Balancing Act Quotes

“Oh, my god,”
― April Adams, Balancing Act

“Her routine had a 16.6 start value—which meant that was the highest score she could get. 16.6! Kelley’s routine didn’t even come close—yet. It included a bunch of hard high-flying release and catch tricks and a lot of innovative combinations. Sara flowed beautifully from one move to the next without pauses, which was really important on bar. “Oh, my god,” Jamie whispered. “She’s amazing to watch.” Sara maintained perfect from and straight bodylines on the swings. She looked like she weighed nothing at all. She did a pirouette—a handstand on the high bar that changed directions with a twist—before swinging down to the low bar. Her body was perfectly vertical—not even a hair out of place. Back up to the high bar and swing, swing, swing. Sara swung her body up and into a handstand, released at the top of the movement, twisted her body in the air, legs straight and re-grabbed the bar facing in the opposite direction. Jaime caught her breath a few times, sure Sara was about to fall. But Kelley had seen Sara nail this routine so many times she just enjoyed watching. Sara had her own original style on bars—which wasn’t easy. She incorporated a lot of pirouettes, which added point value to her routines. Sara would change direction with a twist in the handstand position, then flow right into a release move.  In another move, she swung once, released her grip at the top of the bar opening her legs into a wide split and then”
― April Adams, Balancing Act

“Jaime caught”
― April Adams, Balancing Act