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publisher Robert V. Colarossi

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USA GYMNASTICS USA GYMNASTICS EXECUTIVE COMMlnEE CHAIR: Ron froehlich; PRESIDENT: Bob Colorossi; VICE CHAIR WOMEN: Tom KolI; VICE CHAIR MEN: Yoichi Tomito; VICE CHAIR RHYTHMIC: Andrea Schmid, VICE CHAIR TRAMPOLINE: Paul Porillo; VICE CHAIR SPORTS ACRO: Tanya Case Ponerson; SECRETARY: Gory Anderson; TREASURER: Bob Wood; fiG EXECunVE COMMlffiE: Joy Ashmore, Ron froehlich. fiG MEN'S TECHNICAL COMMmEE: George Beckstead; fiG TRAMPOLINE AND TUMBLING TECHNICAL COMMlffiE: Pot Henderson; fiG WOMEN'S TECHNICAL COMMmEE: Jockie Fie; AT lARGE MEMBERS: Steve Butcher, Paul Spadaro; ATHLETE DIRECTORS: Lorisso fontaine, John Roethlisberger, Vanessa Vander Pluym, Korl Heger; USOC ATHlffE DIRECTOR: Dominick Minicucci.

USA GYMNASTICS BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR: Ron froehlich; PRESIDENT: Bob Colorossi; PRESIDENT EMERITUS: Sandy Knopp, Mike Donohue; TREASURER: Bob Wood; PUBLIC SECTOR: Bill Hybl, Bob Wood; AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION: Mike Stonncr; AMERICAN SOKOL ORGANIZATION: Jerry Milon; AMERICAN TURNERS: Beny Heppner; COLLEGE GYMNASTICS ASSOCIATlON路MEN: froncis Allen; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Of COLLEGIATE COACHESWOMEN: Mike Jocki; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION fOR GIRLS AND WOMEN IN SPORT: Morilyn Strawbridge; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Of WOMEN'SGYMNASTICS JUDGES: Corole Ide; NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIDtl-MEN: Doug Von Everen; NATIONAL fEDERATION Of STATE HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS: Suson True; NATIONAL GYMNASTICS JUDGES ASSOCIATION-MEN: Butch Zunich; NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTICS COACHES ASSOCIATION: Todd Vesely; U.s. ASSOCIATION Of INDEPENDENT GYMNASTICS CLUBS: Poul Spadaro; u.s.

ELITE COACHES ASSOCIATION-MEN: Stacy Moloney; U.s.

ELITE COACHES ASSOCIATION-WOMEN: Dovid Holcumb, Tony Gehman; U.S. MEN'S GYMNASTICS COACHES ASSOCIATION: Marc Yancey; U.S. RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS COACHES ASSOCIATION: Suzie DITullio; YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Of THE USA: Cosey Koenig; NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION-WOMEN: Marie Robbins; NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP DIREaORS MEN: Mike Burns, Abie Grossfeld; RHYTHMIC: Andrea Schmid, Michelle Lorson; WOMEN: Kelli Hill, Kathy Ostberg; TRAMPOLINE Shoun Kemplon, Morsha Weiss; SPORTS ACRO: Bonnie Dovidson, Joy Binder; ATHLffE DIRECTORS: VaneslO Vander Pluym, choir; LorislO fonlaine, vice choir; Joir Lynch, secretory; Dominick Minicucci, USOC Athlete Rep.; Mihoi Bogiu, Brooke Bushnell, Chori Knighl Hunter, Mohini Bhordwaj, Karl Heger, Christie Hayes, John Roethlisberger; ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS, Lori Katz; SPECIAL OLYMPICS, Kale faber-Hickie; U.S. COMPETITIVE AEROBICS fEDERATION, Howord Schwartz.

