Gymnastics

Womens gymnastics apparatus

There are 4 different womens gymnastics apparatus.Floor Bars Beam and Vault

Floor

The gymnast performs a choreographed routine to music of her choice. The routine usually consists of 4 or 5 tumbling passes, as well as leaps, jumps and dance moves, and cannot be longer than 90 seconds. The floor mat is 40 ft. by 40 ft. and is usually made of carpeting over padded foam and springs.

Vault

The gymnast runs down a runway, jumps onto a springboard, and is propelled over a vaulting “table” about 4 feet off the ground.

Beam

The gymnast completes a choreographed routine with a mount, leaps, jumps, flips, turns, and a dismount on a padded, wooden beam approximately 4 ft. high. The exercise may not be longer than 90 seconds.

Bars

The gymnast performs swings, release moves, pirouettes, and a dismount using two horizontal bars set at different heights. The lower bar is usually about 5 ft. off the ground, and the high bar is about 8 ft. from the floor.

Mens gymnastics apparatus

Floor Exercise

The gymnast performs a routine no longer than 70 seconds, usually consisting of four or five tumbling passes, a balance element or strength move, and sometimes circles and flairs similar to those seen on the pommel horse. The floor mat is 40 ft. by 40 ft. and is usually made of carpeting over padded foam and springs.

Pommel Horse

he gymnast swings around the pommel horse on his hands, without letting any other part of his body touch the horse and without stopping during the routine. He uses the whole length of the horse and performs circles, flairs, scissors, moves up to handstand and back down, and a dismount.

Still Rings

The gymnast completes swinging moves, handstands, strength moves, and a dismount on rings suspended approximately 9 ft. from the ground. Unlike the pommel horse, a gymnast must stop and hold his strength moves for at least two seconds. During this time, the rings should be as still as possible.

Vault

he gymnast runs down a runway, hurdles onto a springboard, and is propelled over a vaulting “table” about 4 feet off the ground.

Parallel Bars

The gymnast performs swings, release moves, pirouettes, and a dismount using two horizontal bars set at the same height. The bars are about 6.4 ft. from the floor and made of wood or plastic.

High Bar

The gymnast performs pirouettes, high-flying release moves, swings, and a dismount on a single bar, 9 ft. off the floor. The bar is smaller in diameter than the parallel bars and is made of metal.

UCLA Gymnastics College

UCLA is very famous American gymnastics colledge.

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