My daughter competed in northern Virginia for years, so I am very familiar with the gyms that have been mentioned. In my experience, Capital has had the most success in placing girls with college programs (followed by Apollo and GMS), but they also have the reputation as being the most intense...
You may be right, but I am hopeful it just gets postponed. I think the world could use a distraction from all this mess and sports always seems to bring people together. People need to take the guidelines seriously and flatten the curve.
Any idea what the top elites are doing? I can see their gyms shutting for everyone but them (if within other legal restrictions). I know safety comes first, but how awful for this to happen in an Olympic year.
We once did privates at another gym with respect to one particular skill. DD had a mental block (it was a very easy skill successfully competed at a high level for years) and our gym was not willing to take a little time to help with the confidence. Our gym refused to do privates and said...
L9 bars is just a completely different animal as others have said. DD tried several release moves over the years that were complicated by growth spurts and injuries. It takes time and patient/understanding coaches -- just trust the process. BTW, DD said the overshoot was the scariest skill she...
My daughter got her first L9 floor routine the Sunday before the first meet. Only one practice that week included full routines. She was not the best with choreography, so was pretty stressed about it. I told her to treat it like a free pass. During the meet she got twisted and had to add a few...
Very interesting. Biggest takeaway to me is Mykayla's day 2 balance beam score -- that's a big jump. I know she missed some connections the first day, but her D score is way higher. Morgan didn't fall on bars, but must not have done enough to overcome ding for falls in meets earlier this year...
I kind of want Mykayla to compete just to see how she will be judged internationally. I remember before the last Olympics people used to say that Aly Raisman wasn't liked internationally (which I totally disagreed with and obviously it wasn't true). Some of Mykayla's form makes me physically...
I don't doubt Hurd's skills or toughness, but she definitely has not seemed as consistent this year (even with downgrades). I hope with a little break from the travel and pressure of competition she can make some good strides and earn a spot on the Olympic team next year. This sport can be very...
I agree on both accounts. I was more bummed that Riley had withdrawn than Morgan was named to the team. Morgan is a great gymnast but this hasn’t been her best year. There is just so much talent — it really is sad that so many get left behind.
Morgan has seemed off all year - is she recovering from an injury? People seem outraged at MyKayla but my guess is she is the alternate. Have they said anything about the 2 event test today? Just curious how it factored into the decision.
I joined in April 2010 (looked it up on my account settings -- I only knew it was a long time). My daughter graduated last year after spending 4 years at level 9 and battling a few injuries. This site has been an amazing place to learn and share about this crazy sport. The mental and physical...
I am so excited for this competition! Lots of upgrades coming from folks and I am so in awe of Simone. I know she doesn't have a lot of fans on this site, but I am also excited to see what Mykayla brings in terms of execution (you know she's going to be bring the D).
Love Aussie Coach's above. I would also add that high school gymnastics is a great incentive to keep girls in the sport (if it's an option in your area). It is very much a team focus (like college) and it's nice for them to get recognition in the sport outside the gym. Plus, xcel becomes a great...
Purely my observation as a parent, but I think that some people are just genetically more prone to injury. My DD was very lucky with injuries until her junior and senior year of high school (I think years of training just caught up), but she had teammates that moved from one injury to another...
Wow, I didn’t realize the individual qualifiers didn’t count in the team final. Skinner may have a shot as an all a rounder then. Is Jade or other nominative individual guaranteed a spot in finals for the individual event or do they still have to qualify for finals?
I was listening to an interesting podcast that touched on the World Cup process. Apparently the Olympic spots have made it much more competitive. Jade not only won vault, but she did it with a very competitive field (sans Simone). It is my understanding that the results are first based on...
It just kills me to think there are only 4 spots for US gymnasts on the Olympic team (I know there are a couple event slots but it's not the same). So much talent on the US squad ... I am just glad they spread the international assignments so more girls get exposure. I can't wait for the big...