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COLLEGIATE CORNER

The USA women's team defeated Brazil and Ukraine in a triangular competition held in Brazil, Carly Patterson, Hollie Vise and Terin Hwnphrey swept the all-around and the US, gymnasts won 9 out of 12 individual event medals,

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KARL HEGER'S OLYMPIC DREAM Karl I-Ieger is 39 years old and a 19-time member of the USA Trampoline and Twnbling National Team, His dream was to compete in the Olympic Games, Although Karl did not qualify for the 2000 Olympic Games, he did participate in the 2002 Winter Games in a unique capacity, Karl was a member of the security team in Salt Lake City,

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PERFECT BALANCE For the first time ever, the USA won a gold medal at Sports Acrobatics World Championships, held in Riesa, Germany from September 27-29, U.s. athletes Arthur Davis and Shenea Booth finished in a tie for first with the Russian pair for the gold,

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NATIONAL GYMNASTICS DAY National Gymnastics Day 2002 was a big success, Clubs from around the country earned more than $65,000 holding Cartwheel-A-Thons to benefit the Children's Miracle Network. The club earning the most money for the CMN was Twnble Town of Geist in Indianapolis, Ind, Dalton Wixom of DeVeau's School of Gymnastics in Fishers, Ind " raised the most money as an individual for the second year in a row!

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TRAMPOLINE & TUMBLING WORLD CUP FINALS The world's best trampoline and twnbling gymnasts competed in trampoline, synchronized trampoline, and twnbling in Greensboro, N,C., Aug, 22-25, to earn spots to the World Cup Finals, This was the final of six qualifying opportunities for the selected athletes, The US, men's synchronized team of David Ford and Ryan Weston won the bronze medal,

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I'm also pleased to report that the U.S. won two silver medals at the Sports Acrobatics World Age Group Games, which were held in conjunction with the World Championships. Congratulations to medal winners Claire Brunson and Olivia Solo in women 's pairs and Danielle Heider, Holli Mon'is and Samantha Schabow in women's trio. The U.S. sports aero team also brought home nine medals, six of them gold, from the recent Winterthur Cup in Winterthur, Switzerland. These impressive results surely affirm that the program is on track for continued success.

I'd also like to report on the strong results of our women's squad over Brazil and Ukraine in September's tri-meet in Curitiba, Brazil. We won the team gold medal while Carly Patterson, Hollie Vise and Terin Humphrey finished first, second and third overall. Furthermore, we took home nine of the twelve individual event medals. It was a dominating effort by our senior and junior women and I am continually impressed by their talent.

Moving forward , planning for the 2003 World Gymnastics Championships next August in Anaheim is in full swing. All-session strip ticket packages and Championship ticket packages are currently available and selling fast , so I encourage you to buy your tickets now. Don't wait as the lower bowl continues to fill. National Travel Systems, the exclusive travel partner of USA Gymnastics, has developed packages for the 2003 World Gymnastics Championships that include hotel, event tickets, Congress and Southern California entertainment. Be sure to take advantage of the convenience and savings that these packages offer. Visit Worlds03.com for further details.

In closing, I'd like to wish good luck to our men's and women's teams competing at the 2002 World Championships, November 20-24 in Debrecen, Hungary, and to the athletes representing the U.S. at the Trampoline and Tumbling World Cup Final, November 23 in Hannover, Germany. I strongly believe in our medal potential and look forward to the United States making a positive impression leading into Anaheim and Athens. Go USA!

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Although the challenge was more of an entertainment event than an official competition, more than 5, 000 spectators were treated to gymnastics at its finest.

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he event also served as a sneak preview of what is to come at the 2003 World Gymnastics Championships, August 16-24, which will also be held at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim . The competition format was as follows: four u.s. men competed as a team against the four international men and the four u.s. women took on the four international women . Each team competed two events of their choice, excluding pommel horse and vault.

The USA was well represented with National Champions Tasha Schwikert and Paul Hamm along with National Team members Ashley Postell, Carly Patterson and Hollie Vise on the women's side and Sean Townsend, Brett McClure and Morgan Hamm on the men's side.

The men's "World" team was comprised of World and Olympic Champions Alexei Nemov of Russia , Jordan Jovtchev of Bulgaria, Yuri Chechi of Italy and world Cup medalist Kyle Shewfelt of Canada .

The women's "World" team included World and Olympic Champion Svetlana Khorkina of Russia, World Championships Medalist Daniele Hypolito of Brazil , European Championships Medalist from the Netherlands' Verona Van De Leur and Pacific Alliance Medalist Brenda Magana from Mexico.

Tasha, Carly and Hollie swept first through third and led the ¡ USA women's team to a victory over the world team scoring 78 .453 to 76.827. Tasha said, "This competition was so much fun . It was great competing with the juniors, too! " USA men were handicapped due to an injury and scored 67.639 to the World's 77.703 . Team USA had to compete with one less routine than the World Team due to an injured Morgan Hamm, who strained his tendon on floor and had to withdraw from the competition .

