John and John became best friends through their training and travels with gymnastics. They have combined their passion for the sport and their desire to give back to younger gymnasts by joining forces for Flip Fest.
This weekend I went to the Gasparilla Classic in Tampa Bay, Florida. Tim Keckler with Lightning City Gymnastics hosts the competition. It’s at Tropicana Field where the Devil Rays play baseball, so the competition is on the field of this huge indoor stadium. I met some great people from Florida and ran into some Flip Fest fiends. I got to hang out with Michael Hamer and his Balcony Gymnastics Team, I also hung out with Sandi and Audwin from "Can You Say Geronimo?" and I met Kyle and his brother Dale who had a huge team from the island of Trinidad. They are coming to Flip Fest this year, which will make them our first international team to attended Flip Fest. YEA! I had so much fun meeting all of you and thanks for such a fun weekend. John Macready