USA Gymnastics

USA Gymnastics
President	Steve Penny
Website	www.usa-gymnastics.org

United States of America Gymnastics (USA Gymnastics) or USAG is the national governing body for gymnastics in the United States. The mission of USA Gymnastics is to encourage participation and the pursuit of excellence in all aspects of gymnastics. The programs governed by USAG are: Women's Artistic, Men's Artistic, Rhythmic, Trampoline & Tumbling, Acrobatic, and Group gymnastics.

Women's Artistic is by far the most popular. Gymnasts of all ages compete in levels 4-10, and then move on to Elite.

Most gymnasts begin at the recreational level. For artistic gymnastics, competition begins at level 4. Levels 4-6 are compulsory, where each gymnast's routine is exactly the same. Levels 7-elite are considered optional levels. Routines vary among gymnasts, giving the athletes a chance to highlight their strengths. The women's events include vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise. The men's events include floor exercise, pommel horse, still rings, vault, parallel bars, and horizontal bar.

Board of directors

Chairman: Peter Vidmar, Coto De Caza, Calif.

Vice chairman: Paul Parilla, Lake Forest, Calif. (non voting position)

Secretary: Gary Anderson, Hillsboro Beach, Fla. (non-voting position)

Treasurer: Jim Morris, Indianapolis, Ind.

• National Membership Directors:

Tom Koll, Omaha, Neb., women

Steve Rybacki, Covina, Calif., women

Yoichi Tomita, Tucson, Ariz., men

Russ Fystrom, Minneapolis, Minn., men

Dr. George Drew, Three Rivers, Mich., trampoline and tumbling

Brooke Bushnell Toohey, Lake Placid, N.Y., rhythmic gymnastics

• Advisory Council Directors

Mike Burns, Minneapolis, Minn.

Ron Ferris, Austintown, Ohio

Mike Lorenzen, Mountain View, Calif.

• Athlete Directors

Karl Heger, Rockford, Ill., trampoline and tumbling

Jessica Howard, New York, N.Y., rhythmic gymnastics

Michael Rodrigues, Livermore, Calif., acrobatic gymnastics

John Roethlisberger, Knoxville, Tenn., men

Kim Zmeskal, Lewisville, Texas, women

• Public Sector Directors

Bitsy Kelley, Outrigger Activities/Bitsy Kelley Outdoors, Portland, Ore.

Frank Marshall, entertainment producer, Santa Monica, Calif.

Jim Morris, Pacers Sports & Entertainment, Indianapolis, Ind.

Mary Lou Retton, former Olympic champion and motivational speaker, Houston

• Chairman Emeritus

Ron Froehlich

USA Gymnastics has three standing committees per the bylaws: Finance and Audit, Ethics and Grievance, and Nominating and Governance.

See also

• Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique - International governing body

External links

• USA Gymnastics home page
• Tumbling Drills
• Banned after accusations of abuse, some gymnastics coaches continue to teach

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