elite

Thought it would be fun to start a thread on these. Anyone watch podium training tonight? Region 3 was looking strong. Hoping Region 8 comes through and makes a great showing, they were also looking good, (I'm biased). And question, is Winter Cup basically the same as ETC, just for the older...

I just heard that hopes/elite qualification scores were lowered again? Does anyone have any info?

If your child has participated in any part of the elite programming... TOPs Hopes Camps - TOPs / DIC / DC / National Team Jr. or Sr. Elite Future Stars (MAG) Other countries too What was your child's experience and what were the pros & cons? What path did they take? Let's hear more about how...

Has elite gymnastics lost some of its lure? Read on and give us you opinion.

This is premiering on June 27th. Let us know what you think of it.

I am new to this forum and would really appreciate your advice on how to find a suitable gym in NJ for my 9-year-old daughter who is currently at Level 7. Her level 6 season was cut short last year due to COVID and she has been struggling this year. After a lot of conversations and...

In the last weeks, Dutch ex-gymnast have come forward with stories of abuse, after Athlete A came out, saying this happened in T he Netherlands too. After gymnast testified without saying any names, former coach Beltman has spoken up about how badly he treated gymnast and how sorry he is. He...

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Lily competed in her first elite national qualifier where she achieved her score needed to officially qualify as a junior elite gymnast! Here is a link to her YouTube channel with her videos from that meet. Thank you to all who have followed her journey so far!

What is the definition of an elite gymnast? Are girls considered elite once they reach a certain optional level or do they need to go beyond that and try out for the title of elite. I did look around online but what I saw wasn't very clear or maybe I didn't look in the right place. Thanks!

Was just watching the U.S. Championships and it got me wondering what competitions come next after making the junior elite National Team? The Seniors have the Worlds coming up in October but what do the juniors have to look forward to? Where exactly, what major competition, will they be...

Did anyone else happen to see Riley’s leo for podium training? I know MG Elite pushes the boundaries in regards to their leos, but this one seems unsafe. She was constantly pulling and tugging at the top during training. I would think that this would raise safety concerns because if the gymnast...

Hello! Can someone tell me what bar skills are required for an optional routine at an elite qualifier meet? If you could also include the letter/score with the actual skill name that would be so helpful. Right now she has a stalder, toe on, Maloney, pirouette & is working on a pac ( sorry hope I...

Heard from a reputable source that next years American classic will ne held much earlier in the year, either end of February or early March. Which means new junior elites that are also doing JO won't be able to compete at nationals if they compete at the classic meet.

Purely my brain going off on tangents and being curious so figured I'd post here. I kinda get how gymnasts get to be elite in the US, but are the requirements and skills the same in other countries? Like going elite in Japan or South Africa, the same as here? I remember reading about a gymnast...

Definitely did not go the way we had hoped. Started on bars and I knew as soon as she started that this wasn't going to be a great meet. She ended with an AA of 46.050, she needed a 50.5 to advance. Luckily she will be able to try again in two weeks at the Biles meet in Texas.

https://www.instagram.com/kbodie3/ Saw this on another site and was impressed enough to share with you. Krystal Bodenschatz ( formerly Uzelac) was an elite in the late 90s, early 2000s. She is training a double pike off beam, a double layout dismount on bars , a 2.5 twist on floor (onto a...

I'd appreciate any positive stories or thoughts about repeating 9.. Does repeating 9 (for a gymnast who was strong in prior levels and had a rough L9 due to injury and coaching issues. Just turned 13yo.) indicate a gymnast won't or probably won't still have the potential to eventually train...

I've been trying not to overshare on here too much lately but I just have to share some new skills that Lily got this week. She leaves in 2 weeks for her first ever camp (devo camp). She will be competing level 10 again next year (probably her last year doing JO) and will also be trying to...

It was just announced today that Mary Lee Tracy has been named the new Elite Development Coordinator. The program will be in great hands with Mary Lee and Tom!!!