NCAA Gymnastics: Fred Richard Unveils Behind the Scenes of ‘Rest Day’ at Stanford After Meet

Fred Richard, a three-time winner of NCAA Gymnastics titles in the all-around, high bars, and parallel bars at the NCAA Championships held at Penn State, recently earned the distinction of being the third gymnast in the school’s history to receive five All-American citations. Known as ‘Frederick Flips,’ he has amassed over 137,000 followers, with his popularity soaring during the pandemic period. Since then, the three-time NCAA Champion has diligently utilized his social media platforms to actively engage a substantial fan base.

Questioning his ‘rest days’ in his latest post on social media, when he is not playing in any competition, the 2x World Medalist, Frederick Flips captioned his Instagram video as, “How we spend our rest days after competition?”

Revisiting the ‘rest days’ well spent by the NCAA Gymnastics champion

In Fred Richards’ latest post on Instagram, he showcased his behind-the-scenes routine while he was not competing professionally. The post revealed that on his rest days, Fred Richard engages in other sports activities. In his latest off-the-floor routine, he challenged D1 Field Hockey player Zoe Bormet to a game at Stanford. Starting the day with a friendly bet of a hundred dollars to beat her in her expertise, hockey, Frederick Richard, along with his fellow gymnasts Zach Granados, who scored 13.366 at the NCAA team championships, and Eric Hoe, the 2022 High bar National Champion, found themselves facing tough competition as the game progressed.

Adding a touch of humor to the game, the three US Men NCAA Gymnastics champions, realizing their imminent defeat, resorted to their secret plan B, which didn’t quite adhere to the rules. Frederick Richard and his two accomplices circumvented their hockey opponent and cheekily grabbed the hockey stick to score a goal. After their mischievous victory, they claimed their hundred dollars, and the video of their ‘rest day’ ended on a lighthearted note.

Transitioning back to his professional endeavors this season, the viral teenage gymnast shared his ambitious goals for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics, following his historic triumphs and surge in popularity on social media.

Eyeing the 2024 Paris Olympics

In the latest interview of Frederick Flips with ‘Good Morning America’, the 3x NCAA Gymnastics Champion talked about his preparations for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics. Captioned as the Viral Gymnastics Star, ‘Fred Richard, Live in Times Square’, the star gymnast now training for the Paris Olympics stated, “It sounds really good. I’m really excited. It’s going to be a big event with the whole world watching.”

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Pending five months from the dated interview, Frederick Richard announced, “I think it’s like pushing the challenge of once you get to a certain level, there is always another level to go to. So, I’m just never satisfied and I just always have something  to look to.” Adding his personal flavor to the sport this season, he definitely is ready to awe-struck his fandom in the upcoming Olympics.

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