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KimmeeA13
I'm the mom of an 8 year old girl who is in her first year of competition. She is a natural athlete and seems to be 53 pounds of solid muscle! She is competing Bronze Xcel and has done pretty well in her first two meets, finishing around the middle of the pack. Her best finish so far was a 2nd place medal in Floor, which is her best event, probably because she practices it continually in the living room floor. She's done rec gymnastics off and on until last May, when she tried out for the competitive team at her gym and made it. My girl has also played fastpitch softball since she was 4, including some travel (tournament) teams. She's planning to play again this spring but with the understanding that softball will take a back seat to gymnastics. It will be interesting to see how that works out and if she still has the same love for softball that she has in the past now that she's so into gymnastics. She's made some friends in her practice squad and seems to be having a great time. Glad to find this group!