floor exercise

noun

|Updated on: 8 Jul 2018

Definition of floor exercise

: an event in gymnastics competition consisting of various ballet and tumbling movements (such as jumps, somersaults, and handstands) performed without apparatus

Recent Examples of floor exercise from the Web

Wade will compete in the vault and balance beam Wednesday, and in bars and floor exercise Thursday.

— scott hanson, The Seattle Times, "Seattle gymnast Virginia Wade conquers another challenge, wins her division in all-around at Special Olympics USA Games," 3 July 2018
Despite the loss, Auburn scored a season-high total on the floor exercise with a 49.375 on the apparatus and led by Gracie Day who received a team-high 9.925 on the event.

— cheryl wray, AL.com, "No. 6 Alabama gymnastics wins big with season-high score against Auburn," 23 Feb. 2018
Bercz won the vault with a score of nine, the bars with a 9.3, the floor exercise with an 8.9 and the all-around with a score of 35.3.

— john snodgrass, Cincinnati.com, "Prospect breakdown: Wrestling, swimming dominate," 17 Feb. 2018
Gymnasts vie to become Junior Olympic national champions in all-around, as well as in all 4 events: vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise.

— rasputin todd, Cincinnati.com, "Things to do this week in Cincinnati: May 7-13," 7 May 2018
On the floor exercise, the Tide posted a 49.2500 led by junior Abby Armbrecht's 9.8625 in the leadoff spot.

— cheryl wray, AL.com, "Alabama gymnastics finishes 5th in NCAA semifinals, won't advance to Super Six," 20 Apr. 2018
Her day included a first-place finish in the vault (9.3) and fourth-place finishes in the bars (9.375), balance beam (9.325) and floor exercise (9.150).

— mark stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Prep salutes: This week's area achievements," 10 Feb. 2018
The Tide posted a 49.200 on floor exercise led by Graber's 9.875 and 9.850s from sophomore Maddie Desch and Guerrero.

— cheryl wray, AL.com, "Alabama gymnastics looks to title in NCAA national championships Friday and Saturday," 20 Apr. 2018
The floor exercise saw Bercz tie Thornville Sheridan’s Brooklyn Heller for 21st with a score of 8.925.

— john snodgrass, Cincinnati.com, "Turpin's Bercz places 15th in state all-around," 4 Mar. 2018

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