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I’m in Washington (obviously a hot spot) and schools are closed down until April 27th here, no word from our gym yet.

Usually when we go on a long vacation, our coach will email us a conditioning list for my daughter to work on. Perhaps you could ask for something similar?

Oh wow, good to know. Thanks for the tip!!

oh wow, that’s super cool! I can’t imagine how many gift cards your agent has to enter in though lol! But yes, 5% of a few thousand dollars adds up to a lot so it’s totally with it!

I’m not sure I would want my daughter being best friends with someone like that. I always tell my daughter not to worry about other people’s scores, to just have fun out there and do the best. Her goal is always to improve on her own scores from prior meets, whether that is improving on her...

If you have a target red card, you can buy Disney gift cards there for 5% off and then use them to spend at the parks at the restaurant, gift shops, etc. It’s not much but better than nothing.

It’s always rough coming back from an injury. I agree with the above poster, just give her time to practice and slowly let her gain back her confidence and her skills should come back in time.

How many hours a week are you practicing? A private lesson with a coach might be helpful as they can help identify specific deductions you are getting and tell you more precisely what to work on to improve your scores.

Great read, thanks for the link!

Wow, she’s amazing!! Congratulations, you must be soo incredibly proud!!

I would just give her more time to practice and gain more confidence. She will get there in time, and asking about it will make her feel more pressure and not help at all.

There is a Tokyo 2020 Olympic thread if you are interested, it’s under the “‘Major Competitions” category!

oops sorry, I made a mistake. Level 2 girls actually practice 6 hours at our gym. 2 hour practices, 3 times a week. Level 2 competed 5 meets during the season years ago when my daughter was in it, I’m not sure about now. Every gym is different and some don’t have girls compete until level 3...

Preteam level 2 girls do 4 hours a week at our gym, 2 hour practices, twice a week. I’m not sure of the exact requirements but the girls from the rec classes are usually scouted and invited to join from the coaches.

Just wanted to say that I absolutely love this thread and what a great reminder it is that gymnastics is not only about performing well and medaling. It’s so rewarding to see you all post about the little wins in gymnastics and what important life lessons our kids are learning from it!

I like Sunisa Lee too and think she has a good chance of making it. She’s a beautiful gymnast to watch and she has been looking so strong lately. I also love her backstory about being one of six kids and not growing up wealthy. Her parents had to struggle to afford getting her to the meets...

How about Tango Amore for the music? As for choreography, I would say a lot of more sharp hand/arm movements to match the beat of the tango music rather than cutesy flowy gestures. Look on YouTube for gymnastics tango floor as inspiration!

If she’s feeling better by Saturday and wants to compete I would let her. But if she’s not showing any improvement by Friday afternoon or feeling weak, I would skip the meet and let her recuperate. It also depends on the child too. If she just wants to go out there and have fun and get another...

Obviously Simone Biles is a lock to get a spot but who are your favorites to make the women’s team? Have you been following any of the other gymnasts and hoping they get one of the spots? I’m looking forward to watching the American Cup next month and of course the Olympic trials!