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    Parents Question (college recruitment)

    How does a gymnast get noticed by colleges?
  2. A

    Anon College recruiting question

    This might be a dumb question. Has anyone heard of a gymnast getting abruptly blackballed from a college team due to politics or a bad recommendation from a former club coach? I’m guessing this is not totally unheard of.
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    Anon Do clubs often try to recruit/poach talented gymnasts from opposing gyms?

    We live in a pretty competitive gymnastic hotbed in a large city. I'm curious if gyms ever try to recruit/ poach talented gymnasts from surrounding gyms? Or do they not really care much about that, and it's more delusional parents who think Gymnastic Clubs are the same as college recruiters...
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    Anon Coaches trying to recruit my kid at camp with wild claims.

    I recently took my 8-year-old to a weekend camp at a nationally-recognized gym located 90 minutes from our home. I had no idea what I was walking into. They spent the entire weekend trying to convince me to transfer my son to their gym! They sent coach after coach over to try every angle...
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    Anon Recruiting - June 15th coming fast! Any tips or scoops?

    My dd is a 2026er so we are getting ready for June 15th and hopefully a busy fall. I plan on sharing our journey after the fact so I am going to document everything. But until then, I wonder if there are any other 2026ers out there and what they are planning or sharing any tips. I am always...
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    WAG It's almost time / recruiting

    To the parents of girls that have been recruited already. As the June 15th day is coming up for 2026 girls.. What were you most surprised by? Was your daughter contacted by gyms she had received mail from? Do the schools ever make offers right out of the gate? Did your daughter not get any...
  7. littlegirlsdream

    NCAA Let’s talk skills/strategies for recruiting

    I have noticed some gyms will compete girls as level 10s but will compete “easier” skills that may still earn a 10.0 sv or slightly below. (I realize no lvl 10 skills are easy but there is a wide range). You will see easier, cleaner routines out score more difficult ones that have more...
  8. Mango Tango

    WAG College recruiting

    Does anyone have any tips for getting recruited for women’s college gymnastics. I am currently in Xcel and need some tips. I’m not in level 8-10 yet but am wanting to work towards it. Any advice would be welcome. Thank you!
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    Parents College camp question

    Hi, my level 8 daughter is interested in attending a college camp this summer. Since she will have completed level 8, it probably makes sense to go to a ‘high performance’ camp. However, she does not want colleges looking at her and ruling her out as a prospect because at her level she is...
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    NCAA D3 College Recruiting - When to start posting recruiting videos?

    I know this is a wildly discussed topic on CB, I've read through many threads about college recruiting, but only a few seem to mention D3. At this point in my career I recognize it is realistically too late for me to go D1 and I don't have much interest in it. I live in NY and have many D3...
  11. F

    WAG Best recruiting advice

    For those of you that have been through the recruiting process, what is your best recruiting advice? My daughter will be of recruiting age next year. She has already been emailing/ sending video's as well as posting to her Instagram account. We follow Jill Hicks as well. We are thinking* of...
  12. G

    Parents How important is the club for college recruiting

    Hello CB parents, Seeking some advice or insight from someone who's been down this path - please bear with me as the context helps explain a lot about our dilemma. My DD is a 10 year old L6 and hopes to do D1 college gymnastics. She trains at a new-ish gym that has a very small Optionals...
  13. O

    NCAA Recruiting roster full

    Is there a way to find out which colleges have no spots left ? Should you be direct and ask if you have exchanged several coversations with the Coach?
  14. GymnastMomX2

    Parents Another recruiting / Instagram question

    Apologies in advance for this somewhat duplicate question, I was going to reply to an older thread, but figured I’d get more specific advice as a new post. When should I start a gymnastics Instagram for recruiting purposes for my daughter? Is it once she’s competing level 10? Once she’s...
  15. JBS

    Parents Who's Getting onto College Teams

    By far one of the greatest posts on ChalkBucket ever! Thank you for this post @mezzamare! The data can be found in the following posts... First set of data: Post #2 Second set of data: Post #27
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    Parents Social Media Account

    Hello, I have 2 daughters who compete USAG. One is Level 6 (9yrs old) and the other Level 4 (8yrs old). I have seen many of their teammates have an Instagram account. Is this something I should be doing for them?
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    NCAA When does a kid need to start thinking about NCAA recruiting?

    Hi! I'll try to keep this post brief - I know there are a lot of posts out there that I've tried to follow about NCAA recruiting timelines etc. but I haven't found any that specifically address younger gymnasts with college goals (if I'm missing it please point me in the right direction :). My...
  18. Anonymous Post

    Anon College Recruiting experience, insights and opinions

    Since my DD is starting this process, and since the information exchange seems pretty asymmetric with all the information tilted toward the programs I thought I would start this thread to see if others would want to compare notes, observations, experiences, and opinions. My DD is a freshman in...
  19. JBS

    Parents Instagram (When Does My Athlete Need One For College Purposes)

    I'd like to thank @Summer01 for starting this thread. I'm going to promote this thread as I really think this is a great question...
  20. Pigeon

    MAG Men's college recruiting - Academies vs Other Colleges

    My son is entering his sophomore year in high school, so he's starting to think more seriously about college gymnastics. He's currently really interested in the Naval Academy or West Point. What are the real differences between recruiting for colleges vs. the academies?

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