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Travel:
Movement of the gymnast from the saddle of the pommel horse to either end or vise versa

Trick:
A movement or gymnastic skill

Tuck:
Body position with legs bent up to the chest.
Example: Gymnast shown performing a back tuck.

Tumble:
Perform saltos, flic-flacs, etc

Tumbling:
The acrobatic skills performed on floor exercise and beam., such as back handsprings and saltos.

Tumbling Run (Pass):
A series of acrobatic skills performed on floor from one corner of the mat to the other, usually beginning with a run and hurtle, and ending with a major salto.
Example: Shawn Johnson competes a RO BH, double-twisting double somersalt on floor. (YouTube video clip)

Turners:
People who run gym clubs. Derived from the German word 'turner', meaning gymnast

Twist:
A skill in which the gymnast's body rotates with the spine remaining in one direction