These wonderful ladies were all Gymoms with me a few years ago. And now we are getting together to celebrate our daughters’ bridal showers, weddings, new jobs, new ventures, and even a baby! As you are going through the gymnastics…
Betty Okino was a member of the 1991 World Championships team that earned a silver medal and the 1992 Olympic team that earned a bronze medal. At the World Championships, Betty also won an individual bronze medal on balance beam.…
Blaine Wilson has a long list of gymnastics accomplishments, but the highlights are 2004 Olympic team silver medalist and 2003 World Championships team silver medalist. Now, he and his wife Aliane (who was a 1996 Olympian for Rhythmic Gymnastics), own…
Behind every great gymnast is typically a support system that includes a mom and dad. Most moms and dads have the best intentions to be a valuable, positive force in their daughter’s gymnastics career. 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist and 2009…
Carly Patterson established herself as a pioneer for U.S. women’s gymnastics back in 2004 when she was the first woman since Mary Lou Retton to win the Olympic all-around gold medal. And, it was the start of something good --…
Aliane Baquerot Wilson is a 1996 Olympian in Rhythmic Gymnastics. She began in Rhythmic gymnastics as a child and worked her way up to the elite level. She was 17 at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. She credits her mom…
It's kinda catchy and it really describes who I am. I’ve been in gymnastics all my life in some role – gymnast, coach, gymom, Vice President at USA Gymnastics, and even passed a judging test once! I love the sport.…
Who would have guessed that this little girl with pigtails would go on to be such a fierce gymnastics competitor? When Sam was little, she loved the gym and playing on all of the equipment. She couldn't wait to get…
It is SOOO important to have the right timing with moving up the levels in gymnastics. If you move kids up the levels too quickly then they may get frustrated, find it too hard, and may even want to quit.…
In my days as a Gymom, I found communication to be very important. Think of a 3-legged stool and each leg represents 1) the gymnast 2) the coach and 3) the parents. All three groups needs to be on the…