Gymnastics Explained
Turn
A rotation on one foot around the body's vertical axis, on beam or floor. On bars, the equivalent rotation in handstand is a pirouette.
On beam and floor, a turn is a rotation on the toes of one foot, usually with the free leg held in a set position. The 2025–2028 women’s Code of Points requires turns to be performed on the toes, with a fixed and clear shape, and to be completed exactly: beam turns are credited in 180° steps and floor turns in 360° steps, and a short turn is credited as a different element.
The same turn is often worth more on beam: a double turn on one leg is a D on beam but a B on floor. A passé turn can be credited up to four rotations; the Gomez, a quadruple turn on floor, is an E.
On bars, a rotation in handstand is a pirouette — for example, a giant swing with a full turn to handstand, worth a C on uneven bars.
Turns carry two composition requirements: a turn on beam, and a non-flight element with at least a 360° turn on bars.
Sources
- Women's Artistic Gymnastics — 2025-2028 Code of Points — International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) (accessed 31 August 2026)