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Started gymnastics a few months before she turned 6 Level 4 - 7yo & Tops Level 5/6/7 - 8yo & Tops Level 8 - 9yo & Tops B Team & Hopes Championships Level 9 - 10yo & Hopes qualified (non-gym injury) Level 10 & Jr Elite at Classics - 11yo Jr Elite Classics & Championships 12, 13, 14, 15 Level 10 -...

If you have a great coach, gymnasts can truly benefit from training together at different ages and levels. Woga trains this way. Nastia's daily training group included Level 10s. Earlier, it was an array of L7-elite. The most important thing gymnasts under 8 need is technique, not skills...

Congratulations! Huge accomplishment!

Gymnastics is in transition, but it's too early to know what form of gymnastics - let alone elite gymnastics - will emerge. The Pandemic and dramatic loss (75%?) of Olympic-level programs can explain the dip in qualified juniors. Verbals among current sophomores and freshmen are a-typical...

I want to start by saying I haven't read this thread on purpose. I have no criticism of the people who have posted. I'm sorry if you or your child has been hurt or attacked by adults in this sport. I agree adult behavior in gymnastics can be very inappropriate, but the "crazy gym parent"...

If you are a gymnastics candidate of an Ivy, they will give you a tentative green/red/yellow light in the summer before senior year and a potential finacial package range that is based on the online calculators. You will receive your official financial package at the same time you are admitted...

@Ty’s Dad is 100% correct about the competition at this level. Most of the 13/14s I saw last year looked very ready for elite, if not national team. Some of them will be pulled up to national team camp or even Jr Pan Ams depending on their age.

I looked at the minutes. They added a rule for 2022 that repeat Hopes gymnasts need to re-qualify compulsories every year. They are going to offer an elite compulsory qualifier at November developmental camp to help cut down costs. Clarification regarding Hopes Elite Compulsory qualification...

Both compulsory and optional routines have required elements, but the compulsory routines are orchestrated like JO compulsory routines. The 2018 version for compulsories is here and it's very close to the requirements today: https://usagym.org/PDFs/Women/ElitePre-Elite/18elitecompulsory.pdf...

https://usagym.org/PDFs/Women/Committee%20Minutes/IEC/iec_081921.pdf "D" 2021 is here: https://usagym.org/PDFs/Women/ElitePre-Elite/21elitechart.pdf Yes, I think a score revision was warranted.

The best way to be noticed besides the obvious (scoring a 50 at a qualifier) is to create a video that shows the athlete with up-to-level skills for their age, perhaps highlighting an interesting skill or quality, and then having the club coach personally talk to Tom or Dan. With elite...

Back in the day, we never paid for Dev camp or NTC (when not on team). Athlete air, coach air, camp fee, and camping were free to us. Tom/Dan also attends Jr A/B and Jr 1/2 at JO Nationals, Westerns, and Easterns to scout prospects.

Konnor had an injury after she left Revolution. It was unrelated to gymnastics and not serious compared to other injuries in the sport. Skye had a much more significant injury.

Most of the athletes mentioned are going to college this year and are reevaluating whether they are going to make a push for Paris after completing their freshman year. Others are competing in the Gold over America tour. Around 5 from Championships & Trials had or are having surgery, but they...

It's not unusual, especially when the weather is warmer, the housing is more exciting or affordable, and the family is interested in new opportunities. I can think of more than 5-7 off the top of my head. In any event, I think this particular family moved to support their other children in...