We invite you to share some stories of your quirks or superstitions for gymnastics meets or meet days. If you'd like to share a short story here, please email it to us with your name (if you don't mind it being revealed), and your relation to gymnastics (gymnast, parent, coach, etc.) and a title for your story. 

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Good Luck
Whenever I go to a meet, I always bring my good stuffed animal black and white kitty. Now I bring my kitty and I have a good luck care bear on my bag. I bring them both to every meet, and they always bring me good luck!
                                             Dani

These are my superstitions when I used to compete
First of all, Never get your hair cut by a different person the day of or the day before its time to compete or perform. I did, and ended up in a cast for 6 weeks, haven't made that mistake twice!! When its time to get into your gym wear. I always put on the left side first. Left grip first, left wrist band first, left leg in shorts, left arm in T-shirt ... always left side first. The most important of my superstitions, ALWAYS wear odd socks while competing. Being a male competitor I could get away with that.
    Those are all pretty strange, but now that I am a full time coach some of my gymnasts have picked up on my superstitions. The legends live on. Smile, all this stuff is fun!!  -Craig

Never eat something bad before a meet 
My teacher Mrs. Lynn told us a superstition she said don't eat any thing that's bad before a meet I didn't eat anything and my mom said I had a donut it my bag and in the middle of the meet I took it out and started nibbling on it and I didn't have a good meet.

I am a level optional silver and I have a superstition of don't eat before a meet. I ate before a meet once and I started throwing up at the meet. 2 of my teammates were carrying a garbage can behind me all day everyone thought I was bulimic.

I am a level 7 gymnast here in Cali, and I have a superstition that we use here, or at least where I go. The day of or the day before a meet, you NEVER cut your nails or cut your hair. It is bad luck.
Peace Luv Gymnastics