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    Women Grips with softer dowel?

    I remember seeing on here a long time ago that someone mentioned a brand of grips that had soft rubber dowels. For adjusting to dowels or an in between option rather than just dowel or no dowel. I can’t find it again or remember the name. Does anyone know what these are called?
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    Gymnasts Fear on Bars/College Gymnastics

    I think it’s possible! I knew a girl that was Gold for 3 years maybe? She was about to compete her last year platinum and then go to a D3 college, but got a back injury and wasn’t able to at the last minute. So I think there’s probably a D3 team out there that would take you, but I don’t know a...
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    Parents First meet blues?

    Yes!!!! That is 1000% how I view meets and I have a blast! Meets are for showing off, letting your personality shine, and cheering on your friends! 😄Hand clap games while waiting between events and making up cheers for each other are fun ideas. Bring treats for a snack swap during awards. My...
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    Parents Grips Level 5

    she was probably arching on the cast. It’s really easy to do when you’re trying hard to make requirement. If the coach says she needs grips with smaller dowels, maybe ask them what brand they recommend. Could save you some trouble of researching.
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    Women Competition makeup?

    You’re generally not supposed to wear makeup when doing gymnastics. It can rub off on mats, get in your eyes when you sweat, and I’m pretty sure USAG doesn’t like flashy stuff before like level 10/collage/elite
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    Parents WIll i move to Gold?

    At my gym you would probably be marked borderline, and they would see how far you got over the summer
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    Women Projected xcel level?

    You’d probably make silver at my gym. They would really work on the pullovers, back hip circle, and front handspring vault over the summer, because those are required to compete. I think I made silver with similar skills, except reverse the beam cartwheel and handstand, no jump to high bar, and...
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    Parents Gymnast left out

    This might be because I’m homeschooled and used to mixed age groups, but in my experience 1-2 years makes absolutely zero difference in making friends. I’m 17 and my best friends in the world are like 9-13. Of course, I’m very immature and silly, but I’ve known plenty of other kids whose friends...
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    Women chalking up

    I don’t have grips yet, but I do this. The chalk and water creates a barrier between my hands and the bar so I don’t rip.
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    Parents Quitting due to bar skills?

    If the kip is upsetting her, she might like Xcel gold. No kip required, and she can do harder skills on the other events if she wants
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    Off Topic Commonly Used Abbreviations / Acronyms (from everywhere... ChalkBucket / gymnastics / social media / etc)

    FHVT = front handspring vault Leo = leotard
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    Women State bag ideas

    Hi! My gym does state bags where everyone puts a little gift into a bag that is opened the last practice before state and I need ideas! I want to do something special! Everything I can find on Amazon is for rhythmic gymnastics. And things on gymnastics specific websites are sold individually and...
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    Gymnasts April Fools Day Prank Ideas

    Since leotards kinda look like swimsuits, me and my friends came to practice wearing swim goggles once!
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    Gymnasts What xcel level would I be

    If you can get a handstand on beam and a front handspring vault, Silver. You also need a bar dismount, but you probably have a back hip circle underswing without realizing it. It’s basically one and a half back hip circles
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    Coaches Gymnast Win

    I mean, absolutely NOTHING would be kinda strange, but most people don’t make a big deal out of it. At my gym everyone cheers and high fives when the girl gets her medal at any place, but it’s a little extra enthusiastic if she got first. The coach might draw stars around the first on the score...
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