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    WAG Latest Simone Video

    Simone’s upgrades are incredible for such a short time…I wonder if she will compete the TTY? I think it will be good for her to have a training partner in the gym.
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    WAG Question about wristbands for grips

    The absolute best wrist bands for gymnastics are the Wilson terry knit extra wide basketball ones. They stay put because of the textured material and they’re thick which avoids wrist tears. I always hated Ten-O or any smooth or thin wristbands because they’re so slippery.
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    WAG Coaches who train under coaches who get banned

    Exactly and Steve Penny did nothing except “have a talk” with Geddert. I guess he thought because he was getting results, let him do whatever he wants. Wow. Geddert is the true definition of an “evil genius”.
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    WAG Do your coaches say this?

    Here’s a simple rule of thumb: if he says it to ONLY your kid, then it might be cause for concern. If he says it to most or all of them, it’s probably fine. I’m in the habit of calling every kid “Baby” because that’s what my coaches called us. I hope no one thinks I’m being a creep LOL.
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    WAG IGC requiring female campers to wear shorts or leggings

    Can I ask a question. I’m not trying to be obstinate, but how will shorts help the period issue? I get that if you have a leak, putting on a pair of shorts can cover it. But say gymnasts start wearing shorts all the time-won’t both the leo and the shorts get stained? Our girls wear spandex...
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    WAG Discussion of abuse in USAG - Nassar

    That’s terrible! It was definitely somewhat on John as well for screwing up her beam and allowing her to compete those “connections” which people tried to warn him wouldn’t be counted. Which just shows his arrogance and stubbornness.
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    WAG Abuse/dress code tangent: does judging artistry inherently sexualize athletes?

    I don’t want to argue but how can Aly be more artistic than Gabby? Aly can’t hit her splits in her leaps, and has flexed feet and bent knees often. Gabby’s flexibility, form, and dance ability is so much better. Plus her height on bars is incredible; to me she’s the perfect combination of grace...
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    WAG Abuse/dress code tangent: does judging artistry inherently sexualize athletes?

    I agree the term “artistic” is unfairly reserved for people with a Nastia or Khorkina type body. I think Shawn and Simone were also artistic. They both moved gracefully despite their size, and it’s unfair to classify them with people like Aly Raisman who are truly all power with almost zero...
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    WAG IGC requiring female campers to wear shorts or leggings

    @profmom I admitted that some outfits are too sexualized and inappropriate. For example in the other thread, I called out the Nastia Cup plunging corset leo. I totally realize there’s a limit. If any underage girls are being made to wear leos cut like the college ones, I would agree that is...
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    WAG IGC requiring female campers to wear shorts or leggings

    Just because an image ends up on a “porn” site doesn’t make it porn! Also just because someone uses an image for their own gratification doesn’t make it porn. Please learn the definition of porn! Also with phones these days, everyone is holding a camera 24/7. You have no idea if someone at the...
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    WAG IGC requiring female campers to wear shorts or leggings

    Oh gosh where to even begin? Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya used to workout in leotards, plus they were all the rage in aerobics classes everywhere. Leotards have been around for DECADES! There’s nothing sexual or inappropriate about them. Do y’all think shorts should also be required for swimming...
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    WAG Discussion of abuse in USAG - Nassar

    Didn’t Jade Carey just make Elite at age 16 or 17? Raisman was still a Level 10 in 08, so age 14? Maybe we should give more chances to kids like that. The pushing of little girls to elite ASAP works in some cases, but can also create burnouts like Bross and Ohashi.
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    WAG Nationals Ticket Prices Are INSANE!

    What are they thinking!? $725 for loge level, who would pay that?? The very cheapest balcony seats are $185, if I’m reading it right. I’m shocked. Link Removed
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    WAG Shorts in competition

    Have any of you had this much drama over the leotards in real life?? The gym I grew up in was in a small, very conservative Southern town with plenty of overbearing helicopter moms who nit-picked everything. NEVER ONCE were the leotards brought up as an issue. I remember our (female) head coach...
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    WAG Discussion of abuse in USAG - Nassar

    Kamerin Moore’s brother was on Megyn Kelly yesterday.
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