Parents Brooklyn Teams- Gotham/Chelsea Piers/Prospect Gymnastics

[Fleurlablerg]

Hello! I’m a Brooklyn parent of an aspiring gymnast and am wondering if anyone here has experience with the various DP, Xcel, and USAIGC teams in Brooklyn. We’re looking at Gotham, Chelsea Piers Brooklyn, and Prospect Gymnastics. Any knowledge or experience you could share would be appreciated!

 

[Sebastian12]

I think you posted twice? Gotham, no where else in Brooklyn compares to Gotham if you can get in.

 

[Fleurlablerg]

I think you posted twice? Gotham, no where else in Brooklyn compares to Gotham if you can get in.

Hey, yes I did, but my other post was meant to be more general about USAIGC compared to Xcel since there’s no definitive answer I’ve found. This post was more looking for personal experiences with those particular gyms and their different programs.

I know Gotham DP is the most elite in the area, but curious about personal experiences with both of their teams, and the teams at Chelsea piers bk and prospect— not only in terms of quality of instruction, but also the culture of each gym and their different programs, etc. Of course I want my kid in the best program possible, but ultimately that might look different than what’s strictly the most competitive program once everything is taken into account.

Would you say that Gotham IGC is better than other local gyms’ Xcel teams? Do you know anything about the culture of Gotham’s two team tracks?

 

[Sebastian12]

Usag is the governing body of xcel, which is different from IgC - two systems. IGC still has some popularity in the northeast region but that is about it. There are fewer and fewer girls doing IGC even in ny and there are fewer and fewer comps year after year. IGC has different requirements, judging and comp structure. The transition between IGC and USAG (xcel and DP) is only easy when the gym has both and allows interchange.