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Paul said, "The set up here is great. I love this arena, it will be great for the 2003 World Championships. Sean added , "The crowd helps me to get excited . I' m just trying to soak up the atmosphere and city and come back next year with confidence at the 2003 World Championships."

The judges? Well they weren't your average judges wearing blue suits. They included Bela Karolyi , Shannon Miller, Betty Okino, Kim Zmeskal, Peter Vidmar and Kurt Thomas as well as 1960 Olympic Decathlon Champion Rafer Johnson , who was selected to light the Olympic Flame in 1984.

It was a wonderful event bringing together some of gymnastics past and future greats. The event aired on NBC Sports, September 1.

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country has ever produced) will enter the arena. They may not have my same bizarre thoughts, but they will know without hesitation, "This one matters." Next summer, August 16-24, 2003, the World Gymnastics Championships will come to the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim.

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can remember the energy, the heightened state of awareness, the tension that comes from knowing that this isn't just another day. I remember the random thoughts ("1hope I don't grab my pants on my scissors like I did in workout 3 days ago," 'Wow, they did a good job decorating this place," 'Why is Bart eating peanut M&M's between events?"). Then I remember a more startling realization, "This one maHers." The place was Los Angeles, the time was 1984, and the event was the Olympic Games. What followed those first impressions was a defining moment in USA Gymnastics, as the U.S. teams made history in Southern California .

Nineteen years later, again in Southern California, a new team of American gymnasts (quite possibly the best this

The World Gymnastics Championships is the largest and most prestigious gymnastics competition in the world. Based on the number of countries entered, this will be the largest World Championships in history.

Athletes from Russia, Ukraine, Romania, China, Japan, Bulgaria, the United States, and over 60 other nations will meet in Anaheim to compete for the highly coveted title of World Champion. This will also be the 100th Anniversary of this celebrated event. Most importantly, this event will determine the top ) ,men's an~ ,women's teams and the individual athletes who will qualify for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Yes, "This one maHers"!

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For USA Gymnastics professional and instructor members, coaches, judges, athletes, administrators and club owners, you will have the added convenience of attending the National Congress to be held in conjunction with the 2003 Worlds. As a

member of the 2003 World Championships Liaison Committee, I can't begin to tell you how impressed I am with the organization of this event thus far, and with the efforts made to make this event special for members of the gymnastics family, from securing the best seats (order your tickets NOW!), to enjoying all the family friendly attractions in Anaheim. The newly remodeled Anaheim Convention Center will serve as host to Congress, with non-stop shuttle service just 5 minutes to the Arrowhead Pond. The hotel headquarters for the Congress is the luxurious Anaheim Marriott. The Disneyland Resort, and the new Disney's California Adventure theme park will give all of you Easterners (that's anybody living east of the California border} ~ a fun-filled taste of the Golden State.

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arl Heger is 39 years old and a 19-time member of the USA Trampoline and Tumbling National Team . He has competed in 11 World Trampoline Championships and also helped lead the men's double mini trampoline team to the gold medal at the 1988 and 1999 World Trampoline Championships. Karl is an 18time National Champion in his sport.

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Karl was thrilled to learn that trampoline had been added to the Olympic Games in 2000.

It had always been a dream of his to compete in the Olympic Games. Karl competed at the 1999 World Trampoline Championships, which was used to qualify for the summer Olympics. Unfortunately, Karl didn't place high enough to qualify for the Olympics. Due to injuries and work responsibilities, Karl believed this was his only chance to represent his country in the Olympics.

However, as fate would have it, Karl did have the opportunity to be a part of the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympic Games in a much different capacity than he had ever dreamed. Karl is employed as a Special Agent for the FBI and is a member of the SWAT team . With heightened security after the 9/11 disaster, Karl was selected to be a part of the Chicago FBI SWAT contingent that provided tactical operation capability for the 2002 Olympic Games. The Chicago FBI SWAT team , along with a number of other FBI SWAT teams from around the country, was responsible for helping to protect the athletes and venues of the Winter Olympics from terrorist attack.

Karl and his fellow members of the FBI were required to go through extensive training to prepare for any terrorist activity that could be expected at the Olympics. Karl received such training as extreme cold weather training , ski and snow shoe operations, biological and chemical attack, and helicopter assault operations. Karl commented that all of this training took as much dedication as his trampoline training had required all those years.

