Oct. 6, 2008

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Written by: Head coach Bob Nelligan

Supporters of Maryland Gymnastics,

Well, we have successfully negotiated through the month of September! I am pleased with our conditioning program which the Terps call `Boot Camp' - complete with camo t-shirts. Much of the enthusiasm is not only the result of a revamped program, which the women believe in, but more importantly, due to our new conditioning coach, Kilee Taflinger. She seems to be able to fire up the team to push just that little bit harder!

Training in the gym has been steady and shows weekly improvement. Everyone is giving the extra effort, and we are doing mini routines with dismounts in the pit.

The freshmen participated in their first community service event helping inner-city children with childhood obesity. It's a real hoot watching the team interact with children, not to mention that the Metro trip in and out of DC is hilarious!

Our big recruiting weekend was a great success with all three recruits, JO National competitors, fired up and ready to come to College Park. By the end of the weekend everyone was sad to leave new friends.

That's all for now.

Duke