USA Women Dominate in Brazil, p. 10

TJ Maxx International Gymnastics Challenge, p. 12

Karl Heger's Olympic Dream, p. 16

Perfect Balance, p. 20

National Gymnastics Day, p. 24

Rhythmic World Championships, p. 12

USA Gymnastics Championships, p. 20

• Senior Women, p. 20
• Senior Men, p. 24
• Junior Women, p. 26
• Junior Men, p. 28
• Rhythmic, p. 30
• Sportsd Acrobatics, p. 32
• Trampoline and Tumbling, p. 34

• Day 1 - | Opening Comments & Day 1 Results |
  | Day 1 Photos |
• Day 2 - | Elite & L10 |
  | J.O. Results |
• Day 3 - | Elite Balance Final |
  | Elite Tempo Final |
  | Elite Overall |
  | J.O. Results |
  | Level 9 - 10 |
• Final Combined Results -
  | Overall results | Elite Final | Level 9-10 Final | Summary Total Scores |

Nutrition for Performance - 24-7, pp. 10 & 11
For athletes of all types, training is serious business. Yet many athletes donŐt put much thought into what makes them a "whole athlete." This includes mental preparation, rest, a healthy outlook on life and, of course, good nutrition. Read the tips in this article if you expect the best performance out of your body physically and mentally 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Trampoline and Tumbling National Championships, 14
The 2001 Trampoline and Tumbling National Championships crowned national champions in trampoline, synchronized trampoline, power tumbling and double-mini at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas, June 7-9. Learn who the new champions are in each discipline!

Trampoline and Tumbling World Championships, 16
The USA Trampoline and Tumbling athletes brought home three medals from the 22nd World Championships held in Odense, Denmark, July 26-28. Lajeana Davis won the silver medal in Tumbling, the Men's Tumbling Team and the Men's Double Mini Team both earned bronze medals. See: Results from July 28 and Results from July 27

U.S. Gymnastics Championships, 18
The U.S. Gymnastics Championships took place August 8-11 in Philadelphia, Pa., and included Men's Artistic, Women's Artistic and Rhythmic Gymnastics. Sean Townsend, Tasha Schwikert and Jessica Howard emerged as the Senior National All-Around Champions and national teams for all three disciplines were named as well. See: Results

Congress Awards, 46 and 47
The USA Gymnastics National Congress took place August 8-11 in conjunction with the U.S. Gymnastics Champion-ships in Philadelphia. More than 2,000 gymnastics professionals turned out for the successful event that was filled with learning, networking and fun!

Clay Strother Strives for Success, 8
Twenty-year-old Clay Strother has achieved remarkable success in 2001 so far. Most recently, he won four medals at his first international competition in Romania. His next goal is to make the World Championships, Goodwill Games or World University Games team!

Tasha Schwikert - Taking a Leadership Role on the USA Team, 11
Sixteen-year-old Tasha Schwikert was an up-and-coming star in early 2000, but now a veteran on the USA women's senior national team. We talked to Tasha to find out how training is going and her future plans.
See: ATHLETE NEWS: SCHWIKERT

Women's NCAA Championships, 14
The nation's top 12 women's collegiate teams converged on Athens, Georgia, April 19-21. The team finals took place before a crowd of 8,245 fans. UCLA took the title followed by the University of Georgia and the University of Michigan while UCLA's Onnie Willis and Michigan's Elise Ray tied for the all-around title.
See: COLLEGE SECTION

Junior Olympic National Championships for Men, 18
The 2001 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships event was held May 3-6, 2001 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This year's meet was the largest ever. A total of 675 athletes participated in Jr. Elite 1 ages 16-18, Junior Elite 2 ages 14-15 & Class 3 ages 12-13.
See: J.O. NATIONAL WEB SITE

Junior Olympic National Championships for Women, 22
The Junior Olympic Level 10 National Championships event for women was held on the University of Oregon campus, May 12-13. There were 216 clubs represented from 44 different states.
Results are available on the NAAG web site