Although Karl wasn't able to represent his country at an Olympic Games on trampoline , he was able to participate in an Olympics in a crucial role as a part of the security.

Karl is married to Ute Heger, who competed for the West German Trampoline team and was ranked ninth in the world in 1988. Ute also coaches Karl on trampoline . The couple has two sons, Karl Jacob (KJ) who is 9 and Kevin who is 13. Both kids are active in the sport, train at Gymnastics Academy of Rockford and are coached by their parents. In fact, Kevin competed at the 2001 World Age Group Trampoline Championships and made the finals in two events.

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U.S. athletes Arthur Davis and Shenea Booth performed beautifully in the mixed pairs competition and finished in a tie with the Russian pair for the gold medal with a score of 18.76. Davis and Booth, from Empire Acrogymnastics Sports in Riverside, Calif., returned home as world champions, competing against athletes from 20 countries.

"It was an amazing experience," said Booth. "It was so surprising. We gave it our all." Our coach told us that it might be too soon for us to win a medal since we've only been training togetheLior about 10 _ _ months. But we worked hard and did our best and we won the gold medaL" Many of the top pairs in Sports Acro have been training together for three to six years so it was quite unusual for a newly formed pair to be so successful.

Davis added, "In one sense it was surreal. I've been working toward this gold medal for 9 years. The moment was very overpowering. It's been a long journey and it came together all at once. I was very happy and thankful to everyone who has helped me get there."

Davis commented on his partner saying, "Working with Shenea is great. She's really driven like I am. She's such a hard

The USA women's Trio of Heather Downs, Tarni Annonson and Sabina Knight-Yuponce from CAT's in Sacramento, Calif., completed competition and finished in 12th place overall.

The team awards were given with Russia in first, China in second and Ukraine in third. Although the USA did not compete in Men's Pair and Men's Group, they still had enough points to finish ninth in team scoring.

Jay Binder, Team Physician and an integral part of the delegation for the U.S. said, "The reason the U.S. did so well is because the athletes, coaches, judges and officials worked so well together. The positive working relationship is a direct result of the training camps that have occurred prior to major international events."

Women's Pair Tempo for Marie Annonson and Brittany Horrell CAT in Sacramento, Calif., and performances by the trios of Lori Oberst, Kelly Brock and Alayna Davis from ATA in San Jose, and Robin Stevens, Candace and Kelly Patton also from ATA. The U.S. team was also wellrepresented in the 11-16 age the Women's Pair of Allison Cole Jessica Guile from Xtreme in Gaithersburg, Md., placed fourth Tempo and made all-around finishing sixth. The Women's Kelly Topp, Angela Hatch and Nicolo of Wings in Livermore, also made all-around finals with third place finish in Balance and Tempo and finished in seventh. other notables in the 11-16 age were Mixed Pair Shane ~.,..,.,â&#x20AC;˘.. ~. and Lindsay Nagle who earned in Balance and sixth in Tempo prelims, just missing finals. The Women's Trio of Haley Miller, Shannon Donelly and Allison from Novak' s in Northern, Va., a solid performance and finished 10th. (continued on page 38)

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GROUP GAMES The Sports Acro World Age Group Games were held in conjunction with World Championships. Twenty-three athletes from the USA competed in women's pair, women' s trio and mixed pair in two age groups against 25 other countries.

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The USA also won a silver medal with an impressive final routine from the Women's Trio of Danielle Heider, Holli Morris and Samantha Schab ow also from Empire. They also placed first in the balance routine of prelims.

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Believe it or not, Shannon Miller is now 25 years old! It seems like just yesterday she was co mpeting and winning medals. In fact, Shannon is the most decorated u .S. gymnast in history! She's the first American to win back-to-back World Championships All-Around titles. Shannon earned the gold at both the 1993 World Championships in Birmingham, England and the 1994 World Championships in Brisbane, Australia. Shannon went on to win two gold medals at the 1996 Olympic Games in the team competition and on beam.

Her total Olympic medal count now stands at two gold, two silver and three bronze and her total World Championships meda l count is five gold, three silver and one bronze.

We talked to Shannon and here's what she had to say!

Q: Shannon, fill us in on what's been happening in your life!

