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College & Cocktails: Saturday Regional Finals 2026
· 18 min · S26 E39 · Bonus · Explicit
Episode College & Cocktails: Saturday Regional Finals 2026
Welcome to The Original College Gymnastics Post-Meet Show!
We'll start around 7pm PT after the Florida, Georgia, Cal, MSU Regional Final at Arizona (full schedule and links here) with a very special guest, Reema Zakharia! This is the weekly Q&A show, where we answer your questions live. Here's how to ask questions live. Can't make it live? Add Club bonus episodes to your favorite podcast player (instructions here).
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CHAPTERS
00:00 – Intro: College & Cocktails + Guest Rima Zachariah 02:30 – Georgia Ends 7-Year Nationals Drought 08:15 – Regionals Pressure: What It's Really Like Competing 14:00 – Nationals Qualifiers: LSU, Florida, Stanford, Georgia 18:45 – Stanford vs Clemson: Fair Result or Robbery? 24:30 – Judging Controversies & Score Inconsistencies 31:00 – Equipment Issues: Vault Height Error + Setup Problems 36:20 – Beam Wobbles, Floor Chaos & Scoring Debates 43:10 – Injury Scare: Connor's Bars Fall Explained 49:00 – Leaps, Form & "Just Do Better" NCAA Rant 55:30 – Broadcast Breakdown: Rules Analyst Controversy 01:02:00 – Rest vs Strategy: Why Stars Aren't Doing All-Around 01:07:30 – Kaliya Lincoln's Perfect 10 & NCAA Standouts 01:11:30 – Team Culture, Coaching & Mental Pressure 01:16:30 – Live Meet Experience & Fan Stories 01:20:00 – LA Olympics Ticket Drama + Pricing Shock
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- https://balancebeamsituation.com/2026/03/31/2026-regionals-schedule-links/
- https://mgoblue.com/sports/womens-gymnastics/roster/reema-zakharia/9393
- https://gymcastic.com/community/club-member-area-club-member-area-member-far/#post-89
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- https://gymcastic.com/college-cocktails-saturday-regional-finals-2026/
- https://gymcastic.com/gymcastic-live-at-the-2026-ncaa-championships/
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