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    Gymnasts possible D1 or D2?

    As others have mentioned, research club gymnastics. There are some very competitive club teams at several universities (large and small) that travel regionally and even nationally to compete. There is no reason your gymnastics career needs to end with high school graduation but I would agree...
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    Parents Beam Queen Age Limit

    There is no age limit that I'm aware of. My daughter attended 2 years ago. There were appx. 50 or so attendees or so and I'd say that while 14 is on the older end of the range, there looked to be about 8-12 attendees that were in that late middle school to early high school range. The upper end...
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    Gymnasts Growth spurt

    You're welcome - hope the state meet went well!!
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    Gymnasts Growth spurt

    There's not much in the way of a quick fix if you are adjusting to your new height, but may I suggest that part of your struggles from your growth spurt may be stemming from your body's demands for more caloric intake. i.e. when you grow, you need more nutrition to fuel the growing. Prioritizing...
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    Parents Extended Family Attending Meets

    I agree with you that supporting your daughter's wishes should be the top priority. First year of optional gymnastics, lots of nerves, and this isn't just any meet - it's states! Maybe they could still come for the weekend and be part of the celebrations afterwards? She'd love to spend time...
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    [Meet] Star Struck Invitational

    We attended this meet for the first time this year. The thought of going to the Jersey Shore in the middle of January didn't sound fun, but my daughter and her teammates had a blast at this meet. It was well run, on time, and organized. With so many restaurants and fun hotels close by (some...
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    Parents PARS/Degenerative Disc Recovery/advice?

    Hi, DD recently found out that she has a PARS fracture (bilateral) with disc degeneration at the same spot. Has anyone else dealt with both of these issues and if so, any advice? Her doctor was very concerned about the disc degeneration due to her young age. We have an appointment with a highly...
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    Off Topic Camps

    My daughter (age 10) also went to IGC last summer and I agree with Mish. If you are looking for a true camp experience and make new friends while also solidifying skills then IGC is the perfect fit. My daughter absolutely loved her camp experience there and while she didn't come home with any...
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    Parents Any tips for weak vaulter?

    Thanks for your input! And I'm hopeful that the ongoing summer conditioning and strength workouts may help with the power too.
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    Parents Any tips for weak vaulter?

    She's been competing the Tsuk but has been practicing yurchenko since last summer. Sounds like they may have her compete the Yurchenko soon - not sure if it will happen this season or not as there are only 2 meets left. They've already informed her that the goal is the Yurchenko though and she...
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    Parents Any tips for weak vaulter?

    Thanks for sharing. And my daughter's coach had mentioned that "timers are one thing" and "flipping the vault" is another. This seems to back that up. I'll share that tip about the straight legs though - good to know!
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    Parents Any tips for weak vaulter?

    I appreciate your perspective and honestly, it is reassuring to know that some of these super high performing teams also find the timer to be awkward and lower scoring. She's been practicing flipping it into the pit as well but I have no idea whether that will mean she can do it onto an actual...
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    Parents Any tips for weak vaulter?

    That's a great point - they do have another year to practice it before it really becomes high pressure and I'm hopeful that more repetition, strength training, and growth will help! And thank you - such a good point, 8's are not "weak" necessarily but I know she'd love to see some 9's someday!
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    Parents Any tips for weak vaulter?

    She is doing the Tsuk timer in competition but is practicing the Yurchenko at the gym but hasn't competed it. I couldn't begin to tell you if she's good at the Yurchenko or not. She is not able to break the 9.0 barrier with the Tsuk timer and my guess is that a Yurchenko would be even lower or...
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    Parents Any tips for weak vaulter?

    DD (age 10) is competing as a level 6 this year and is having a strong year overall - she is consistently performing well at bars, beam, and floor. Vault, however, seems to be all over the board with little consistency and scores ranging from low 8's to high 8's but never above 9.0. She is...
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    Parents Gymnast Nutrition Courses - are they worth it?

    I appreciate your feedback. My daughter is picky too and I also follow them both on social media so we are picking up things through osmosis. Thanks for your insight.
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    Parents Gymnast Nutrition Courses - are they worth it?

    Thanks for this! I have actually subscribed to this and have gotten some great recipes from it. But, I think we need more tailored information - i.e. how to work around her crazy schedule, fueling during practice, injury prevention, and suggestions for a picky eater in addition to maybe some...
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    Parents Gymnast Nutrition Courses - are they worth it?

    I have a Level 6 gymnast (age 10) and am interested in hearing from anyone that has taken either Christina Anderson's Balanced Gymnast Method Course OR The Fueled Gymnast Academy by Kerry Bair. Both of these courses seem to range in price from $500 - $700 for the group training and/or online...
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    WAG Go for Platinum or Quit?

    That's a hard situation to be in and it is very expensive. I agree with your potential idea of coaching and maybe your gym would be willing to work out a situation where the money you earn could help offset your gym expenses? Or maybe exploring some school activities that may be a good fit...
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    NCAA When does a kid need to start thinking about NCAA recruiting?

    That's great and thanks for the clarity. So, we can lie low for a couple more years at least until we have to worry about building out a social media channel etc. That's great to know and gives her time to just have fun and build up her skills! Thanks again for sharing.

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