Wednesday, February 6, 2013

The greatest "saves" in gymnastics

We all know that gymnasts can do some pretty incredible things. They make the hardest skills look like a walk in the park and even have some incredible ways of making a huge mistake look...not that bad! After 12 years of watching gymnastics, I've come to realize that there have been a LOT of instances were the gymnast should have ended up on the ground. But for some reason, the routine kept going and it ended up being not that bad after all. I mean let's face it, it's better if you keep up a good fight and try to save the routine, rather than letting the apparatus get the best of you! Here are some of my all time favorite "saves" in gymnastics.


Nice Cover Ups:







Fighting To Stay On:



Avoiding out of bounds!



What are some of your favorite "saves"? I feel like we are missing a bunch so let us know if you can think of anymore!

9 comments:

  1. thought of some, know I am missing some but heres what I have...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBg0nRzIaGk (:26) and
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1fhKQ77GxY (1:01)

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  2. The best one ever is Kyoko Oshima 2005 Worlds AA on bars. She does a sole circle jump to catch high bar facing the wrong direction, and then instantly recovers and continues. It's great, and she has a huge grin after.

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  3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9t1JWBTKBw (1:00)

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  4. When I think of saves... I think of Rebecca Bross... and her multitude ways to save.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtwowASd3PI (at 1:15)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuJ3-hCKdYc (at 0:14)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlJA7htGPDA (at 1:11)
    I know there were a LOT of oob saves in London, but the problem is that I watched everything condensed, so I can't think of any! I'll repost when I remember some of them.

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  5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EDezTKWmjs @1:13

    <3 chellsie memmel

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  6. Here's another one ;)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYgAfhOxJtY

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  7. staying in bounds

    Mckayla Maroney's 3rd pas on floor
    she just goes straight up and down
    she has had quite a few amazing saves on this pass but this is the only one I could find

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0bjxFsq0Xk

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  8. Chellsie Memmel landing a punch front on the beam with one foot and then everyone decides to turn that into a skill.

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