2023 US Classic (Pre Meet and WAG Juniors Discussion)

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“If I wanted her to come home happy and smiling every day, I’d send her to clown school; I’m serious,” Rivera said. “If my daughter has goals and her goal is to be an elite athlete, I need a coach to teach her the right things and safely, and to push them.”

Rivera said if Haney ever was abusive to his daughter, he would have noticed because he monitors what she is going through “emotionally, mentally and physically,” considering it his job as a parent.

“As parents, we need to be vigilant,” he said. “And if you don’t like it, get up and leave.”
 
In my years of watching gymnastics… I can’t think of too many who were nervy competitors who improved and became the big winners. So if Rivera is nervy… she might always be nervy.
 
In my years of watching gymnastics… I can’t think of too many who were nervy competitors who improved and became the big winners. So if Rivera is nervy… she might always be nervy.
Yeah, that’s my experience coaching as well. The nervy ones stay nervy. The gamers are gamers from a young age. Kinda remarkable.

It’s the gamers who are absolutely hot messes in the gym that always get me. Can’t hit to save their lives, sometimes have multiple emotional meltdowns a week, but stick them in front of a judge? They will hit like their life depends on it.
 
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Some of these juniors who made errors got slumped and despondent looking. Others smiled anyway and got back up. I admire the ones who keep trying.
 
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