photo: Coach Valorie Kondos Field explained that it’s a mental toll that exhausts gymnasts, and that she’s pleased with the team’s mental improvement. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This weekend against Arizona, UCLA gymnastics will use the same routines and lineup that it did in last weekend’s meet against Stanford. Because of this, there is a strong chance its competition in Tuscon will look very similar to the one that happened a week ago in Pauley Pavilion, but that doesn’t mean something hasn’t changed for the Bruins. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Danusia Francis and the Bruins will look to hit all their routines in Tuscon this weekend. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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...
