Curran Phillips and the pursuit of mastery

By Patricia Duffy | August 25, 2023
Curran Phillips competes on parallel bars at the 2023 Core Hydration Classic (left) and celebrates during the 2022 Winter Cup (right).
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SAN JOSE, Calif. – Curran Phillips is a lot of things.

First and foremost, he’ll tell you he’s a devout Christian: "My number one goal in life is to be like Jesus.”

He’s also one of the best parallel bars workers in the world, and this week, at the Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships, he’s ...

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