Dealing with and overcoming injuries isn’t the easiest thing in the world when you are an athlete. But they are a fact of life when you compete the way I do. The hardest part of having an injury is all the time sitting out watching everyone practice and getting better. When I was 10 years…
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SMU Dive Camp, Summer 2014
This summer I attended the summer dive camp at Southern Methodist University. I went for two weeks. I was able to polish my dives and learn some new dives. I went on the three meter board for the first time. And I even went on the five meter platform. I thought I would be too…
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Moving On from Gymnastics
I have recently decided to retire as a competitive gymnast. The decision was not an easy one, and I realize it was one that would affect everyone. I had mixed feelings. I was happy but scared about leaving something I had done for so many years. Would I lose muscle? Would I get fat? These…
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Level 9 Western National Championships
We traveled to Boise, Idaho this year for Westerns. I was extremely nervous about this meet and wanted to do my best. My coaches and my mom told me to have fun, but I still felt like this meet mattered. My coaches were such a great support and encouraged me throughout the meet, cheering me…
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Region 3 Level 9 Championships-Gymnastics
Regionals was my absolute best meet of the season. My best score for the season in 3 out of 4 events. I exceeded my goal for events vault, beam, and floor. On bars, my score was 9.075 because I did an extra handstand but that won't happen again. I really wanted to make Westerns. (Level…
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Texas State Championships Level 9 Gymnastics
State Championships was an overall good meet. It was the first time I had to warm-up on one set of equipment then compete on another. On floor, I received a 9.200, my best score at State. At the end of the meet I placed 9th in the All Around and qualified to Regionals. Regionals here…
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Woga Classic-2014
This was the second meet of my season, and it was a great meet! I added vault and for the first time in 3 seasons, I have a ten start value. I have worked very hard to get my vault, and I actually placed on vault! I also placed on bars and the all around.…
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Regional Championships-Diving
Regionals was a great experience, and a lot warmer than Districts even though that very morning we had another winter storm and woke up to snow on the ground! Regionals was different than Districts, the girls and guys warmed up together, but then girls and guys competed separately. The meet was held in Rockwall, and…
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District Championships-Diving
You have to have 11 dives to qualify for district championships. I had made my 11 by the new year. Districts were held in McKinney. They went really well for me. That day we had a winter storm, and the facility was freezing! There was ice on the windows and we had to bring blankets,…
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Gymnastics
I have been doing gymnastics since I was five years old. I started in a recreational class and then tried for team and made it when I was barely seven years old. I love gymnastics, and now I am a Level 9 gymnastics for Woga Plano. Gymnastics take a lot of time and a lot…
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