Junior Olympic National Championships for Rhythmic, 29
The Rhythmic Junior Olympic National Championships took place June 1-3 in Indianapolis, Ind. Eighteen groups and 80 individuals participated in the event, completing the first season of the new compulsories for individuals.
See: GROUP RESULTS | LEVEL 7 AA | LEVEL 8 AA

National Gymnastics Day, 36
National Gymnastics Day is scheduled for August 25. We hope you and your club have big plans to celebrate the sport on National Gymnastics Day. This year USA Gymnastics has teamed up with the Children's Miracle Network to host the first ever National Cartwheel-A-Thon. Check out the great prizes you and/or your club could receive!

2001 Rhythmic Challenge, 18
The Rhythmic Challenge took place in Colorado Springs at the Olympic Training Center on March 3-4. The competition was the first in the U.S. to utilize the new Code of Points and the new scoring system for rhythmic gymnastics. Two-time National Champion Jessica Howard grabbed the all-around title in the senior division and Aline Bakchadjian won the junior title. See: RESULTS and LEVEL 8 RESULTS.

10th Internationaux France Télécom, 22
The 10th Internationaux Télécom was the first international gymnastics competition in Europe in 2001. Sean Townsend won a bronze medal on rings and a silver medal on parallel bars while Blaine Wilson placed in the top six on three events. See: RESULTS and FEB. ATHLETE NEWS

Pontiac American Team Cup, 24
The U.S. teams defeated both China and Romania at the 2001 Pontiac American Team Cup, held in Honolulu, March 30-31. For the men, the U.S. finished first with 220.675 while China was second and Romania finished third. On the women's side, the U.S. team won the event with a score of 144.975, while Romania came in second and China in third. See: TEAM CUP HOME PAGE

Carly Patterson: Tiny Star Shining Bright, 29
Carly Patterson is 13 years old and a bright new face in the world of USA Gymnastics. She recently led the USA Team to victory at the Pontiac American Team Cup in Honolulu, Hawaii. Read about Carly and her journey in gymnastics. See: TEAM CUP HOME PAGE

Sean Townsend: Stepping Up as a Leader, 30
Sean Townsend is taking a new role these days on the USA Men's National Team. No longer he is an up-and-coming young guy, he's now considered a veteran of the team at age 22 and is settling into his new role very well. Sean talks about his goals for the future! Also see: FEBRUARY ATHLETE NEWS

The Road to a College Scholarship, 14
Gaining a college scholarship in gymnastics is not quite as easy as it used to be. Helping high school-age gymnasts prepare for college and procure a scholarship has become an extremely time-consuming, extensive, and complex task. Organization is a must! Read this article to gain valuable insights. Also, check out the time schedule of activities beginning as a freshman all the way through your senior year of high school.

Visa American Cup, 18 - Link is to the USA Gymnastics online event pages.
The Visa American Cup was held in Orlando and featured 14 Olympians from the 2000 Games. Blaine Wilson earned his fourth Visa American Cup title while Russia's Elena Zamolodchikova won the women's side of the competition. Sean Townsend finished a close second to Wilson while Kristal Uzelac and Ashley Kelly earned third and sixth place, respectively.

Winter Cup Challenge, 24 - Link is to the USA Gymnastics online event pages.
Nearly 100 of the nation's top male gymnasts gathered in Las Vegas for the Winter Cup Challenge and the first chance to compete under the new Code of Points for this quadrennium. Blaine Wilson won the Winter Cup all-around title and Clay Strother, Raj Bhavsar and Todd Thornton earned the three open spots on the Men's National Team.

Tumbling World Cup, 28 Amanda Lentz won the 5th Tumbling World Cup Final, defeating current World Champion Elena Bloujina from Russia by one tenth of a point. Amanda, who is the reigning U.S. Tumbling Champion, talks with USA Gymnastics and shares her secrets to success.