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S2 009 Kyla Ross - It's Juuuuust Gymnastics & a Little UCLA Magic
S2 009 Kyla Ross - It's Juuuuust Gymnastics & a Little UCLA Magic
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Length:
80 minutes
Released:
Feb 28, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Sam welcomes Kyla Ross, the first female gymnast ever to win Olympic, World, and NCAA Championship gold medals. Kyla is a 2012 Olympic gold medalist, 2014 World Championship gold medalist, and 2018 NCAA team champion. In addition, she is an eleven-time All-American, five-time World Championship medalist, and was the 2017 NCAA bars and beam champion. Kyla currently competes for the UCLA Bruins, and is widely considered one of the premier athletes in the sport of gymnastics. In this episode, Sam and Kyla break down UCLA’s latest meet against the University of Utah, specifically their performance on bars. Kyla shares some insights into how she prepares prior to collegiate meets and how she got the nickname Kyla ‘Boss’ Ross. Kyla talks about the peaks and valleys of her Elite gymnastics experience. Finally, Kyla discusses her goals for the current season, which include achieving a perfect ten on floor and winning another national championship at UCLA. Full show notes: http://ihavecoolfriends.show/s2e9
Released:
Feb 28, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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