SALT LAKE CITY - The University of Utah gymnastics team heads out on a once-in-a-lifetime international trip this week to visit Utah's Asia Campus in Incheon, South Korea. While abroad, the team will participate in an exhibition against Korean teams, teach gymnastics classes to local youth, host meet-and-greets with students aspiring to pursue an athletic career at the collegiate level in the United States and explore the campus, city and surroundings. 

The Red Rocks have won the last three Pac-12 titles and are coming off a third consecutive top-three finish at the NCAA Championships.

This trip, which takes place June 28 - July 3, marks the first international travel for the program since the summer of 2017. The University of Utah Asia Campus will play hosts to the gymnasts and staff during their stay in Korea. In addition to training, teaching and competing, the student-athletes will have the opportunity to earn credit towards their degrees as part of the program. 

"Global experiences offer an unparalleled richness to student life, and we're excited to offer that to this team," said Utah head coach Tom Farden. "This will be an experience of a lifetime for our student-athletes and we are extremely grateful for this opportunity."

It's particularly meaningful for Farden, who was born in Incheon and adopted to the U.S. as an infant. While there, Farden will also speak to an audience about the tools he has used to help him succeed in the sport and in life.

Highlights of the itinerary include:

• Korean Traditional Cultural Program - U Asia Campus (June 28)
• Korean Barbeque Welcome Dinner (June 28)
• Masterclass Gymnastics Teaching Sessions for Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Students (Two classes on June 29)
• Boat tour at Wangsan Marina (June 30)
• South Korea Showcase with Post-Show Autographs (July 1)
• Seoul Tour - Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Namsan & N-Seoul Tower, Gyeongbokgung Palace, BukChon Korean Traditional Village, Insadong Street, Traditional Korean Food Dinner (July 2)

Fans can follow along with real-time updates and video posted to Red Rocks' social media channels on twitter & instagram (@UtahGymnastics). 

About the U Asia Campus
The U Asia Campus is an expanded campus of the University of Utah in the United States. Opened in Songdo International City, Incheon in 2014, the campus offers general education courses and hosts nine majors, including Accounting, Communications, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Film and Media Arts, Games, Information Systems, Psychology, and Urban Ecology. Students who enroll at the U Asia Campus study in Incheon for three years, then travel to Utah for a year to finish their degree and receive the same diploma as the University of Utah in the United States. U students enrolled through the Salt Lake City campus can also have an impactful international experience at the U Asia Campus, take courses in English from U faculty, and pay in-state tuition for up to two semesters.

About the Red Rocks
The University of Utah gymnastics team has won 10 national championships, including nine NCAA championships, and holds the most All-American gymnast awards in the nation. They have qualified for every national championship since the team's formation in 1976—the only team to do so. The team is known for drawing a large, energetic crowd, boasting the largest fan base of any collegiate women's sport in the nation. Utah averaged an NCAA record 15,273 fans per meet during the 2020 season. The 2023 team includes three Olympic gymnasts, eight All-Americans, and two individual national champions.