WAG Jade Carey's Amazing Journey to Worlds

[mommyof1]

So the fact that there is a good number of athletes coached by their parents is not surprising either, their child is worth the investment to them.

If I were a coach and my child were a gymnast, elite or not, it would be worth the investment to me to pay someone else to coach her. Otherwise one or both of us would be out of the sport pretty quickly.

 

[Jard.the.gymnast]

If I were a coach and my child were a gymnast, elite or not, it would be worth the investment to me to pay someone else to coach her. Otherwise one or both of us would be out of the sport pretty quickly.

I would be the same way, but i also see how it would strengthen the relationship between the right people

 

[Mish]

Also growing up inside of the gym has to have some impact on it "being in your blood".

 

[txgymfan]

Chellsie Memmel was coached by her dad and then she went to another coach for part of her elite career. When she came back after injury she insisted her dad coach her.

Corrie Lothrup, Olympic alternate, was another elite whose parents sent her to another coach.

 

[sce]

If I were a coach and my child were a gymnast, elite or not, it would be worth the investment to me to pay someone else to coach her. Otherwise one or both of us would be out of the sport pretty quickly.

This is the same argument people use for why they won't or don't homeschool. It is totally valid that for some people it would not work, but doesn't mean that it won't work for all parents and children.

 

[jenjean70]

Chellsie Memmel was coached by her dad. There are also MANY young up and coming gymnasts who are currently coached by their parents or at least are in the stream at their parents' gym: Amanda Borden's daughter, Maggie Haney's daughter, Kim Zmeskal's daughter, The Landi's daughter... it will be interesting to see as all of these girls progress. Point is, it's not unusual at all.

Kim Zmeskal's son is a very talented gymnast too.

 

[txgymfan]

Kim Zmeskal's son is a very talented gymnast too.

Kim and Chris own the gym but I don't know if they actively coach the boys team. Their daughter is a young gymnast as well.

 

[jenjean70]

Kim and Chris own the gym but I don't know if they actively coach the boys team. Their daughter is a young gymnast as well.

They don't coach him. There is a relatively new coach at their gym who coaches the boys team and his son is one of the gymnasts and he is A- MAZING!