5 Current Gymnastics Trends That Need to Go

1. Wolf Turns
Sarah Finnegan put it best:

Everyone and their mother is doing wolf turns now

— Sarah Finnegan (@sfinnegan37) August 16, 2015

Unless your wolf turn looks like this, it has to go: 

Brava, Nia Dennis!

2. The Flamingo
The "stand-one-leg-in-the-corner" rule was supposed to prevent a gymnast from standing in the corner and taking a break while huffing and puffing before her next tumbling pass. Instead it has just created an overabundance of flamingo poses.

Aly, we love you, but no. However, I was very happy to see that miss Swaggie Maggie does not flamingo in her routine at all! There is hope!

3. NBC's Dumbed-Down Scoring
Do we look like idiots, NBC? Ok, that's up for debate, but I can tell you that most of us are perfectly mentally capable of understanding the basics of gymnastics scoring.  

Gymnastics Image of the Day - Emily Gaskins

Emily Gaskins is just too perfect for this world!  Can't get over her gorgeous, balletic lines in everything she does.

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Gymnastics Image of the Day - Aliya Mustafina

Aliya Mustafina's power and grace captured the world's attention when she won the world all-around title in 2010. Here she is in London 2012 where she won the gold medal on the uneven bars.

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#MCM Gymnastics Image of the Day - Chris Waller

Here is 1992 Olympian Chris Waller on rings!  He now owns a gym with his wife and is the associate head coach at his alma mater, UCLA.

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Gymnastics Image of the Day - Rachel Gowey

Rachel Gowey's polished, beautiful lines make her a fan favorite in the U.S.  After suffering an ankle injury in 2014, she has returned to competition and will be on the 2015 World Championships training squad.

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Gymnastics Image of the Day - Morgan Hurd

Morgan Hurd's routines are full of unique and interesting choreography!  Here she is on beam during podium training for the 2014 P&G Championships. 

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Gymnastics Image of the Day - Laurie Hernandez

Today's image features the elegant, powerful, and energetic Laurie Hernandez: the 2015 US Women's Artistic Gymnastics Junior National Champion!

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