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Just a quick question, mostly out or curiosity. Does mobility within the T&T program work the same as in WAG? As in, do they have to get a qualifying score for each level before moving up? Just wondering since Dd is just starting in the program, but is coming into it after being a level 6...

Hi all, I have been a regular on the Women's Artistic board but it looks like I will be switching to this one. Dd just quit gymnastics as a 10 year old Level 6 and is trying out competitive tumbling. Any other parents out there whose kids have switched over? I will miss seeing her compete all...

Hey all, Dd is just finishing up her season as a 10-year old level 6. About a month ago, she said she wanted to quit gymnastics and never go back to the gym. This totally caught me off guard because she has always loved gymnastics and said she would never quit, wanted to do college gymnastics...

Hi all! Just an observation and quick question. At a meet over the weekend, Dd competed against a Level 6 team that had extremely short floor routines. I didn't time them, but they were definitely shorter than the norm. Despite this, the team all scored extremely well on floor (mid 9's). Is...

Hi all, My Dd had her first optional meet a few days ago. Her normal coach was there as well as the head coach who never works with her. She is still a little weak on bars due to bent legs and is working to improve. During warm-up on bars, the HC noticed her bent legs and told her he would...

So Dd has her score out meet for level 5 tomorrow and came home with a huge rip from practice tonight :( She said she had a horrible practice because of it and her confidence is shaken. Anything she can do tonight to help it not be so sore tomorrow? Also what is the best way to cover it so it...

Dd is training level 5 and the coach is having all the girls learn the fly away in a layout position rather than tucked. Would love a coaches point of view on why this would be preferred. It seems so much more difficult for the girls to learn! Ideas?

Hey all! So Dd is thriving at her new gym after a switch 2 months ago. She loves the gym, coach and the girls so it has been an easy transition. She competed Level 4 last fall at her previous gym, got the required "move-up score" at states and the coach said she could train with the level 5s...

Hello all, I just wanted to update you on our situation. Dd finally switched gyms a couple weeks ago and loves it! Her old gym only had gymnasts training up to level 5 and this new one has them all the way up to Elite. It has been so good for her to see the higher level gymnasts training and...

Hello all! I have finally decided to make the dreaded gym switch for Dd after dragging my feet and hoping her coaches would prove me wrong. Dd is competing Level 4 and is just barely hitting 31 at the meets. This is after a year of being told that she would "score out" of level 4 and compete...

Dd is 9 years old and has her first level 4 meet this weekend. She was hoping to score out at this meet and move onto level 5 but she isn't quite ready for the next level (darn bars!). She is a great little gymnast and has never had to work very hard to obtain skills up until this point. She can...

I'm taking Dd to the Dr tomorrow for some stubborn heel pain. I'm pretty sure it's Severs as she is 9 and my Ds was diagnosed with the same thing at this age. Her coach recommended giving her glucosamine. Has anyone had success with this supplement for this particular ailment? We've been doing...

Looking for some encouragement from parents. Dd is 9, training new level 5 and loves gymnastics. She is at a great gym, loves her coaches and gym friends and dreams of making it to the Olympics (don't they all). However, the hours and expense of the sport are starting to wear on me! This summer...

Do any of you have kids in year-round school? If so, how does your gym handle the summer schedule? Dd is starting year-round school the end of July and the coaches said it would be no big deal to do morning schedule until then and switch back to evening in August. I think most parents are fine...

So I popped in at the end of practice yesterday and was making small talk with Dd's coach about what they plan to do with her in the fall. She wanted to "warn" me that Dd will most likely be competing the new level 5 in the fall and doing backhandsprings on the beam. This is a huge jump since...

Hey all! I posted last week about possibly switching Dd to a different gym because she is outgrowing her other one. She is 8-years old, training Level 6 and at a gym that currently has no optionals. Her coach does a lot of uptraining, but I would like to move her to another gym that has a...

Hey all! I posted a while ago about Dd being at a gym where the optional coach left and took all her gymnasts with her. It was devastating for the gyms team program and they are now in the rebuilding stage with about 12 girls training levels 4-7. We have brand new coaches that are...

So I decided to stop in for the last 30 minutes of practice to watch my Level 4 Dd practice. As I came in, she ran up to me and told me that she just did the level 6 floor routine and wanted me to watch her do it again. On Fridays she practices with the Level 5/6 group due to a schedule...

Hey all! Kind of new to this gymnastics thing so I'm not sure what the norm it. How much advance notice do you get for meet dates and times? Our gym has been slow getting the meet times out to the parents. The past couple times a couple parents were able to call the hosting gym and get the...

My Dd competed at her State meet today and I sat in front of some moms from another gym that I consider to be the "best" gym in our area. As many of you might recall, our gym has gone through some changes and I was considering moving Dd. One of the moms was discussing how frustrated she was...