Women USAG Tech committee votes to allow shorts in competition

[Geoffrey Taucer]

 

[Soaring]

This is absolutely the best news I have heard all day. I just hope that gymnasts that prefer shorts do not have to jump through hoops to have their individual gyms actually allow them to.

 

[jamieintexas]

I wonder if it will have to one piece like the leggings? We haven’t picked our new team Leo’s yet. I am excited to have more options.

 

[txgymfan]

I hope that the gyms will allow it.

 

[QuietColours]

I hope that the gyms will allow it.

I'm hoping that the very public announcement getting widespread acknowledgement and praise will make it easier for athletes and parents to push back against gyms that try to prohibit it.

 

[Sk8ermaiden]

The dance school my daughter just started at seems to retain a really large number of high school girls, and I think (besides a welcoming environment), a lot of it might have to do with their extremely lax hair and dress code. Easier to keep putting yourself out there when you can do it in something you're comfortable wearing.

 

[ProudGymnast]

While I know my time in gymnastics is coming to an end, (I probably only have one more season but what happens happens!) I am super excited about this for future gymnasts. I wish this happened sooner but better late than never.

 

[novagymmom]

I hope that the gyms will allow it.

Agreed - my daughter and her friends are all texting each other about the news and wondering what it will mean for them at their gym.

 

[katrid11]

I am super excited. DD loves to wear gymnastics shorts during practice. Keeps the wearing of the bar off her hips just enough. To be able to wear in competition would be great. I always thought the leo was a bit too revealing - I even think forcing a specific swimsuit for dive competitions is also too revealing.

Just hoping our gym is one to allow shorts. They have relaxed hair styles in the past (bun required is now just up and neat).