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    Parents Did I ruin my daughters opportunity at a good gym?

    Something clicked for me after reading the sentence above. Two long, intense practices each week? For a 3 year old? It's not unusual for a gym to select 3 year olds for preteam but I am questioning the long and intense practices, even at just twice a week. If that's the environment that set...
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    Parents Did I ruin my daughters opportunity at a good gym?

    My understanding is that OP's DD will be repeating bronze next year based on a comment the coach made awhile ago. She was on preteam as a 4 year old and this is her first year competing.
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    Parents Did I ruin my daughters opportunity at a good gym?

    I’m seeing alot of complaining about gyms not being right for your DD but you haven’t mentioned that you’ve asked the gyms ‘why’ they are making certain recommendations for your child. The gym that put her with what you perceive as two year olds (and I question the accuracy of this but...
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    Anon Top young gymnasts in US currently?

    Moderator here and I agree with the concerns others have raised about this thread. It’s uncomfortable to read about two 11 year olds and when the gym is singled out, anyone can look up who they are. Of course there is a public aspect to the sport with meet results being published by the meet...
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    Parents Wants to quit, no coaching

    Your desire to play gym matchmaker is laudable but there is no way you are familiar with all gyms across the country. Your posting of what appears to be AI generated synopses of gym bios is not helpful. Your gymnast experience of 7 years is awesome but does not qualify you to make gym...
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    Women Coach search

    Not to mention all of the gym bios appear to be AI generated.
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    Parents WAG/Xcel does your gym switch between?

    I hesitate to do this (cross referencing another post) but this kinda piggy backs on your question of larger vs smaller gyms. Of the two scenarios you posted, the second sounds much healthier. The idea of identifying talent at age 6 and whisking them away because they are potential Olympians is...
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    Parents Big Gym or Little Gym

    It's just that it's much more nuanced than simply a large gym vs small gym. For instance I would call my DDs gym a 'large' gym based on the size of their facility and the number of rec students. They have two large gyms (toddler and big kid) plus two additional spaces that can be used for dance...
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    Parents Big Gym or Little Gym

    Depends on a multitude of factors. Bad gyms come in all sizes.
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    Parents Raynaud's causing pain during tumbling

    Prevention is key. My DD’s feet were more of a problem than her hands. When my DD was in a flare and/or susceptible to attacks I made sure she wore socks 24/7, even at home when she otherwise wouldn’t be wearing them. Limiting time outdoors in extreme cold helps immensely. For example, I would...
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    Parents Excel → DP? Rookie Gym Dad Asking Smarter People for Help

    I absolutely agree with everything @Coach Kate says. One thing I would add is that when you talk to her coaches is to make sure you are also talking to a decision maker within the DP program. Including a beloved former coach in the conversation is fine but if they have no sway with the DP...
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    Parents When did you “know”?

    My situation is a little different because my DD was D3 but I did have a moment where I knew. Junior year - the time between Westerns and early summer. She gained a lot of new skills in a short amount of time. While I knew my DD would still likely be L9 for her senior year, she was getting the...
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    Parents Rip advice

    Warm, wet tea bags for several minutes on each hand followed by Preparation H and RipFix (google it). And make sure to remove any dead hanging skin ASAP (pumice stone and/or nail clippers).
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    Women Fear

    Every gymnast, eventually, will encounter fears. Sometimes it's in response to a growth spurt where they have to get used to their new height and/or center of gravity shifts. Sometimes it's short lived, other times not so much. Sometimes it's just part of who the athlete is. Somethings that I...
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    Gymnasts Not nice people in gymnastics

    This has not been my experience at all but maybe it depends on the culture of the gym. My DDs teammates are all mostly out of college and are sweet and gracious young women. Very competitive and successful in what they are doing post-gymnastics but not to the detriment of their character...
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