No, it's not the circus. Acrobatics and tumbling, a mashup of gymnastics and cheer, is booming Updated Feb. 20, 2025 1:36 p.m. ET share. facebook x reddit link. Associated Press ...

Acrobatics and tumbling is one of the NCAA's fastest-growing sports. ... No, it’s not the circus. Acrobatics and tumbling, a mashup of gymnastics and cheer, is booming ...

“When you say ‘acrobatics and tumbling,’ especially ‘acrobatics,’ people think of the circus,” McDermott said with a laugh. The Duquesne graduate student gets it. It happens a lot.