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)