GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast

Minnesota shocks the field, Utah misses nationals, and Oklahoma reveals its final boss mode. We break down every NCAA Regional—upsets, judging drama, coaching shakeups, and the real reason sticks aren't contagious.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 – Cold Open: Are Sticks Contagious? The Data Says No
00:19 – NCAA Championship Teams Set + Fort Worth Preview
00:50 – Show Intro + Spencer Survives Regionals Weekend
01:10 – GymCastic Live Show Details + Past Guests
02:35 – BREAKING: Auburn Head Coach Out After 16 Seasons
03:38 – Who's Next? Coaching Carousel Speculation (Utah, Kentucky)
05:05 – Equipment Fail: Floor Out-of-Bounds Set Wrong
06:24 – Regionals Results: Who Advanced & Biggest Upsets
07:17 – Minnesota Stuns: Eliminates Alabama & Utah
08:21 – Stanford Survives + Arkansas Over Missouri
09:09 – Judging Controversy Returns + Oversight Debate
11:18 – Iowa State Fallout: Athletes Transfer En Masse
12:16 – Romania Abuse Investigation Stalls
12:41 – Club Gym Nerd + NCAA Bonus Content Preview
13:12 – Deep Dive Begins: Minnesota's Breakthrough Strategy
15:53 – Alabama's Vault Lineup Cost Them Nationals
18:29 – Rotation Strategy + Why Vault Hurt Utah
20:51 – Sticks vs Steps: How Landings Decided Regionals
22:53 – Celebration Chaos + Teams Party Together
24:13 – Sticker Strategy Theory (Yes, Really)
24:49 – Biggest Lesson: Stick Celebrations Causing Deductions
27:06 – Rules Myth Busted: It's NOT a 3-Second Hold
29:36 – Biggest "Almost" Upset: Clemson Nearly Advances
31:48 – Clemson's Rise + Coaching Impact
32:22 – Arkansas vs Missouri: Margins & Landings
34:10 – Most Exciting Semifinal: Ohio State Upsets Kentucky
35:07 – Beam Pressure & Clutch Performances
37:25 – Rutgers Turnaround Story
40:11 – Iowa's "Valiant Loss" + Orally Tran's 10
42:00 – What We Learned: Oklahoma Still Holding Back
44:25 – Routine Construction: Why Leaps Matter More Than Ever
46:08 – Listener Research: Sticks Are NOT Contagious
50:01 – Broadcast Review: What Worked & What Didn't
53:20 – Judging Confusion Exposed On-Air
55:08 – Production Issues: Camera Angles & Coverage Problems
56:42 – Why Regionals NEED to Be on TV
58:01 – Missing Individual Standings Coverage
01:00:21 – Regional 10.0s Breakdown + Controversies
01:02:19 – Standout Skills & Moments (Van Frayen, Beam Work)
01:03:45 – Injury Moment: Chesney Bennett Finishes Routine
01:06:21 – NCAA Rule Advantage: Injury Evaluation Period
01:10:58 – Oregon Regional: Individual Qualifiers Breakdown
01:12:39 – Arizona State Regional: Michigan State Dominates Individuals
01:15:47 – LSU Regional: Clemson, Stanford & Key Storylines
01:19:57 – Kentucky Regional: Ohio State Upset + Qualifiers
01:22:20 – NCAA Championship Predictions
01:24:45 – Final Four Debate: Florida vs Oklahoma vs Field
01:28:13 – Gymternet News: Romania, Canada, Cornell Donation
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CHAPTERS
00:00 – Intro: College & Cocktails + Guest Rima Zachariah
02:30 – Georgia Ends 7-Year Nationals Drought
08:15 – Regionals Pressure: What It's Really Like Competing
14:00 – Nationals Qualifiers: LSU, Florida, Stanford, Georgia
18:45 – Stanford vs Clemson: Fair Result or Robbery?
24:30 – Judging Controversies & Score Inconsistencies
31:00 – Equipment Issues: Vault Height Error + Setup Problems
36:20 – Beam Wobbles, Floor Chaos & Scoring Debates
43:10 – Injury Scare: Connor's Bars Fall Explained
49:00 – Leaps, Form & "Just Do Better" NCAA Rant
55:30 – Broadcast Breakdown: Rules Analyst Controversy
01:02:00 – Rest vs Strategy: Why Stars Aren't Doing All-Around
01:07:30 – Kaliya Lincoln's Perfect 10 & NCAA Standouts
01:11:30 – Team Culture, Coaching & Mental Pressure
01:16:30 – Live Meet Experience & Fan Stories
01:20:00 – LA Olympics Ticket Drama + Pricing Shock
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The judges association continues to block attempts at transparency and accountability. Florida, UCLA, Utah, LSU, Oklahoma and the rest of the NCAA field are heading into Regionals with huge questions around judging, qualification, and who can actually make nationals. We discuss the latest judging response, preview the biggest Regionals debates, and interview Ireland's Emma Slevin about NCAA, elite gymnastics, and her Olympic plans.
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INTERVIEW
Emma Slevin of Minnesota and Ireland on:
- Gymnastics Ireland's pathway system
- Why she chose NCAA gymnastics
