On March 2, 2025, the sport of gymnastics was stunned by a remarkable skill displayed in Clemson, South Carolina, at Littlejohn Coliseum. During a meet involving Texas Woman’s University and the University of New Hampshire, Clemson’s redshirt junior Brie Clark executed one of the most challenging skills in gymnastics during her floor routine: the Biles I tumbling pass. This skill, named after 11-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles, has only been successfully performed by four other women, according to a report by Forbes’ Caroline Price.
The move consists of two full laid-out flips, with the second flip adding a 180-degree rotation. With this achievement, Clark became the fifth woman in history to perform this difficult skill and the first collegiate athlete to do so on floor, as noted by the NCAA’s social media team.
Her impressive execution caught the attention of fans and Biles herself, who congratulated Clark with a message saying, “congrats 🎉 🎉🎉🎉🤭🤭🤭🤭.”
Biles also highlighted the significance of Clark’s historic performance, noting that it was a memorable way to conclude Black History Month. She commented, “& closing out black history month,” adding, “YES MA’AM😮💨iktr!!!!!!!.”
As reported by Forbes, Biles first demonstrated this move in 2013 at the World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. Looking ahead, Clark and the Clemson team will compete again on March 9 against George Washington University and Penn State at the Charles E. Smith Center in Washington D.C.
