WAG Average age per level?

[kris]

We're new to the current gym, so I don't know many ages but my DD, who would be ancient at your gym, has been in the youngest age group in pretty much every meet she's ever been in. She did bump up to child B at level 7 states, but was back in child A for level 8 states the following year. She was an (old) level 4 (similar to new 3) at 7 years old and then moved up a level a year competing level 8 at 11-yo last year.

 

[KyTheXcelGymnast]

my gym tends to be pretty average I’d say (region 7)

Xcel bronze: 2 are 5, 2 are 6, and 3 are 7
Xcel silver: 1 is 7, 3 are 8, 2 are 9
Xcel gold: 1 is 10, 2 are 12
Xcel platinum: 1 is 10, 2 are 12, 2 are 13, 1 is 14
Xcel diamond: 2 are 14, 1 is 16, 2 are 17
Xcel sapphire: she’s 17
Level 6: 1 is 9 and 1 is 11
Level 7: both are 12
Level 8: 1 is 13, 3 are 14, 1 is 15
Level 9: 1 is 15, 1 is 16
Level 10: both are 17

 

[GymDad00]

I attended a not so local meet this weekend and was shocked by the ages of the lower level gymnasts... they had level 4's that I'm pretty sure were 16.... made me curious what the average ages are at different gyms, for us its:
Level Two- All are 5
Level Three- Most are 6 and two are 7
Level Four- All are 7
Level Five- All are 8 besides one, who is 11 (third year on L5)
Level Seven- Youngest is 7 and oldest is 11
Level Eight- Youngest 8, most are 9/10 and two 12 year olds
Level Nine- Most are 12-14
Level Ten- 13 or older with the exception of an 11 year old

That's an extremely young gym across the board. For reference at our States....Level 7 for the YOUNGEST age group at states the average age was probably 10. Maybe a few 9 year olds.. and the cutoff was just shy of 11. And that was only the absolute bottom age group... so the other 95% or 220+ gymnasts at states were older than 11.

So your gym probably would rank in the youngest gym in the country across most of those age groups. Curious... are they all killing it with high scores too at that age? Is your gym an elite training facility?

 

[Mthegymqueen]

This is from my gym (ymca)

Level 1 (considered pre team) - ages 5-7
Level 2 (first year as comp level at gym) - usually 10 and 11 (with a few 7s, 8s, and 9s)
Level 3 - 10-12 (few 8s and 9s)
Level 4 - 12 and 13 (few 8s - 11s)
(removed level 5s due to lack of interest in district) (mainly were 12-14)
Level 6 - 12-15 (few 11s and 16s)
Level 7 - 2, 16s and 1, 17
Level 8 - all 16-18 (with the exceptions of 1, 13)
Level 9 - 14, 16s, and 17
(no 10s, 2 previous ones were 1st years as seniors)
Silver (considered pre team) - mainly 11-12 (with a couple 11s and 14/15s)
Gold - 12-16
Platinum - 15-17 (1, 10, 1, 12, and 1, 13)
Diamond (first year as comp level at gym) - 14-18 (one masters, 19)

 

[Tmacs]

Definitely much younger than ours/our area. Youngest optional at our gym is 11. We do every level though- both 5 and 6 so it trends older.

 

[WV Gym Mom]

Old thread brought back to life! (think its important to remember levels adjusted some sine the OP posted in 2015). Our gym is very "open" with age and we have a pretty big range:

Level 2 - 5 to 10
Silver/3 - 6 to 11
Gold/4 - 6 to 12
Platinum/6/7 - 8 to 15
Diamond/8/9 10 to 15
10 - 16 and up

 

[Gymnast4Life]

I’m on recreational team so I only know that

Level 1: age 6-9 ( 1 is 6, 1 is 9 and the rest are 7 and 8)
Level 2: age 7-10 ( 1 is 7, 2 are 10, and the rest are 8 and 9)
Xcel Bronze: age 10-13( 1 is 10, 1 is 11, 2 are 13)
Xcel Silver: age 12-13 ( 2 are 12 and 1 is 13)
Xcel Gold: age 13-14( 1 is 13 and 1 is 14)

 

[ayaaaa!]

Your gym makes my gym look like grandmas
Preteam: not totally sure but I think around 5/6
Level 2 (well they compete xcel bronze): 6/7/8/9
Level 3: youngest I believe is 7 turning 8 soon and oldest is 12
Level 4: youngest is 7 turning 8 soon and oldest is me!
Level 5: youngest is 11 and oldest is 15 turning 16
Level 7: youngest is 14 and oldest is 17
Level 8: 17
Xcel silver: 14
Xcel gold: 16

my sister is in gold and shes 8 lmao

 

[ayaaaa!]

our gym doesnt let people under 14 compete anything over gold. my sister is in gold, shes 8 and she has ro bhs full and fhs fp ro bt and also she has a double fly away, but she has to compete ro bhs bt, fhs ft, and single flyaway but she has gotten 10s twice and 9.x's almost every comp. the only up thing she does is roundoff BT on vault but idk if she is allowed to compete it at non-locals.

 

[Kylie]

our gym doesnt let people under 14 compete anything over gold. my sister is in gold, shes 8 and she has ro bhs full and fhs fp ro bt and also she has a double fly away, but she has to compete ro bhs bt, fhs ft, and single flyaway but she has gotten 10s twice and 9.x's almost every comp. the only up thing she does is roundoff BT on vault but idk if she is allowed to compete it at non-locals.

Sounds like you should find a new gym lol. That gym is obviously holding her back because of made up age requirements.

 

[ayaaaa!]

Sounds like you should find a new gym lol. That gym is obviously holding her back because of made up age requirements.

lol we will eventually get into a new gym, we just live in the middle of no where and thats our closest one and its still an hr away

 

[Aussie_coach]

I know you are looking for what is the norm and what is average, but really it’s not relevant at all.

And comparing to much to the average May be sending out the negative idea that gymnasts need to be a certain age by a certain level.

The level you should be is what ever level is appropriate for your skill level and the length of time you have been training:

I know of plenty of people who did not compete level 4 until their 20’s, 30’s, 40’s and much older.

The right age is whatever age the athlete happens to be when they are ready for that level.