GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast

Exclusive: New USAG President Kyle Albrecht's First Interview + NCAA AA Debate


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British Gymnastics has suspended its trampoline high performance program amid athlete safety concerns—Jessica sat down with new USA Gymnastics President Kyle Albrecht to talk about athlete safety, the future of the sport, and the GAGE suspension.

HEADLINES
  • British Gymnastics Suspends Trampoline High Performance Program
GYMTERNET NEWS
  • Iowa State gymnastics alumni start raising money to try to reinstate gymnastics
  • Do you want tickets to LA28? Wednesday, March 18 is the last day to register for the LA28 Olympic Ticket draw.
  • Aimee Boorman is no longer working with the Germans
  • Tickets for the 2026 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Phoenix are on sale now!
  • Rhys McClenaghan is back and won his first World Cup gold medal since his injury
  • Livvy Dunne joins Fox's 'Baywatch' in a recurring role
GymCastic Exclusive: New USA Gymnastics CEO Kyle Albrecht's First Interview
  • Kyle Albrecht is taking the helm of USA Gymnastics after Li Li Leung stepped down
  • Kyle comes from Major League Soccer's youth participation and development programs
  • We discuss athlete safety, the future of the sport, expanding the American view of gymnastics and the GAGE suspension
NCAA
  • It's conference championships weekend!
    • What even is the big deal about conference championships? We'll give you our honest summary
    • What meets to watch out for (Oklahoma vs. LSU vs. Florida? UH YEAH)
  • Liv and Cory didn't know who Muriel Grossfeld was and more shenanigans from College & Cocktails this week.
  • What teams do we need to put on Regionals watch?
  • Utah officially can't make it into the top 8. Why this is a BIG deal.
  • The Kentucky situation.
  • This week's 10 updates featuring all the senior night 10s and Kailin Chio,
CHAPTERS

00:00 – Cold Open: GAGE Decision & Athlete Safety 00:00:29 – British Gymnastics Suspends Trampoline Program 00:05:21 – Iowa State Gymnastics Fight to Reinstate Program 00:06:25 – LA28 Ticket Lottery Deadline + Jessica's Event Picks 00:07:45 – Aimee Boorman Leaves German Program 00:09:26 – US Championships Tickets + McClenaghan Wins Gold 00:10:22 – Livvy Dunne Joins Baywatch 00:10:39 – Interview: New USAG President Kyle Albrecht 00:12:45 – Vision for Growing Gymnastics Beyond the Olympics 00:15:12 – Athlete Safety, SafeSport & Learning from Nassar Era 00:17:44 – Adult Gymnastics Expansion & Retention 00:20:02 – GAGE Ban Explained + Accountability in USAG 00:23:04 – NCAA Update: Conference Championships Preview 00:26:17 – Why Conference Championships Are Chaos (and Fun) 00:28:08 – Oklahoma vs LSU vs Florida Showdown Preview 00:30:00 – Regionals Bubble Teams: Washington, Rutgers, Pitt, Penn 00:33:00 – Utah Can't Make Top 8: Chaos Incoming 00:36:06 – Kentucky as the Ultimate Regional Spoiler 00:38:24 – Selection Show Details + Regional Drama Incoming 00:40:18 – 10.0 Explosion: Senior Night Scoring Madness 00:41:29 – Chio's 3 Tens + Gym Slam Watch 00:43:48 – LSU NIL Strategy & Athlete Marketing Shift 00:49:05 – Best Gymnast Debate: Chio vs Chiles vs Roberts 00:53:46 – More Perfect 10s: Harris, Ostrom, Smith 00:55:23 – Rankings Battle: Oklahoma vs LSU for #1 00:56:45 – Fan Story: "GymCastic Creating World Peace" 00:58:51 – Konnor McClain Beam Controversy (9.925 Breakdown) 01:02:07 – Mixed Team Format Debate: Missing Events? 01:05:00 – American Cup Equipment Scare (Bar Collapse!) 01:06:06 – Code Questions: Up-To-Level (UTL) Deductions Explained 01:12:40 – Athletes Turned Coaches: Eligibility & NCAA Rules 01:14:58 – Head Injury Protocol Rant (Hockey Example) 01:17:23 – College & Cocktails + Weekend Watch Guide 01:18:59 – Outro: Live Show, Merch & Final Thoughts

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