Archive for Gymnastics
Olympic Gymnast Alicia Sacramone Set To Make Comeback This Weekend
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Olympic gymnast, Alicia Sacramone, who is now 22, will be making her comeback performance this weekend in the USA Gymnastics Cover Girl Classic competition in Chicago, IL. Alicia will be using this competition as a qualifier to next month’s National Championships. She will be competing along side Olympic teammate Bridget Sloan, Rebecca Bross, Kayla Williams, and others (click for complete list of Jr. and Sr. competitors).
As to why Alicia is making her comeback to competition now, she is quoted as saying:
“I didn’t have the performance of a lifetime at the Olympics, and I know I’m a better competitor than that,” Sacramone said. “I want to show everybody the true athlete I am so I can finish my career on a better note.”
Personally, I am cheering for Alicia and really do hope she has a good meet this weekend and qualifies to nationals. And I am really looking forward to seeing her sky high vaults again (and I am sure US Team Coordinator, Marta Karolyi is too!)
Free Printable Summer Camp Packing List
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Summer is here and I know there are athletes all over the country anticipating one thing… SUMMER CAMP!! Many of the gymnasts at our gym go to week long overnight camps in the summer and I know one source of stress for many parents (and kids) is WHAT TO PACK! Luckily one of the very experienced camp Moms from our gym was kind enough to share her master packing list with me to use as inspiration for the official SportsGirlsPlay.com Summer Camp Packing List.
How to use the summer camp packing list:
- Print out the Summer Camp Packing List from the PDF files below – one is gymnastics specific and the other is for any sport
- Slip the printed packing list into a plastic notebook sleeve or laminate it
- Check off items as they are packed with a dry erase marker
- Wipe off once everything is packed and pack in your camper’s luggage so she can use the list to re-pack her stuff on the last day of camp
Feel free to print out as many copies of the list as you like and share the list with your friends. All I ask is that if you post the list online (whether it be on your club or camp website, Facebook, or a forum), you link back to SportsGirlsPlay.com for the actual file download.
Your athlete might also enjoy our matching printable training journal to keep track of her workouts, whether she is at camp or just to keep track of her summer improvements.
What Colleges Look For in a Recruit
Posted by: | CommentsGot your sights set on doing your sport at a college level? How do you know what a college is looking for in a student-athlete? The super gymnastics resource site, Gymnastike, has loads of interviews with college gymnastics coaches from across the nation on what colleges are looking for in a recruit, the college recruiting process and the process from the perspective of a parent.
Gymnastics Videos on Gymnastike
Whether you are a prospective college gymnast or other prospective college athlete in another sport, these videos will help you start getting organized, give you some insight into the college athletics experience and let you know what coaches are looking for.
