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I haven't been on for awhile because I truly thought dd was on her way out. Even though she has been thinking about selecting next year's floor music, I just had to shake my head and wonder how she could go on. She has had back problems for a couple of years now, and it got worse this year...

I posted in here last week about dd's high school vault and the start values of different vaults, including a question about a particular vault that I was unfamiliar with. Thanks to those who helped me out. Just an update: dd competed this past weekend her 'very powerful' handspring-full...

I'm trying to figure out the start value on high school vaults. My dd does either a handspring-full or a tsuk, depending on what part of her body happens to be hurting that day. I was told the tsuk is worth a 9.2 and the handspring-full is worth a 9.0, which really isn't that much of a...

I drove my gymie to an early morning meet Saturday and we had to leave home at about 6:30am. She can't eat that early, but she obviously needs nourishment before competing, so our intention was to stop along the way on our 2-hour drive. All she kept talking about was getting a hamburger...

I am just dying to know what happens on beam! I've checked all the spoiler alerts so far so I haven't been surprised watching the Olympics. Tonight, I'm going to watch without knowing in advance what happens. I've been on this site a couple of times so far today and I'm SO tempted to click on...

I was watching a college gymnastics meet sometime during last season on TV with Georgia going against someone else, but I can't remember which team it was. Anyway, one of the gymnasts did this moonwalking as part of her beam routine, like Michael Jackson used to do in the old days. It was...

The guys were incredible! It wasn't a gold, but this is the stuff Olympic dreams are made of. Artemev's pommel horse routine would have been worth the trip to China! It was his moment and I'm so glad I stayed up to watch it. I only wish that David Durante could have been out there on the...

My gymie has had a severe problem with a pain in her lower leg, almost to the foot. It only hurts her when she tumbles and pounds on it in any way, or vaults. When she isn't in the gym, it's fine. She was x-rayed but nothing showed up. Doc suggested an MRI to see if it's a stress fracture but we...

We did it! Yesterday we bought our tickets to the Olympic Trials in Philadelphia this coming June! I'm excited! This will be a girls out weekend for my daughters and me. Road trip!

Has anyone had experience with their gymnasts sweating too much? I mean extreme wetness under the arms to the point of embarassment. My gymie is 14 and at the age where she is very aware of how she looks to others. Is there anything that can help this? I have bought several different kinds of...

Tonight, my daughter will be competing in her first high school gymnastics meet. She had competed USAG club for quite some time, as a 36+ all-arounder, and was very used to either winning or at least standing on the podium in most events. She left about 6 months ago-long, unfortunate story...

Tonight, my daughter will be competing in her first high school gymnastics meet. She had competed USAG club for quite some time, as a 36+ all-arounder, and was very used to either winning or at least standing on the podium in most events. She left about 6 months ago-long, unfortunate story...

I'm trying to help my dd pick her new floor music. She found some new ones we downloaded today. Just wondering what you think of the following selections: Phantom of the Opera, Pirates of the Carribean, Theme from Hawaii 5-O, Don't Cry for Me Argentina, Lord of the Dance, and (drum roll...

Does anyone know of a company that has a variety of in-stock competition leotards? Long story-I'll explain later but my dd and another teammate will be competing individually in 8 weeks, but they don't have a team or a team leo. They need a green or preferably dark green color, long sleeve or...

What are the best on-line resources for gymnasts' floor music? We are familiar with Floor Express, Music Tailor, Energym, and Musical Designs. Are there any more out there that we should look at, preferably companies that offer on-line demo listening? Do you have favorite companies that you...

Gymnasts suffer many aches and pains, which we all know is part of being a gymnast. My dd practiced 5 days per week, or 20 hours. I was giving my daughter 2 ibuprofen tablets (200 mg) before practice and 2 afterwards to alleviate her pain. These were not due to injuries, just muscle aches, so...

Hi, I'm new here, but I'll bet you don't have anyone else like me! I wasn't sure whether to sign in as a Proud Parent or Gym Fan, because my daughter recently quit gymnastics. And, it broke my heart. I found this site while searching for something else and I'm fascinated by what is here. I only...