2018 NCAA Gymnastics Regional ChampionshipsApr 6, 2018
Podcast: MyKayla Skinner, MaKenna Merrell-Giles, Tiffani Lewis - NCAA Ready
Podcast: MyKayla Skinner, MaKenna Merrell-Giles, Tiffani Lewis - NCAA Ready
In this episode, we chat with Utes MyKayla Skinner, MaKenna Merrell-Giles, and Tiffani Lewis about Pac-12s, All-Americans, and NCAAs.
In this episode, FloGymnastics talks on the phone with Utah gymnasts MyKayla Skinner, MaKenna Merrell-Giles, and Tiffani Lewis about Pac-12s, senior leadership, team goals, and more!
Listen below to hear the full interview, or click right to specific topics:
- (00:00) MyKayla Skinner
- How does one hit 98 out of 98 routines?
- Performing under pressure
- (01:33) Letting go of nerves
- (02:12) On being named a regular season All-American on four events and all-around
- (02:43) On regional home-field advantage
- (03:56) On team leadership
- (05:07) The biggest factor heading to regionals
- (05:54) On giving advice to the team
- (06:56) Postseason goals
- (07:30) Regional outlook
- (08:12) MaKenna Merrell
- (09:39) On regionals
- (10:30) The Utes' postseason prep
- (11:34) MaKenna's postseason prep
- (12:14) Personal postseason goals
- Utah's biggest rivals
- (13:08) NCAA predictions
- (14:10) Tiffani Lewis
- Going into her last postseason
- (14:54) Preparing the underclassmen for the postseason
- (16:31) On what makes this 2018 team different than previous years
- (18:19) Practice and the regional attack plan
- (20:32) Tiffani's senior year goals