Gym Dogs highlight SEC Championships in Gwinnett

The SEC Gymnastics Championships don’t get underway until Saturday, but you won’t be able to tell that from all the activity inside Gwinnett Arena on Friday.

In addition to the practice sessions — which are scheduled for 1 p.m. and 3:20 p.m. and are open to the public — the all-important competition draw takes place at 2:50 p.m. That’s when one gymnast from each of the seven schools will draw to determine the rotation for the competition.

In the draw, seven placards are placed on easels (there are seven rotations with three teams at a time taking byes), and a gymnast randomly selects one of the cards to see what’s behind it.