Interview with Colt Walker

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?

Never really struggled with them

4. Who was your role model/someone you looked uo to in the sport?

Kohei Uchimura.

5. What was your hardest struggle during your time as a gymnast?

Back injury that made me stop gymnastics for a few months and made me wonder if I could ever do it again.

6. How do you handle nerves when you are competing?

I try to use them to my advantage and calm myself down.

7. What was your biggest accomplishment in gymnastics?

2x World team member.

8. What did you do after you were done competing? did you stay involved or did you do something totally different?

Still doing gym.

9. What would people need to know if you are starting the sport for the first time?

It is rewarding if you enjoy struggling but seeing growth.

10. What is your favorite meet?

NCAA championships 2024.

11. How did you handle pressure form peers/coaches/fans?

I don’t really worry about it.

12. How do you overcome setbacks and challenges?

My teammates.

13. Did college gymnastics ever cross your mind as something you wanted to do?

Yes.

14. Least favorite event and favorite event? And Why?

Least favorite is highbar because it’s hard and scary. Favorite is parallel bars because it’s super flowy.

15. Hardest and easiest gymnastics skill to train?

Hardest- Yurchenko 1.5 on vault Easiest- Double back dismount off bars.

16. How did/do you deal with getting in your head on skills?

Just gotta do i.

17. How did you stay out of your head at practice and at meet?

Be present in the moment.

18. Have any of you got a skill for a few weeks on any event and then a week or to later you just can't do it? If this has happened to you how have you dealt with it or overcome it?

Yes, I just had to get more experience with it when I don’t feel perfect.

19. Advice you would give to current or people who want to start in the sport?

Enjoy every turn you take.