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    NCAA 2023 College Season Starts Friday!

    Auburn has a LOT of talent on the team and as my daughter says "they might come to watch Suni, they stay to watch Auburn gymnastics"!
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    NCAA 2023 College Season Starts Friday!

    I don't understand why Fisk would have a niche audience. Shouldn't we support all gymnastics regardless?
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    Anon Coach hit daughter

    Are we seriously concerned more for the reputation of the abuser? It's not like the gymnast came home and told the parent. The PARENT SAW IT HAPPEN. Why wouldn't the parent believe what they saw? What kind of gaslighting is going on here?
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    Anon Coach hit daughter

    When a child is assaulted and that assault is seen with a parents two eyes (actually more than the parent) there is NO MISUNDERSTANDING, NO reaction other than to sharpen the spikes and light the torches. Any less than that is to say these young women are not worth fighting for. NO ONE, ever...
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    Anon Bad coaching or sensitive child?

    Don't discount this reaction as your daughter being too sensitive....please don't! You need to watch practice, more than once and then decide how to go forward. She may be telling you it's about one thing and not able to articulate the real reason. PLEASE don't label yourself as a problem...
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    WAG College Gymnastics and chance to tell YOUR story

    I have attached an article that was written about Sophia. I think the reporter did an amazing job covering her story and I can't tell you how many people have commented on this article and they say they are more sensitive to "everyone" has a story!
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    Parents L10 gymnast (The Reality Of College Gymnastics)

    I understand the difference between Olympic Champion and everyone else for sure. Just to be clear I never said that media didn't ever talk about my "kid", I merely made the point that if my DD hadn't had the results she had she might have been invisible. She was also called "that athlete" and...
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    Parents L10 gymnast (The Reality Of College Gymnastics)

    I would only attend a camp at a college that had expressed any interest in my athlete. This could be a letter sent to the gym...a conversation with a coach, following my athlete on social media.
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    Parents L10 gymnast (The Reality Of College Gymnastics)

    My DD was a level 10 in sixth grade and trained up to 32 hours a week before that. Her sanity was restored when she got off the elite train and had a more reasonable training schedule!
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    Parents L10 gymnast (The Reality Of College Gymnastics)

    How about you go to a job interview equally as talented but the other person has 50K followers on instagram and the company hires them to increase their following? Frustrating
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    Parents L10 gymnast (The Reality Of College Gymnastics)

    I think it is most frustrating that very very talented accomplished Level 10's are overlooked by coaches and media etc in favor of the "names" and you can have a "name" just because of social media presence. When coaches are very talented in making every member of the team feel valued for what...
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    Parents L10 gymnast (The Reality Of College Gymnastics)

    Yours will LOVE LOVE Auburn...such a special place!
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    Parents L10 gymnast (The Reality Of College Gymnastics)

    This is going to sound less than encouraging but if a Level 10 competes for an NCAA program, the announcers, media and crowds will go crazy over the known "former elites" and "regular" level 10's swim upstream trying to get traction. It doesn't change, and really is magnified. Media talks 90...
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    Parents Advice for Pre-Team and Compulsory Parents from Optional Parents

    Take vacations! every year...make memories OUTSIDE of gymnastics or you will look back and realize every trip was centered on this sport! DO NOT turn a blind eye to verbal abuse by coaches or teammates in the gym. If your child starts acting different, dig deeper and find out why. Don't stay...
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    NCAA Clemson Coach

    I think that "ignoring" all the athletes with issues recently is seen as a step backwords. I also think if you have to google the name to find out who she is perhaps not high visibility enough to attract good transfers.
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    Parents Beam Queen Bootcamp

    My DD is going to be working some of the camps this summer! She is so excited. Beam is such a mental event that any advantage I think is a good one!
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    WAG The Future of Elite

    Thanks so much She is LOVING every minute!!!
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    WAG The Future of Elite

    Speaking from experience...our family took alot of heat when Sophia decided to stay level 10 and not pursue elite after winning hopes BUT for her that last ankle injury showed her how it could all change in a second and to sacrifice it all and have it gone was daunting. I can say with 100...
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    Off Topic 2021 Best moments

    Sophia adjusting so well to life with her college team.....she is HOME and that makes me so happy.
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    Parents Northern Virginia (Middleburg area)

    My daughter was at Capital for a long time and loved it. They have good coaches and options for homeschool versus in person. I am not familiar with Metroplex but commute is KEY. Depends where you will be working. Hills in Maryland is also excellent and if you will be working in DC can be a...

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