A: I live in Houston, Texas with my husband Chris Phillips. We bought a house a couple of yea rs ago. We're here in Houston so that Chris can do his residency. I' m just finishing up a double degree from the University of Texas in M arketin g and Entrepren eurship. Chris and I will move to Boston next summer. He will begin his fellowship and I' ll start school again, too. I have app lied to several universities and plan to attend a four year program for law school and an MBA combined.

I' m also doing public speaking for corporations and I just started doing balance beam clinics for gymnastics clubs. I focus on body alignment, a beam complex an d getting the basic skills perfected. With the elimination of (continued on page 44) Shannon Miller and her husband, Chris Phillips

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91 ROSES When All-Around World Champion , Olympic Medalist, and Gymnastics Hall of Fame member, Kim ZmeskalBurdette came into work on Fri, Sept. 13, she found a surprise on her desk-91 roses!

Morgan White, 19, has retired from the sport of gymnastics.

White, from Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy and coached by Mary Lee Tracy, said, "I decided to retire because I wasn't enjoying gymnastics anymore. When you spend six to seven hours in the gym each day you really have to love it. I wasn't giving 100% so I decided it was time to move on to other things."

Her husband, Chris Burdette, had covered the desk with 91 roses commemorating the 11th anniversary of Kim's Gold Medal in the Women's All -Around at the 1991 World Gymnastics Championships in Indianapolis.

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Morgan won all-around titles at the 1998 U.S. Championships in the junior division and the 1999 Pan American Games. She competed at the 1999 World Championships in China, as a member of the sixthplace U.S. team. Morgan was also named TOPs Athlete of the Year in 1999. In 2000, Morgan made the Olympic Team, but a broken foot just prior to the competition sidelined her from competing in the Games.

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So what's next for Morgan? "I'm finishing two classes in high schoo l and volunteering in a kindergarten classroom. I'd like to study either elementary education or journalism in college next year. " Morgan wou ld like to get back to Florida, where she grew up. She'd also like to stay involved with USA Gymnastics, perhaps with the TOPs program.

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Okay, so what advice does Morgan have for all of you gymnasts who would like to follow in her footsteps and become an elite gymnast? "My advice is "Enjoy where you are at the moment. Don't rush. Have a successful career no matter what level you achieve."

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YOUR SPORTS NUTRITION DIET Is it a 10?

by Mary Sowa, MS, RD

Give yourself one point for every question you answer yes.

Ieat out less than three times per week.

Ihave a high carbohydrate meal! snack shortly after practice ends.

After a hard practice your liver and muscle glycogen stores are nearly depleted. Shortly after you finish working out, the enzyme in your muscles that coverts glucose to stored glycogen is at its peak. Take advantage of this time to eat a high carbohydrate snack or meal to reload your glycogen stores.

Eating at home more often usually means that your meals will be well balanced and healthier.

However, if your busy lifestyle depends on you eating fast foods to meet your energy needs, you can still choose healthy items at many fast food restaurants. Bring along a cooler of fresh fruits and vegetables to provide more color and nutrients to your selection.

Ieat breakfast every day.

We all have heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Why is this true for athletes? Overnight our body has used up most of our liver glycogen stores to help regulate our blood sugar. Liver glycogen is essential when we start exercising in order for us to access our muscle glycogen stores. So break-the-fast every day.

Idrink or eat 3-4 servings of high calcium faads every day.

Building strong bones is an essential foundation for any athlete. Calcium is an important mineral in building bone density. In order to optimize your bone density you need 1300 mg (9-18 years of age) of calcium each day. This can be achieved by drinking or eating 4 servings of high calcium foods. These include milk, yogurt and pudding . Medium sources of calcium include orange juice fortified with calcium, tofu, salmon and kidney beans.

I have at least five servings of fruits and vegetables daily.

Eating five servings of fruits and vegetables a day ensures that your diet is rich in numerous vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and phytochemicals. These nutrients are important for a variety of reasons, including aiding wound healing, guarding against tissue damage and helping muscles contract. They add rich colors to your meal and they also taste good!

I include a good source of protein at my meals.

Ichoose a healthy lunch.

Do you bring a lunch or buy lunch at school?

Either way, your lunch should include a healthy source of protein and a good variety of carbohydrates. Try to vary your choices each day so you get a well balanced diet over the week. Suggestions: tuna sandwich, pretzels and frozen grapes or fruit flavored yogurt, turkey slices, graham crackers and baby carrots.

