Have you had a conversation with your coaches about your goals? Most coaches will do what they can to help their athletes achieve the goals, as long as they are aware of them. Ask for a quick meeting before or after practice.
She saw high level skills from Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State, maybe Grand Valley? Purdue had a good team; their men's team was outstanding.
It truly will vary from year to year, though. My daughter's team was very small this year but they already have people expressing interest for...
Has your daughter (with your help, of course) communicated her feelings to the coaches? Do they understand her goals?
If I were in your shoes, I would request a quick meeting at their convenience and share her feelings and ask some questions. If they say her form isn't where it needs to be...
My DD19 did inquire at all the colleges she was considering to see if they offered club gymnastics. Some of the schools on the NAIGC list had a team in the past but weren't currently hosting a team, so make sure to check with each school individually.
Not all teams went to Nationals.
My DD...
Club gym in college (NAIGC) is still a collegiate experience in sport. And it's fun! We saw gymnasts compete at all levels, from bronze equivalent to probably L9/L10. Most were around XP/XD/L6-8. Some did the decathlon (competed all 4 women's events and all 6 men's events) and it was so...
My daughter did not have the same kind of success mentioned above, but I still consider her a success story for a late starting gymnast.
She started in pre-team at 11, competed Xcel Silver at 12, Gold for 13-15, then 2 years of Platinum. (covid did ruin a lot of her Platinum time; HS class of...
When my daughter was struggling with consistency of her full turn on beam, the coaches had her try a few different arm positions to see what she felt most comfortable with. Now, she was in Xcel, and I have no idea what the requirements for positioning are in DP, so please keep that in mind!
My daughter had an Xcel Gold teammate who strengthened her skills to the point that she approached the coaches about moving over to JO/DP. She scored out of 4 & 5 and then started in L6. She previously had done silver and gold for Xcel.
If your gymnast chooses to switch to Xcel, is there an...
The title of this thread was total click-bait for me, LOL!
My daughter only did Xcel, and it was not a waste of time for her. It was perfect for her, and she is still competing NAIGC (club gym, kind of like college recreational) as a college freshman, so I guess it served her well.
When she...
I hope she has (or gets) a good therapist. And I mean that sincerely. No one should struggle with confidence and self-worth over the opinions of others. Hecklers are always going to be out there, and these days, they are more vocal than ever. Sad but true.