Among the most heavily scrutinized elements on beam, Switch Ring Leap rated E.
The requirements for credit of this skill include:
The Switch Ring Leap is a risky proposition both for falling and for deductions. Too many great gymnasts, such as Cheng Fei, Deng Linlin (who recognized as one of the most masterful gymnasts on the balance beam all time) don’t do it.
some female gymnasts who perform Switch Ring Leap on balance beam nicely:
Anna Pavlova:
Her back foot above her head, very few gymnasts can do so.
Alice D’Amato:
In BB final of Paris 2024, Alice’s front legs seems a bit lower than horizontal. But she definitely didn’t incur any deduction because her executive score is too high 8.566
Sui Lu:
Her back foot seems a bit lower than her shoulder. It is unclear whether she incurred deduction for it or not.
Li Shanshan: her back foot definitely reaches above her shoulder height
(Cheng Fei and Deng Linlin don’t do Switch Ring Leap on beam)
Flavia Saraiva
Despite Flavia doesn’t win Olympic gold medal. She now recognized as one of the most masterful balance beam workers.
Rebeca Andrade
Paris 2024 bb final
Tang Xijing: her back foot seems a bit lower than her shoulder
(Guan Chenchen don’t do it)
Urara Ashikawa: The Switch Ring Leap is a risky proposition for falling/balance check. In BB final of Olympic 2020. Urara Ashikawa made balance check after did Switch Ring Leap. It probably costed her first Olympic medal.
Despite Urara Ashikawa did not medal in Olympic, she’s truly a great balance beam worker.
The requirements for credit of this skill include:
- showing upper back arch and head release and that the back foot reaches at least shoulder height.
- legs 180 split
- front leg at horizontal or above
The Switch Ring Leap is a risky proposition both for falling and for deductions. Too many great gymnasts, such as Cheng Fei, Deng Linlin (who recognized as one of the most masterful gymnasts on the balance beam all time) don’t do it.
some female gymnasts who perform Switch Ring Leap on balance beam nicely:
Anna Pavlova:
Her back foot above her head, very few gymnasts can do so.
Alice D’Amato:
In BB final of Paris 2024, Alice’s front legs seems a bit lower than horizontal. But she definitely didn’t incur any deduction because her executive score is too high 8.566
Sui Lu:
Her back foot seems a bit lower than her shoulder. It is unclear whether she incurred deduction for it or not.
Li Shanshan: her back foot definitely reaches above her shoulder height
(Cheng Fei and Deng Linlin don’t do Switch Ring Leap on beam)
Flavia Saraiva
Despite Flavia doesn’t win Olympic gold medal. She now recognized as one of the most masterful balance beam workers.
Rebeca Andrade
Paris 2024 bb final
Tang Xijing: her back foot seems a bit lower than her shoulder
(Guan Chenchen don’t do it)
Urara Ashikawa: The Switch Ring Leap is a risky proposition for falling/balance check. In BB final of Olympic 2020. Urara Ashikawa made balance check after did Switch Ring Leap. It probably costed her first Olympic medal.
Despite Urara Ashikawa did not medal in Olympic, she’s truly a great balance beam worker.
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