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

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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