Shark_Bait finally gets his Iron Cross

Nathan has been doing gymnastics for a long time.  Brutal sport, short competition season, year long training and the guys do not even peak until their twenties.  There are few scholarships, no pro money; these guys just love the sport.  Routines that won past Olympics are being performed by 16 year old boys.  But the Iron Cross is still one of the first rites of passage.  The cross is really hard.  They hold it for a minimum of 3 seconds.  Last weekend, Nathan finally put the cross in a competition routine.  Damn good one too.  Proud of you Nathan, congratulations, you worked hard for it. 

Now on to the maltese and inverted cross 

Thats very impressive.  Olympics is the next stop.

Heck Yeah Nathan!!!!

WTG buddy! Stoked for you!!

 

Sincerely,

Jim

I saw him here first- is what i will tell my friends in the future. Congrats, proud papa!

Peace & blessings!

I can honestly say that Nathan's the only diver I've seen try to do handstands on his kayak...

One word: IMPRESSIVE!!!!! Congrats

One word: IMPRESSIVE!!!!! Congrats

+1

Pure strength! That is just awesome Nathan...

Great composure in that photo! Congratulations nathan.

Awesome shot! You must be a proud papa.


-Eliot

Good stuff - wtg, 2G's.   

That is simply awesome!  Way to go!

wow! Congratulations Nathan! (&proud dad too!)

Awesome!

Insane pose... what is sharkbait's goal? he going to go for the Olympics?