NCAA Part 1: UAA Interview

In this episode, Katy and Talia interview two coaches and two gymnasts from the University of Alaska-Anchorage Gymnastics team!

Coaches Marie-Sophie Boggasch & Kendra Daniels, and gymnasts Louisa-Marie Knapp & Mackenzie Robinson talk about the fundraising campaign to save their program, why UAA gymnastics is vital to them, the Alaskan community, and the greater gymnastics community, and some of their favorite parts of elite and collegiate gymnastics! Digressions include: a very pretty sneezing cat named Naala, photoshoots in leotards in the snowy Alaskan mountains, Coach Boggie's journey to get her pilot's license, full twisting front aerials, Paulina Trautz, Katy trying not to geek out the entire interview, and our undying love for Chellise Memmel (unspoken, but always implied).

Check out the show notes on our website to see gif examples of each skill we discuss in the episode, timestamps, and more, here.

Shoutouts in this Episode:

@Gymnasticsuaa (University of Alaska - Anchorage Gymnastics Team)

@Lou_Marie_Knapp (Louisa-Marie Knapp; Senior at UAA, former German NT Member)

@KendraPurplek10 (UAA Coach and Alumni Kendra Daniels)

Contact Us:

Website: simplysaltos.com

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Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @SimplySaltos

Katy: @morgansglasses

Talia: @flipsandsplitz

Time-Stamps:

(00:00 - 01:23) Intro

(01:23 - 04:38) Fundraising

(04:38 - 10:40) UAA Gymnastics’ Impact

(10:40 - 13:50) Recruitment Process for the Gymnasts

(13:50 - 16:35) Elite vs. NCAA Gymnastics

(16:35 - 19:00) Gymnastics Idols

(19:00 - 29:54) Gymnastics Careers of the Coaches

(29:54 - 42:00) Lightning Round!

(42:00 - 47:10) Last Points 

(47:10 - 48:58) Sign-Off