As a gymnast you need more protein than someone else your age that doesn't exercise.

Make sure you meet your protein needs each day but planning a good source at lunch and dinner. Breakfast may take a little more planning but consider milk, yogurt or eggs as your protein source. Oatmeal is a great source of protein and carbohydrates. If you are a vegetarian, you may have to take a little more time inp anningyour meals to make sure you are getting enough protein in your diet.

Ihave a high carbohydrate snack in the middle of my workout.

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If your workouts are lasting three hours or longer, you should try to include a healthy high carbohydrate snack. A high carbohydrate snack will help refuel your muscle glycogen stores and increase your stamina and performance at the end of your workout. If your gym doesn't have a snack break, make sure you have a high carbohydrate snack one hour before your practice begins. Suggestions: raisins, frozen grapes, orange slices, graham crackers or sports bars.

Your mom was right on this one. "Fun" foods come after you have eaten your "high performance" foods. Don't let empty calorie foods take the place of performance foods.

Add up your score!

9-10 Congratulations!

You have a high performance diet.

Idrink water or a sports beverage frequently during practice.

7-8 Good Job! You are making healthy choices.

Keeping yourself hydrated is the number one priority when it comes to sports nutrition. Even the slightest bit of dehydration can affect your performance. Remember, that heat and humidity will increase your fluid needs. (Tip: Drink 4-6 ounces of water every 15-20 minutes (1 gulp = 1 ounce).

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LANCING ACT ued from page 2 7)

Sh ne and Arthur train at Empire Acrogymnastics Sprts in Riverside, Calif., with their coaches David and Sh rri Reiakvam and Yuri Vorobiev. Shenea, 16, and Ar u , 27, have only been training together for 10 s, but won the gold medal at the World ionships, the first ever earned for the u.s. When asJ<ed ow they began training together Shenea said, "MlY p,artner quit, then Arthur's partner quit shortly after an ,s'nce we were from the same gym, we started wo ki , g together. We get along really well. We have go d chemistry together. We have the ability to argue tHen two minutes later we're laughing." pair's first competition was in March of 2002. They ound 30 hours a week. When asked what a no I day is like, Shenea said, "I start my day around 7 a.m. and train from 8:30-11:30. Then I go home eat and do m ependent study for school for a few hours. I take a _ na . tHen I'm back at training from 5-8:30 p.m."

Of co rse Arthur's day is pretty similar but he also co es Levels 6-10 in Sports Acro at Empire and does choreography for gymnasts, cheerleaders, acrobats, and

sport fitness athletes in clubs all over the country. "My training schedule has become more vigorous in the last year," said Arthur. "I have had to cut back on doing choreography."

As for how these two got into the sport, Arthur was 19 when he [jrst tried Sports Acro. "I was a gymnast but quit when I was about 13 because I was getting too tall."

Arthur is now 6' 4-1 / 2". Arthur has five sisters who were all involved in gymnastics at one time.

Shenea said, "When I was 9 or 10 years old I was doing dance in Santa Fe, Calif., and Sports Acro was in that same gym. They asked me to try the sport and I loved it."

Shenea is the youngest of five kids. "I have three older brothers and one older sister. My sister, who is four years older than I am, was my partner at Worlds in 2000. She was my partner for three years." When asked what it was like to be a partner with your sister, Shenea said, "It was weird. It was difficult because we would argue, but we've always been close so that helped. We would come home from practice arguing about stuff that happened during practice and my parents would tell us to get away from one other and go to our rooms. Fortunately we never stayed angry for very long."

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As far as the future is concerned, both Shenea and Arthur would like to win another World Championships medal.

They also would like to p erform for Cirque du Solei! once they are finished competing. A long term goal for Shenea is to attend medical school and become a neurosurgeon. "Since I was 7 years old I've wanted to be a doctor. I'm really interested in the brain."

Arthur is taking a break from college right now due to his training, but plans to finish his degree. He's studying dance with a business minor.

This dynamic duo has perfected the balancing act of their sport!

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SHAWN JOHNSON WEST DES MOINES, IOWA Shawn, 10, is a level 8 gymnast. She trains at Chows Gymnastics in West Des Moines. At the state competition, Shawn took first place in every event and the all-around. Her scores were 9.375 on vault, 9.5 on bars, 9.6 on beam, and 9.525 on floor with a 38.0 in the 011around. She was selected to the #1spot for the Regional ATeam in Iowa.

