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Time off is a great idea, if her gym will let her come back. Taking a break will provide the clarity -- she can see how much she misses it and then decide what to do.

Hey Ty's Dad -- are you a Duck?!! Moved out of Eugene several years ago but my family still bleeds green and yellow.

Mine too.

My son's Donjoys just arrived today. I will report back.

Yeah, it doesn't look like a perfect solution for sure. But we are into uptraining now and he needs something. His poor Skidz are just about hopeless at this point -- he nursed them through regionals but had a very hard time preparing for the meet.

Oh, also in case anyone else is interested -- my daughter and some of the younger and smaller guys on our team have had success with Pegasus. They aren't a good solution for my (now shockingly large) teenager, but they might work well for guys who aren't as big.

Ah, interesting. My son looked at options and also picked out Donjoy as a solution.

Does anyone know what the heck happened to Skidz wrist guards? My son's been using them happily for years, and then about a month ago I went to order new ones and they seem to be off all the websites. Is anybody using something that works equally well? Asking for a grumpy pommel worker.

Many, many elite gymnasts all over the world were forced to take lengthy training breaks starting last March. We should all pause and attend closely to the reality that almost all of them have come back and been just fine. They haven't irretrievably lost skills and fitness. This worldwide...

It is one thing the men's side gets right, and when an athlete like Kohei illustrates it, it's stunning to watch and yes, artistic! See also this fantastic routine from NCAA nationals -- floor champ Gage Dyer sticks every pass but the first one. Remarkable!

Next competitive season will be really fun as you hold your breath when every single athlete does bars. "Makeitover makeitover makeitover!!!" You will also see someone lose, and then regain, a flyaway during the season. Ideally between meets. Have a great time!

Since you brought it up, GT, can we pause for just a moment and clap for WCC with their "flesh colored" leos that actually match the athletes' skin?

If judges can manage to see deductions for men's floor and vault, which seems to be the case, there is absolutely no rational reason to bar women from wearing shorts in competition.

I get very, very little. But last week I got a video of a double back onto a mat in the pit, which was a surprise. Once they're driving themselves, you can't even count on the occasional chatty mood post-practice leading to some conveyance of information.

This is so wonderful to hear. Your relationship over the years is a model for how parenting a committed athlete should look.