After four long months of intense prep to get to this point, meet season is finally here. For athletes and the fans of college gymnastics, these next four months are so incredibly exciting. Welcome back to a day in the life, first meet jitters edition! And believe me, there are a lot of jitters approaching this very first meet week.
While I can share my thoughts as a graduated student-athlete on the other side of the competition world, I thought it might be interesting to look at how current athletes are feeling on both ends of the spectrum. For this article, I spoke with two freshmen going into their very first NCAA meet ever, as well as two seniors going into their last, first meet, along with my own experiences.
There are so many emotions as you enter your first NCAA competition: anxiety, possibly some fear, but most of all, excitement! This day is what years of hard work has been for, and looking back, I wish I realized how big of an accomplishment even getting to this point was.
For a freshman competing for the first time, this moment is a long time coming. Whether you’ve been committed to a college for two months or two years, all of your training has led you to this point.
“I’m super excited to just compete with the team and be out on the…
