Explaining the Gymnastics Experience

The next video in our "Off the Mat" series. The USA women's team explains what their experience in the sport of gymnastics means to them.

[@radio187]

I never envied the gymnasts because what they have to do is so precise. If you're a track athlete you can really go out and just run like hell without having to worry so much that one tiny mistake will ruin your entire performance. You still have to train hard and prepare, but nothing is as painstaking as artistic sports like diving and gymnastics. Much respect for these girls.

[@Jessicakingxxxx]

my favorite gymnast's are alicia and sam not only because they are pretty and good gymnast's but they are just hilarious even when they don't mean to be!!! good vid! Jess :)

[@modelsp]

I just found this "channel"... you guys rock!!!! I am subscribing it!!!

[@gymblondie]

omg that is totally it gym girl... no one at my school understands, and its such a big part of my life i'm in there 28 hours a week, so my best friend is 3 1/2 years younger just cause she's my teammate and the one that's with me the most

[@IcarusFlying]

Sean Johnson said it perfectly ! :D It's just a story of making your dreams come true :D

[@BeccaBrown93]

exactly you can't really explain to people who don't do gymnastics even at lower levels they still don't get it does take hard work, thats why most gymnasts closest friends are on their team no matter what age difference usually.

[@svetaswan]

Why was kaywaszo's comment given "thumbs down"? Funny how I didn't ever think about how Alicia resembles Kristen Cavalieri (sp.?) - but now that IcePrincess mentions it - she really does! The way of speaking, the mannerisms, even the looks (w/ Alicia looking like Kristen on a steady diet of creatine)...

[@platinumgymnast]

she definitely looks like Kristen!! sammi p is so beautiful.

[@omarfan1231]

well i dont really think she looks like her all that much, but i guess you could make an arguement that she does. however, she doesnt really act like her at all, epsecially if you watch some of the other interviews of her. and the biggest difference between them is that alicia actually worked hard to be where she is, and cavalieri is one of those people who i look at and say "WHY do we promote this?" she is famous for doing NOTHING, and alicia worked extremely hard.

[@MOBROOKS]

SHAWN IS JUST AWSOME! there's just no getting around it.

[@IcePrincess619]

am i the ONLY ONE? she ACTS and sounds and LOOKS like KRISTEN CAVALARI from LAGUNA?

[@Kerstin1988]

I like Ashley Priess.

[@ycosette2009]

I love sam...oh ill just tell them to go watch the tapes...so funny!

[@doomdragon103]

lol Shaw Johnson wins, so epic

[@svetaswan]

Are you sure that's Ivana Hong? It doesn't look like her.

[@kaywaszo]

who alicia?

[@xxspaggyxx]

not being racist but, how is it hard not to recognize the only asian in this video? lol

[@hellomynameisjinggy]

she has wayyy too much makeup hard to recognize her