What is the latest (age-wise) a person should start training if she wanted to be in college level gymnastics?
Question by GymnasticsBabe: What is the latest (age-wise) a person should start training if she wanted to be in college level gymnastics?
I like gymnastics but have just recently started…Im nowhere near competition level. I am still in highschool and wanted to know: what is the oldest that a person may possibly start gymnastics to compete at a college level? I am very serious in this area gymnastics and I like the sport. I go to all of my classes and nearly all of the open gym sessions…May possibly I possibly make it at a college level if I train really hard?
I do not have my back tuck…Really, I started out in the cheer/tumble class because they were more my age level…In cheer/tumble we only work on the floor…but recently I went into the advanced 1 class and work on all of the stuff…I do not have back handspring yet either..Im working on it though…
Best answer:
Answer by stormyjane344
How far by the side of are you? Do you at least have your back tuck?
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I started gymnastics when I was 5 and refined my career due to a back injury (as a junior in high teach) as a Level 9. Gymnastics is one of the most hard sports to master. You can compete in college as a level 9 (I reckon) but most college gymnasts are Level 10′s or elite gymnasts. It takes years of training your body to become what it needs to be to go the hard skills you would need to compete at a college level. I would say at the most age 10 or 11 would be the oldest you may possibly be to gain the necessary skills. Unless you are uniquely blessed with talent, I would say that is an unrealistic goal. I have coached gymnastics for 5 years and have never seen anyone start gymnatics with striking puberty and being able to compete at a high level. Hope this helps.
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