To all the Single Ladies

Touch down in California

I've arrived in San Jose for the 2012 USA Gymnastics Congress and Olympic Trials and it seems as the whole city is behind Team USA. They have really lit up my Olympic spirit with flags of our past Olympians on the downtown streets and USA Gymnastics banners on busses and in the parks. 

Tomorrow morning I'm heading out to the Morning Fitness at 6:30am. I've got some Wisconsin cheese to burn off. 

Sometimes I look like this

Transition Sports for the Retired Gymnast

Gymnastics is a base for any sport, which means we can transition easily into any sport. As a gymnast, we are super strong, flexible fit, coordinated (well, when it matters) and we have great body awareness. I myself transitioned to diving in which the only obstacle I encountered was learning how to get rid of water deep in the ear. The landing on my head part wasn’t so difficult, I was known to that a few times in the gym.

Here’s a quick list of some excellent transition sports:

•      Judo
•       Pole Vaulting
•       Cheerleading
•       Dance
•       Diving
•       Trampoline
•       Skating
•       Alpine Skiing
•       Track
•       Softball
•       Any martial art
•       Equestrian Vaulting
•       Rock climbing
•       Snowboarding
•       Wrestling
•       Olympic weightlifting

Many ex-gymnasts who move on to these sports end up getting a full-ride scholarship do a Division I or Division II NCAA School.  Are there any sports that you can think of that a gymnast would be great in? Please share.