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    Women Nike pro kids

    My gymnast wears 3" inseam nike pros or under armour shorts. She doesn't cut them, fold them or anything. Not sure what inseam your daughter has but they probably just look shorter on the older girls because their legs are a lot longer.
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    Women Nike Pro

    My gymnast wears a juniors size 0 and has a 24" waist. She wears nike pro and under armour shorts in a size XS. So, I would think that you would be a small but I'd recommend reviewing the size chart with measurements on their website. It does say a size 4-6 is a small.
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    Parents Blatant Favoritism

    I'm not sure if it is favoritism or not because it's hard to get all the info on the situation without being there to see what is happening. What is the split of girls in the training groups and what levels are they? Is your dd and the other girl the only ones in their level in that group? Maybe...
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    Parents Cheap meals for gymnasts

    Do you get the grocery store sales circulars or can you check your local stores' websites for their weekly sales? Plan your meals around the sale items for the week. I find near me I can usually get good prices on boneless skinless chicken breast. You can buy a larger package and freeze the...
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    Men Talented but bored kiddo

    It does really depend on what he wants out of the sport. If he goes back to the old gym, I would just make sure that it is a safe place for him to be doing those skills and learning bigger ones. If he wants to compete and stay at the new gym, maybe there is an open gym option that he can go to...
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    Parents Importance of gym having higher level gymnasts

    I would definitely consider switching to a gym that has level 9s and 10s unless your gym has recently hired coaches that have experience getting girls to those levels. There were several girls that switched from other gyms to my dd's gym to have a better chance to make it to level 10.
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    Women Competition makeup?

    My dd and her teammates did not wear much, if any, makeup to meets or practice. Maybe just a little mascara. This was through their entire high school years. Most of them did wear makeup outside of gymnastics. I don't recall seeing many others at meets wearing much either.
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    Parents Little one wants to quit completion team due to a fall

    Could you switch her to a rec class or pre-team so she doesn't have to compete this season and then reevaluate next year?
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    Coaches New Gym Coach - I want to start choreographing floor and beam routines but don't know how to go about it.

    There is no free version. Your gym should have a copy of it.
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    Women Platinum vs. Diamond

    If you are planning to go to college, junior year of hs could possibly be a little more stressful with making sure to keep your grades up, taking the SAT/ACT, college visits, etc. From that perspective, I'd say that maybe doing platinum would be better. I've never been a coach but my dd's coach...
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    Parents Needing some commiseration

    100% agree with this reply and also wanted to say that I would not encourage her to do it at home. That could be reinforcing a bad technique.
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    Coaches New Gym Coach - I want to start choreographing floor and beam routines but don't know how to go about it.

    Talk with the head Xcel coach at the gym. Every gym handles choreography differently so that person should be able to provide you with the info you need.
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    Parents Should we switch gyms?

    My dd and I spoke with the head coach, who is also the owner, when she was switching gyms. My dd didn't really want to leave the gym but they couldn't offer her the type of program she was looking for after deciding that a high hours DP program was not for her anymore. The coach was very...
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    Parents How safe is this floor routine move?

    Doesn't seem worth the potential for injury since it is not required. I'm sure they can find something else suitable to do instead.
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    Women Phasing out compulsories?

    Yes. What is the reasoning behind the rule? A year of Xcel between DP levels could be great for a gymnast who is very strong in some events but not others and could really benefit from the flexibility of Xcel. I don't know how difficult the petition process for this case is but my dd's gym...
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