- Adjusting from elite to college gymnastics
- Whether FIG should allow safety mats
- Her future goals in NCAA and elite
REGIONALS DEBATE CLUB
- Is Utah in real danger of missing nationals?
- Is Florida the national title favorite?
- Is home advantage actually bad for LSU?
- Is SEC dominance real or overhyped?
- Which individuals must qualify to nationals?
GYMTERNET NEWS
- Rebeca Andrade plans to return in 2026
- Iowa State transfer news
- All-Americans released
- Fisk competed its final meet
- SafeSport and abuse case updates
- Simone Biles opens a restaurant at Houston airport
CHAPTERS
00:00 Cold Open: FIG Rules and Mats Debate
00:32 Intro: Emma Slevin, Judging Response and Regionals
01:38 Judges Respond to Interview
10:49 Jesolo Highlights
14:06 Emma Slevin Interview
30:47 Live Show, Fantasy and Updates
33:30 Regionals Debate Club
35:13 Oregon State Regional: Utah in Trouble?
45:36 Arizona State Regional: Is Florida the Favorite?
56:01 LSU Regional Debate
1:08:26 Kentucky Regional Debate
1:14:39 Must-Watch Individual Qualifiers
1:20:17 Gymternet News
1:26:49 Outro
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"They're guessing."
A judge reveals what's really happening behind NCAA gymnastics scoring — plus a brutal Regionals draw (UCLA, Utah & Alabama in the same bracket).
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THIS EPISODE:
Conference Champions crowned
Regionals draw winners and losers
Judging controversy explained
Perfect 10 watch and Gym Slam race
Favorite Moments from College & Cocktails 
CHAPTERS:
00:00 – Judges Are Guessing? Cold Open
00:00:12 – Intro: Conference Champs, Regionals & Judge Interview
01:40 – Voinea Family Back in the News
03:47 – British Championships: Becky Downie, Ruby Evans & Joe Fraser
09:48 – Conference Championships Recap: Florida on Top, Clemson Makes History
12:17 – Regionals Selection Show Reactions
15:27 – Why This Year's Regionals Draw Actually Makes Sense
18:18 – LSU Regional Drama: Clemson vs Auburn
19:39 – BTS, Club Gym Nerd & Live Show Updates
22:26 – Fantasy Update: KJ Kindler's Horse Farm Wins
23:44 – Rage-O-Meter: Backless Leos and Breast Health
25:07 – Full Regionals Draw Breakdown
28:39 – Stanford vs Michigan, CMU vs Rutgers & Regional Reactions
31:38 – Emergency Therapy Session: Who Got Screwed by the Draw
38:24 – New Rule: Teams Pick Their Starting Event
41:15 – Gymternet News: Amanda Yap, Lily Smith, Doha Cancelled, D'Amato Surgery
45:17 – Judge Jason Buttons Interview Begins
46:00 – "They Don't Know What They're Doing"
47:03 – Skill Recognition Problems at the Judges' Table
48:46 – Why Club Judges Can Talk and College Judges Can't
50:17 – Why Judges Need Replay and Slow Motion
51:11 – Why So Many Top Judges Avoid College Meets
53:09 – Accountability, Testing & Why Bad Judges Shouldn't Stay
56:18 – How Often Judging Errors Happen
57:52 – Deductions Judges Are Getting Wrong
01:00:06 – Why Routine Summaries Don't Really Explain Enough
01:05:34 – How Judges Are Evaluated and Why It's Not Working
01:07:15 – Why NCAA Judging Pay and Conditions Are a Problem
01:08:35 – Are Judges Actually Biased?
01:10:03 – Is There Any Real Data on Who the Best Judges Are?
01:11:16 – How Jason Would Fix the Entire Judging System
01:14:42 – Why Most Judges Still Love the Sport
01:16:24 – Judging Pay, Travel Time & Dry Cleaning Reality
01:20:24 – Interview Wrap-Up
01:20:47 – Perfect 10s Update: Selena, Faith Torrez & Jordan Chiles
01:22:14 – Feedback and Letters Begin
01:23:14 – Muriel Grossfeld Stories
01:24:33 – Why Stanford Looked Off at ACCs
01:26:30 – Equipment Horror Stories
01:29:13 – Iowa State's Unsafe Gym Conditions
01:33:22 – Courtney McGregor, Stuttgart & Germany's Scoring Mess
01:36:15 – Score Mystery Solved: Tonya Paulsson's Beam Fall
01:38:03 – Margarita Theater & Outro
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Your fantasy gymnastics update as you enter week 12 of the 2026 NCAA season: who's a steal, who's on a bye, who's competing twice, who's a bargain and much more.

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Week 12 Lineups lock on Friday, March 20 at 10:45am PT

00:00 Intro
00:58:22 Roster Bargains
01:16 Roster Bargains - All-Around
03:26 Roster Bargains - Vault
05:50 Roster Bargains - Bars
07:40 Roster Bargains - Beam
09:53 GymCastic Updates
11:33 Roster Bargains - Floor
14:51 League Leaders
15:16 10.0 Deals
16:05 League Stats

This Week's College & Cocktails: March 21 after Conference Championships. Join us at 7:00pm PT