Life
is all about "Stick It!"
Gymnastics - It is the competitive sport in which athletes perform a series of exercises on pieces of gymnastic equipment. There are ten levels, levels one through six are compulsory in which every gymnast performs the same routines with the same skills, where levels seven through ten are optional where each gymnast can perform their own routine with their best skills. Once a gymnast reaches level ten she may compete at the elite/Olympic level.
I have been involved with the sport of Gymnastics since I was three years old. I competed from the age of five until I was seventeen. In 2003 I was the level 7 MA state floor exercise champion. Over the years, however, I have both placed in and won many local competitions. Today I no longer compete in the sport, but I am still active. I coach competitive gymnasts at the gym I competed with for years.
Gymnastics was my life for as long as I can remember. I lived at the gym, where
I practiced and worked for most of my life. It taught me responsibility, respect,
as well as how to be a good sport. Because I was there so much I made so many
great friends and memories. Gymnastics will always be a part of me somehow in
someway.