This is not a question I'm trying to answer. It use to be pretty normal in the 80's and 90's, but not so often anymore. Of the top girls at Nationals I believe only Ivana moved for gymnastics. Shawn, Nastia, Chellsie, Sam, Jana all stayed put as far as I know.
If you were in a situation where you had a kid like Shawn Johnson and there was not a gym near you that you felt like could get her to where she wanted to be, would you ever move so she could train somewhere else?
I know many have done it and the rewards have been great, but others may have ended up regretting it.
I was watching diving Olympic Trials this weekend and that is really what sparked my thoughts on this. They were talking about the Ishimatsu sisters moving with their father and leaving the mom behind.
I think as a parent if you really wanted to do it for you kid it would be best to lie and say you had gotten a job transfer so they would never feel the pressure of having their family move for them. I know Carly Patterson moved to WOGA because of a job transfer or so they said.
If you were in a situation where you had a kid like Shawn Johnson and there was not a gym near you that you felt like could get her to where she wanted to be, would you ever move so she could train somewhere else?
I know many have done it and the rewards have been great, but others may have ended up regretting it.
I was watching diving Olympic Trials this weekend and that is really what sparked my thoughts on this. They were talking about the Ishimatsu sisters moving with their father and leaving the mom behind.
I think as a parent if you really wanted to do it for you kid it would be best to lie and say you had gotten a job transfer so they would never feel the pressure of having their family move for them. I know Carly Patterson moved to WOGA because of a job transfer or so they said.