METROPLEX GYMNASTICS DALLAS, TEXAS The level 9 Metroplex Gymnastics team d~ployed their team spir~ in July by being Jr. bridesmaids in the wedding of their coach, Bryan Streeter. From leh to right: laura Hogan, laura Norman, Sara Stone, Sydney Acers, Ashley Bowmer and in the back is the happy groom!

MCHENRY, ILLINOIS Chanlelle, 8, is a level 8 gymnast and advanced Power Tumbing/DaubleMini Trampoline team member from Progressive Movements Gymnastics in Johnsburg, III. She trains ~h Paulette Pierce in power tumbling/trampoline and Bob Kubin, owner of Progressive Movements in level 8 gymnastics. She won the mast consistent award in gymnastics for staying on the beam at every compelition!

SVETLANA GAY AND GALINA ESTERMAN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Svetlana ond Galina, both 11, are shown here with their coach Nino Mgalobe~. They started gymnastics at age 5 and earned a spot on the Future Star National team this year. 8eing level 7 rhythmic gymnasts, they have won many local competitions.

Svetlana took fourth at the State and fihh at Regionals, plus earned the silver medal for dubs. Galina was first in hoop and ribbon and third all-around at State and sixth at Regionals.

JOHN-MARK AND JOHN-PAUL SINGH

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LONG LAKE, MINNESOTA John-Mark {lehl and his brother John-Paul are Class VI gymnasts at North Shore Gymnastics. John路Mark scored a 56.B5 to win the Region 4 7-9 year old all-around title and was the Minnesota state champion in his age group. John-Paul scored a 57.4 for second place all-around at Region 4 Championships (l0 and up). He was ako the Minnesota State Champion. They led their team to the Class VI Region 4 title. They are cooched by Dale Bullivant.

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA Katelyn, 9, is a level 5 gymnast at Carolina Gymnastics in Columbia, s.c. As a level 4 gymnast, Kate~n won the all-around at her State Meet in March 2002 with a score of 36.875. She scored 9.4 on vault, 9.2 on bors, 9.075 on beam and 9.2 on floor. She's coached by Becky Meisel and Petr Hedbavny.

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We have a Golden Retriever named Sam that we rescued from the dog pound and we're thinking of getting a German Shepherd, too .

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Q: lefs talk about the upcoming 2003 World Championships to be held in Anaheim, Calif., Aug. 16-24, 2003. Can you tell us what ifs like to compete in the World Championships in your home country?

A: I co mpeted in Indianapolis at the 1991 World Championships. The fans were great. It was wonderful seeing signs held up and all the enthusiasm . It's a unique experi ence and a stepp ing stone to the Olympics. The 2003 World Championships w ill be the qualifier for the 2004 Olympic Games so fans wi ll get to see the stars of the World Championships and upcoming Olympics.

Q: What was it like to win the World Championships?

A: It was so incredible. I just missed the go ld coming off the '92 Games so I was very hungry for the win! The World Championships were held in Birmingham in 1993 and it was amazing. Then, to repeat it in 1994 and overcome injuries, it was a great lesson of overcoming obstacles. I found out a lot about myself. This helped me going into the 1996 Olympic Games. I knew I could overcome whatever obstacle was in front of me.

Q: Do you think it would be different to win the World Championships in the u.s. versus abroad?

A: Absolutely! You can see the difference by comparing the Barcelona and Atlanta Olympics. When the event is in your home country you get immediate results . It's in all forms of media right away. When you 're in a different country there is a delay. Everyone is excited but not everyone has fo llowed it or knows what's going on . When you 're in a different country you don't get quite the same feeling. Now, since September 11, 2001 , it's even more important than ever to have that support from your country.

Shannon is the most decorated u.s, Gymnast in history!

Q: How is a World Championships different than the Olympic Games?

Shannon Miller wearing her Olympfc Gold!

A: Th e World Championships event is much bigger than the Olympi c Games in terms of the number of gymnasts competing. Every country is eligib le to bring a team. At the Olymp ic Games, on ly the top 12 teams in the world are compet in g.

Q: From your gymnastics career what was your most memorable moment in the sport?

A: I have many memorable events but the one that sti cks out in my mind the most is the 1996 Olympics that were held in our own country and winn ing the team gold medal. It was so incredibl e!

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