My First Practice Judging Gymnastics Meet Photo Finding My Place on the Other Side of the Gymnastics Floor For eleven  years, gymnastics was my world. I trained as an Xcel competitive gymnast, but my journey started long before the medals and competitions. It began at IK Gymnastics, where I was going through physical therapy. Somewhere between rehab exercises and watching the team girls fly on bars, I fell in love with the sport without even realizing it. If you had told a s

The other day, I was reading UNSTOPPABLE by Maggie Nichols and it inspired me to write this article. I retired from the sport I loved on May 23rd, 2024. Looking back now, saying goodbye was really hard for me. I went from always going to practice to one day just having to find another routine. For many of the athletes who have retired from your sport or anyone who has retired recently, you understand that it is not easy but making this website has helped me stay with the spor

On December 12, 2025, I had the opportunity to attend the UWW inter-squad meet and watch my favorite sport come to life at the collegiate level. Many of you may not know this, but I attended gymnastics camps here when I was younger so sitting in the stands at the very same school where I did the camp at age 12 felt incredibly full circle. At the time, I never imagined that I would return to this campus years later as a college student in 2024. Becoming a college gymnast was a

My friend Ava (left) and me (right) with the USAG Gymnastics Mascot On Saturday, July 19th, 2025, Ava and I had the absolute pleasure of...

1. What age did you start gymnastics? 8 months old 2. How did you start in gymnastics? Both of my parents did it and were D1 through...

1. What age did you start gymnastics? I started gymnastics at 3 years old! 2. How did you start in gymnastics? My parents put me in a lot...

What made you want to coach gymnastics? Funny thing is, I never actually planned to coach gymnastics. I came back home after college...

What age did you start gymnastics? Two 2. How did you start in gymnastics? Mommy and me classes 3. How did you deal with mental...

1. What age did you start gymnastics?: 2 yrs old/5 yrs old competitively 2. How did you start in gymnastics?: Mommy and me classes 3. How...

. What age did you start gymnastics?: 5 2. How did you start in gymnastics?: My parents thought i was clumsy and wanted to put me in it...

What age did you start gymnastics? I started gymnastics at age 7. 2. How did you start in gymnastics? I was doing a lot of other sports...

1. What age did you start gymnastics? 5 2. How did you start in gymnastics? Normal rec classes. 3. How did you deal with mental blocks?...

What age did you start gymnastics? 13 2. How did you start in gymnastics? As a kid, my grandparents use to take me to summer tumbling and...

1. What age did you start gymnastics? 4/5 2. How did you start in gymnastics? My friend had a gymnastics bus party. 3. How did you deal...

1.What age did you start gymnastics? I was 5 years old 2. How did you start in gymnastics? Well I was in dance and my teacher suggested...

1. What age did you start gymnastics? 3 years old 2. How did you start in gymnastics? My mom put me in gymnastics because I was jumping...

When did you start gymnastics? 4 2. How did you start in gymnastics? I started doing handstands down the stairs and on the couch. 3. How...

1. What age did you start gymnastics? When I was 4 2. How did you start in gymnastics? My parents got me a gymnastics class as a birthday...

`1. What age did you start gymnastics? 2 years old 2. How did you start out in the sport? All three of my older siblings did gymnastics...

1. What age did you start gymnastics? 1 2. How did you start in gymnastics? Mom put me in mommy & me classes. 3. How did you deal with...