Trampoline & Tumbling
Jumps, and twists and flips, oh my!
Power Tumbling
This event is preformed on an elevated spring floor especially for tumbling. On the runway, the athlete propels themselves forward and demonstrates speed, strength, and skill through a series of acrobatic maneuvers. At top-level, competitors will preform explosive somersaults and many flips and twists.
Trampoline
Today, at the word "trampoline", you might think of the fun, 14 ft trampoline in your backyard. But as equipment became more modern, the trampoline event advanced as well. These days, at competitions, athletes are bounced 30 feet into the air! The athletes preform ten skills in each routine. The competitor preforms two routines. Advanced athletes preform skills such as double, even triple, somersaults!
This event is preformed on an elevated spring floor especially for tumbling. On the runway, the athlete propels themselves forward and demonstrates speed, strength, and skill through a series of acrobatic maneuvers. At top-level, competitors will preform explosive somersaults and many flips and twists.
Trampoline
Today, at the word "trampoline", you might think of the fun, 14 ft trampoline in your backyard. But as equipment became more modern, the trampoline event advanced as well. These days, at competitions, athletes are bounced 30 feet into the air! The athletes preform ten skills in each routine. The competitor preforms two routines. Advanced athletes preform skills such as double, even triple, somersaults!
Synchronized trampoline
Synchronized trampoline is very similar to the event trampoline. Both events demand the same skills, flips and twists but in synchronized trampoline, an element of precision timing and synchronized elements to make the routine a bit more difficult. The gymnasts once again preform a 10 skill routine attempting to create a mirror image of the other gymnast.
Synchronized trampoline is very similar to the event trampoline. Both events demand the same skills, flips and twists but in synchronized trampoline, an element of precision timing and synchronized elements to make the routine a bit more difficult. The gymnasts once again preform a 10 skill routine attempting to create a mirror image of the other gymnast.
Double mini trampoline
This event is a pretty new addition to the trampoline and tumbling type of gymnastics that combines a little bit of power tumbling and the high vertical elements of trampoline. After a short, powerful run, the athlete jumps onto a small, two-level trampoline. The competitor will then preform a powerful, rebounding trick and immediately dismount with a special element onto a landing mat.
This event is a pretty new addition to the trampoline and tumbling type of gymnastics that combines a little bit of power tumbling and the high vertical elements of trampoline. After a short, powerful run, the athlete jumps onto a small, two-level trampoline. The competitor will then preform a powerful, rebounding trick and immediately dismount with a special element onto a landing mat.
Reference
Info
http://usagym.org/pages/tt/pages/event_descriptions.html
Pictures
Pic 1, 2, 3
Info
http://usagym.org/pages/tt/pages/event_descriptions.html
Pictures
Pic 1, 2, 3